I know this doesn't really belong in this category but I figured if anyone would know about firearms, it's you guys here.
Please see my last question for details (although I warn you now it is long-winded!).
I need an example of a compact but common, and no-nonsense, sub-machinegun that would have been cheap and widespread throughout the 50s-70s. Uzi and AK are out but something very close would be ideal.
Any ideas? Thanks!
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2007-05-28 11:38:53 · 10 answers · asked by David 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Along with the others mentioned already, Swedish K submachine gun (favored by CIA), (British) Stirling or (American) Reisling, Reisling and Stirling were not considered very reliable. Also a little bigger but very effective FN-FAL, BAR (military not commercial), M14, Johnson Light Machinegun and Bren gun are examples of fully automatic rifles. The M3 Grease gun was probably one of the cheapest and most common, very reliable and shot .45 ACP but ugly. Another possibility M2 carbine it was a small rifle with a folding stock (about 16" folded up), could be shot in full auto, fired .30 carbine (considered a pistol round but developed for this gun) and was the most produced firearm by the US during WWII.
2007-05-28 14:36:50 · answer #1 · answered by bobgorilla 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like something for a book or short story. I the 50s-70s there were several sub machine guns on the commercial market. The Carl Gustav in 9mm was wide spread as was the Madsen also in 9mm. There were a lot of surplus WWII weapons floating about the British Sten, the German MP 38 and MP 40 there was also the Soviet PPSH that went as aid to countries and Communist insurgent movements, that filtered into the black Market. The M-3 Grease gun in 45 apc was also floating about. There are a few others less common such as the German STG 44, but the above ones were what was commonly floating about in legal and Black Market international arms sales during that time frame.
2007-05-28 19:59:13 · answer #2 · answered by SW28fan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stens were around, as were Tommy guns, and Suomi M-31 SMG's, The Ingram Mac10/9 made its appearance in the early 70's.There are numerous other smg's that were around at that time, but the most prolific ones are those mentioned above.
2007-05-28 22:07:24 · answer #3 · answered by boker_magnum 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The good old M-3 "Greasegun" saw and still sees widespread use. I believe they are still issued to tank battalions in limited numbers. It is a .45 ACP SMG made of stamped parts. IIRC, the US government paid $1.25 each for them. I think the Inland Switch Division of General Motors made most of them.
Doc
2007-05-29 03:09:59 · answer #4 · answered by Doc Hudson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
M-3 grease gun. Cheap and deadly. Great knock down caliber.45, ammo plentiful. 30 rd clip. Folding stock, open bolt. A small light simple as pie SMG.
2007-05-28 22:46:14 · answer #5 · answered by dirtydan2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There were probably a lot more Sten guns around, left over after WWII.
2007-05-28 18:42:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sten guns and SMG's come to mind immediately. And the brownie. I think there were SOME full auto lugers and mauser oistols.
2007-05-28 18:57:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
German MP38 and MP40's.
From what I see, a lot of formerly Nazi arms made their way into the militias of middle east and Africa.
2007-05-28 19:07:40 · answer #8 · answered by DT89ACE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tommy guns ? these guns were everywhere in the 50's i think.
2007-05-28 18:59:47 · answer #9 · answered by M R S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bazooka(and no not the gum either); very popular in the US during the 70s; used in Vietnam War
2007-05-28 18:47:36 · answer #10 · answered by teddybears 3 · 0⤊ 7⤋