The Fighting Submachine Gun, Machine Pistol, and Shotgun

Timothy J. Mullin is a former infantry officer in the U.S. Army and deputy U.S. marshall. He is a lifelong gun lover and fervent defender of the Second Amendment. He has written extensively on combat handguns, shotguns, rifles, and machine guns. He is the author of Letters from Elmer Keith and 100 Greatest Combat Pistols , both published by Paladin Press.

Part I The Military Role of the Submachine Gun The Silenced Submachine Gun-Its Development and Use The Machine Pistol-Its Unique Characteristics and Use The Combat Shotgun What's Really Needed in a Good Submachine Gun?; Part II Australia Owen Gun Austen Austria MP34 AUG 9x19mm Glock 18 Chile FAMAE 9mm China Thompson M1928 A1 (Modified to; 30 Mauser) Czechoslovakia Zk 383 VZ 61 Skorpion; 32 ACP Denmark Suomi M1931, M37/39 France MAS 38 MAT 49 Germany Bergmann M1918 MP 28Mauser Schnellfeuer (M712) Bergmann MP 35 MP 40 Walther MPL/K Heckler & Koch MP5 Heckler & Koch VP70 Great Britain Lanchester Sten Gun Sten MK III Sterling L2A1 and Suppressed Sterling Israel Uzi Micro Uzi Galil SAR Italy Beretta M38/42 Beretta PM12 Beretta M12(S) 9x19mm Beretta M93 Benelli Super 90 Japan Type 100 (M1944) 8mm Soviet Union PPSh-41 PPS-43 Stechkin Spain Star MD Star Z-70 Sweden M45 United States Winchester M97 12 Gauge M12 Winchester 12 Gauge Browning Auto Shotgun Thompson M1921, M1921/8, M1928, M1, M1A1 UD 42 Reising M50 M3/M3A1 Smith & Wesson M76 MAC 10/11 Mosberg 590 USAS 12 Gauge Ruger ACF Colt 9mm Calico M955 A 9x19mm Ruger MP9 9x19mm; Part III Conclusion Surprising Findings and Rating the SMGs