During World War II, the United States had two dominating submachine guns, the M1A1 Thompson, also known as the Tommy Gun, and the more affordable M3 submachine gun (SMG) which was produced later in ...
Key Points and Summary - The M14 rifle, designed in the 1950s to be the US military's single, do-it-all battle rifle, had a notoriously short and troubled service life. -While powerful, its heavy ...