B&T APC10
- Category
- Submachine Gun
- Barrel
- 175 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.68 kg
- Introduced
- 2020
About
What it is, and why it matters
The B&T APC10 is a Swiss blowback-operated, closed-bolt submachine gun chambered in 10mm Auto, a scaled-up member of B&T's Advanced Police Carbine (APC) family. It shares the APC9's single-piece extruded aluminum receiver, proprietary hydraulic recoil buffer, telescoping folding stock, fully ambidextrous controls, full-length Picatinny rail, and 3-lug muzzle for quick-detachable suppressors, adapted with a heavier bolt to handle the more powerful 10mm Auto cartridge. It feeds from Glock-pattern 10mm magazines and delivers markedly more terminal energy than the 9mm APC9 while retaining the platform's compact, controllable handling.
B&T built its name on suppressors and special-operations gear, and engineered the APC series around quiet, controllable suppressed fire; the APC10 answers the enduring cult demand for a 10mm Auto subgun, marrying that cartridge's hard-hitting reputation to a scaled-up APC9 chassis fed by Glock magazines.
Announced around 2020 as the 10mm Auto member of the APC series. Feeds from Glock 10mm magazines in 10/15/20/30-round capacities. Platform dimensions (barrel 6.9 in / 175 mm, extended length 24 in / 610 mm, collapsed 15.7 in / 399 mm, weight 5.9 lb / 2676 g, width 2.4 in / 61 mm) and 920 rpm cyclic rate are from RECOIL's coverage; firearm-level muzzle velocity/energy are left null rather than guessed.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- B&T AG (Brügger & Thomet)
- Category
- Submachine Gun
- Country
- Switzerland
- Status
- In production
- Produced
- 2020
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 175 mm
- Overall length
- 610 mm
- Width
- 61 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.68 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Blowback
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Capacity
- 30
- Magazine
- Detachable box
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Polymer
- Finish
- Matte black
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Effective range
- 50 m
- Rate of fire
- 920 rpm
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Hydraulic recoil buffer
Self folding non reciprocating charging handles
Telescoping folding stock
Ambidextrous controls
Single piece extruded aluminum receiver
Full length picatinny top rail
3 lug suppressor mount
Accepts glock 10mm magazines
Captive takedown pins
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 282 submachine guns | 2.68 kg | 3.15 kg | Lighter than about 70% |
| Overall lengthAmong 281 submachine guns | 610 mm | 737 mm | Shorter than about 80% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 282 submachine guns | 175 mm | 213 mm | Shorter than about 80% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 287 submachine guns | 30 | 32 | Holds fewer rounds than about 70% |
Answers
Questions about the B&T APC10
How much does the B&T APC10 weigh?
The B&T APC10 weighs 2.68 kg (5.90 lb) empty.
What caliber is the B&T APC10?
The B&T APC10 is chambered in 10mm Auto.
How many rounds does the B&T APC10 hold?
The B&T APC10 holds 30 rounds, fed from a detachable box magazine.
How long is the B&T APC10?
The B&T APC10 is 610 mm (24.0 in) long overall, with a 175 mm (6.89 in) barrel.
Who makes the B&T APC10?
The B&T APC10 is made by B&T AG (Brügger & Thomet) (Switzerland). It was designed by B&T AG.
When was the B&T APC10 introduced?
The B&T APC10 was introduced in 2020.
How does the B&T APC10 operate?
The B&T APC10 uses a blowback action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
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Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
In service
Provenance
Confidence in this record
72%
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/b-and-t-apc10mm' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "b-and-t-apc10mm", "name": "B&T APC10", "manufacturer": { "id": "bt-ag", "name": "B&T AG (Brügger & Thomet)", "countryCode": "CH", "foundedYear": 1991, "website": "https://www.bt-ag.ch", "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-02-11 23:44:38", "updatedAt": "2026-02-18 03:43:43", "version": "92f8fc30d4932021beec6d4bd0c3f6f32f1a53e6214fbb44fd5ad17bb6b08494" }, "category": { "id": "submachine-gun", "name": "Submachine Gun", "description": "Automatic firearms chambered in pistol calibers" }, "country_of_origin": "CH", "year_introduced": 2020, "barrel_length_mm": 175, "weight_empty_g": 2676, "action_type": "blowback"}