what is the difference between machine guns and sub machine guns?
2006-11-02 06:07:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
True machine guns fire a RIFLE round, whereas submachineguns fire a PISTOL round.For example, the military M-60light machine gun fires the 7.62mm NATO (.308 Winchester) round, and the H&K MP5 submachinegun fires the 9mm pistol round.
2006-11-02 06:12:59 · answer #1 · answered by WC 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm, usually designed to fire rifle cartridges in quick succession from an ammunition belt or large-capacity magazine, typically at a rate of several hundred bullets per minute.
A submachine gun is a firearm that combines the automatic fire of a machine gun with the ammunition of a pistol, and is usually between the two in weight and size. They were first experimented with in the form of stocked pistols being converted from semi to fully-automatic, ... My favorite was the Thompson sub-machine gun that I carried when I was in Asia
2006-11-02 06:22:44 · answer #2 · answered by Richard K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thompson was asked to build a machine gun for th navy submarine community. Because of the tight spaces, a normal sized machine gun would not work. It had to use the .45ACP ammo already in the submarine inventory. And be able to be carried quickly through watertight hatches without leveling th gun.
2015-02-28 08:26:27 · answer #3 · answered by rjpete1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Submachine guns usually fire from a magazine, short periods of fire.
Machine guns are built for continuous firing from belts of ammo
2006-11-02 06:16:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
machine guns are larger versions of guns. the sub machine gun would be something like an uzi.
2006-11-02 06:09:53 · answer #5 · answered by lifechanges4thebetter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋