Actually it was because it was cheaper to manufacture than the Thompson. Fired the same cartridge, slapped together with stamped metal parts. Not a rip off, just a gun that looks similar. If you’re going to accuse the American armed forces for stealing German weapon designs you could have chosen a lot better examples. (Me-262 -> F-86 Sabre; MG42 -> M60)
It’s a Grease Gun. A crude imitation of the mp40 my you yanks.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M3_submachine_gun
Actually it was because it was cheaper to manufacture than the Thompson. Fired the same cartridge, slapped together with stamped metal parts. Not a rip off, just a gun that looks similar. If you’re going to accuse the American armed forces for stealing German weapon designs you could have chosen a lot better examples. (Me-262 -> F-86 Sabre; MG42 -> M60)
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(also congrats to Tiki for making the site slower than it already was)
That’s obviously a tech 9…
Cop killers are they were referred to back in the 90’s. (may still be)
Teflon coated bullets would go right through the bullet proof vests.
And it’s a machine pistol.