Editing Machine pistol (section)

=== 1990s–2000s ===
[[File:Steyr TMP 9mmPara 001.jpg|thumb|left|Steyr TMP machine pistol]]

Introduced in 1992, the [[Steyr TMP]] (''Taktische Maschinenpistole'' "tactical machine pistol") is a select-fire 9×19mm Parabellum machine pistol manufactured by [[Steyr Mannlicher]] of Austria. The [[Magazine (firearms)|magazines]] come in 15-, 20-, 25-, or 30-round detachable box types. A [[suppressor]] can also be fitted.

Also introduced in 1992, the 9&nbsp;mm Parabellum [[CZ 75]] AUTOMATIC is the full-auto version of the CZ75. It has a longer barrel with three vent ports. This machine pistol has a horizontal rail in front of the trigger guard through which a spare 16- or 20-round magazine can be attached and be used as a fore-grip for better control during full automatic firing.

[[File:Heckler & Koch MP7A1.png|thumb|[[Heckler & Koch MP7A1]]]]
During the 1990s, the Russian Stechkin APS was once again put into service, as a weapon for VIP bodyguards and for anti-terrorist hostage rescue teams that needed the capability for full automatic fire in emergencies.

Developed in the 1990s and 2000s, the [[personal defense weapon]] (PDW), a compact submachine gun-like firearm which can fire armor-piercing, higher-powered ammunition, began to replace the machine pistol as a self-defense side arm for artillery crews, tank crews, and helicopter pilots. Introduced in 2001, the [[Heckler & Koch MP7]] is often called a machine pistol, despite it being a PDW. The MP7 uses a short-stroke piston gas system as used on H&K's [[Heckler & Koch G36|G36]] and [[Heckler & Koch HK416|HK416]] assault rifles, in place of a blowback system traditionally seen on machine pistols.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_2_49/ai_95680072/ |work=Guns Magazine |first=Charles Q. |last=Cutshaw |title=Heckler & Koch's cutting-edge compacts G36C and MP7 PDW: when less really is more |year=2003}}</ref> The MP7 uses 20-, 30- and 40-round magazines and fires [[4.6×30mm]] ammunition which can penetrate soft body armor. Due to the heavy use of polymers in its construction, the MP7 is much lighter than older designs, only {{convert|1.2|kg|lb|2|abbr=on}} with an empty 20-round magazine.