Submachine gun

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A Submachine Gun is a full automatic firearm regardless of its shape, size or form fires Pistol Rounds, in essence combining the rapid fire of a machine gun with lighter weight, and lower recoil of pistol ammunition, such as 9mm Parabellum. The most popular submachine gun, at one time, was no doubt the Thompson, better known as the "Tommy Gun" or "Chicago Typewriter", used widely by henchmen of organized crime figure Alphonse "Al" Capone in the 1930s and 1940s. Today the likes of the Uzi, and MP5 series of submachine guns are the most commly found in the military, and law enforcement. Submachine guns are currently being replaced by Personal Defense Weapons(AKA 'PDW's), a small automatic weapon that fires small caliber armor piercing ammunition.

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• Unlike many other classifications the SMG or Submachine Gun, has the ability to be upgraded or modified. The gun itself can have small changes ranging from an L.M.R. scope all the way to a different barrel, magazine, and calibre size.The Thompson SMG is also known as the "tommy gun".