Which is the best 20th Century sub-machine gun?

younggun308 · 04-12-2007, 09:28 AM

Hey, which is the best sub-machine gun made in the 20th Century? If you have any others to add to the list, please let me know, since this seems to be a rather small list.

I do know the ***s made some sub-machine guns, but I don't know the names.

Have fun!

Retaks · 04-12-2007, 09:44 AM

You forgot the most used sub-macine gun today. The MP-5.

ipscshooter · 04-12-2007, 09:58 AM

Yep. Add the MP5 to the list.You might also add whatever the M16 variant is that is chambered in 9mm. Is that the M4?. Also, take the SAW off. It's not a sub machine gun.

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mavwreck1975 · 04-12-2007, 11:13 AM

U mean the M3 Grease gun. The M60 is a belt fed7.62x51mm machine gun. And the saw is a 5.56mm belt or magazine fed machine gun. Anyway i voted for the Thompson. One of the first greatly successful sub guns. Rugged and reliable.

Retaks · 04-12-2007, 11:19 AM

ISPC,
I could be wrong but i think that any variant of an M16 would still be considered an Assault Rifle.

ipscshooter · 04-12-2007, 11:41 AM

I think when you're talking about the short barrelled, collapsible stock version, chambered for a pistol cartridge, that it qualifies as a submachine gun.

Retaks · 04-12-2007, 11:45 AM

I could be wrong but i have one in .223 with a collapsable stock and a 14in barrel with flash supressor and its still an assault rifle. I just thought cause its on an M16 frame its still and assault rifle.

1SHOT_1KILL · 04-12-2007, 11:47 AM

The "Grease Gun" is the M3 & M3A1 .45 ACP, which was a supplement to the Thompson .45 ACP during WWII. The M3A1 is still in use today by the US Army. Our unit currenly has 4 in our weapons vault. The M607.62mm Nato is a machine gun. Itwas not a sub-machine gun. Also the 5.56mm Nato M249 SAW is not a sub-machine gun either.

I also would add the H&K MP-5, the MAC-10, and the Soviet Reising.

As for you poll, I vote the Uzi.

ipscshooter · 04-12-2007, 11:50 AM

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ORIGINAL: Retaks

I could be wrong but i have one in .223 with a collapsable stock and a 14in barrel with flash supressor and its still an assault rifle. I just thought cause its on an M16 frame its still and assault rifle.

I think you're right that it's still an assault rifle when chambered in .223. But, I think that once you chamber it for a pistol cartridge like the 9mm that it qualifies as a submachine gun.