MasterPiece Arms Defender MPA10

The line of Defender pistols, manufactured in USA by Masterpiece Arms Co, is more or less specific to US market and gun culture. This line includes more than a dozen models in three centerfire calibers (9×19 Luger/Parabellum, .45ACP and 5.7×28), which also differ in size, weight and customizing capabilities. All models are broadly based on the famous Ingram Model 10 / Model 11 submachine guns, adapted to semi-automatic only fire, and approved for unrestricted civilian sales in USA. The primary use for these pistols, which are quite bulky and heavy by handgun standards, is rec recreational shooting, also known as “plinking”. These pistols also can be used as effective home defense weapons, thanks to their large magazine capacities, moderate recoil and good accuracy. Compared to various earlier Ingram Model 10 / 11 semi-auto clones, Masterpiece Arms MPA Defender pistols feature improved triggers and safeties, better overall quality and wider selection of models. Those pistols usually sold at relatively low prices (at least in USA). .45 caliber MPA 10 pistols are based on the Ingram Model 10, while 9mm and 5.7mm models are based on smaller and slimmer (in cross-section) Ingram Model 11 weapon.