List of submachine guns - Wikipedia
WEBThis is a list of submachine guns. It includes Submachine guns (SMG), Machine pistols (MP), Personal defense weapon systems (PDW), and "compact submachine gun-like weapons" not easily categorized. Weapons may fit in more than one category.
Submachine gun - Wikipedia
WEBA submachine gun (SMG) is a magazine-fed automatic carbine designed to fire handgun cartridges. The term "submachine gun" was coined by John T. Thompson, the inventor of the Thompson submachine gun, to describe its design concept as an automatic firearm with notably less firepower than a machine gun (hence the prefix "sub-").
Heckler & Koch MP5 - Wikipedia
WEBHandguard. Variants. MP5SD. MP5K. MP5/10 and MP5/40. Civilian variants. Rechambering kit. Manufacturers. Users. Former users. Gallery. See also. References. Bibliography. External links. Heckler & Koch MP5. The Heckler & Koch MP5 ( German: Maschinenpistole 5) is a submachine gun developed in the 1960s by German firearms manufacturer …
Submachine Guns: History & Notable Models - Pew Pew Tactical
WEBSep 25, 2021 · Submachine Guns: History & Notable Models. Osprey 9 on LWRCI SMG45. We take you through the history of submachine guns, exploring how SMGs came to be, some notable models, and where they are now. BY Travis Pike, Published September 25, 2021. 4 Comments. Bookmark.
Submachine gun | History, Design & Use | Britannica
WEBSubmachine gun, lightweight automatic small-arms weapon chambered for relatively low-energy pistol cartridges and fired from the hip or shoulder. Most types utilize simple blowback actions. Using cartridges of such calibres as .45 inch or 9 mm, they usually have box-type magazines that hold from 10.
Ultra-Compact SIG MPX SBR | Reliable and Adaptable Firearm
WEBThe SIG MPX SBR firing system is a 9mm submachine gun series of short barrel rifles and pistol caliber carbines; a new level of adaptability and proven reliability.
Unmistakable: The Thompson | An Official Journal Of The NRA
WEBDec 11, 2013 · The iconic Thompson Submachine Gun was the main Allied submachine gun in the critical early years of World War II. From Bataan to the Kasserine Pass, and from Normandy to Okinawa, the “Tommy...
Evolution of the Submachine Gun: Three Distinct Generations
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Short End Of The Stick: The Reising Submachine Gun
WEBJul 16, 2023 · Like the Army, the U.S. Marine Corps’ official submachine gun at the time was the M1928A1 Thompson. However, there were not nearly enough Thompsons on hand, and production was insufficient to...
A Brief History of the Submachine Gun—1915 to Today
WEBOct 11, 2023 · Wikipedia defines a submachine gun as: “a magazine-fed, automatic carbine designed to shoot handgun cartridges.” The term submachine gun was coined by John T. Thompson, the inventor of the Thompson submachine gun. In modern parlance, they’re frequently referred to as “subguns.”
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