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and just a correction the Thompson is not a machine gun its a sub machine gun because it shoots pistol caliber rounds get your facts straight
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What types of firearms did the us use in World War 2?
The main infantry weapons used by US Forces were :- Colt M1911 pistol M1 Garand Rifle M1 Carbine M1903 Springfield Rifle M1 Thompson Sub-machine gun M3 Grease gun M1918 Browning Auto Rifle M1917 medium Machine gun M1919 Machine gun M2 .50 cal Heavy Machine gun
What was invented during world war 1 to clear out trenches?
The submachine gun. Really, these are machine pistols, because they fire the same ammunition as pistols. Colonel Thompson invented the Thompson Sub-Machine Gun ("Tommy Gun") as a "Trench Broom", but the design was perfected too late for the weapon to see service in the war. It fired the same powerful .45 caliber ACP cartridges as the standard US sidearm, the Model 1911 Colt Automatic Pistol.
Can you legally own a machine gun in the US with a curio and relics license from the BATFE?
To legally purchase a fully operational machine gun, you have to pay a fee and be separately approved for each gun you wish to purchase. It's a tax fee, and has nothing to do with a C&R license.
Why does the US army not use Thompson machine guns any more?
Cost.
How many bullets per second can an average machine gun shoot?
anywhere between 3.2 and 12 on a newer machine gun. WW2 weapons such as Browning M3 "grease gun" and Thompson submachine gun could fire at a rate of 5 to 12.5 rounds per Second. The German medium machine gun, MG42, had a rate of 25 rounds per second. The modern US M-60 evloved from this gun. Later guns such as AK-47 and M-16 could fire from 12 to 15 rounds per second.
What is the heavist machine gun?
50 caliber for US forces
How old do you have to be to buy a machine gun?
In the US, 21 years old.
What is the strongest machine gun?
Russian .60 caliber. There is also a Chinese version. More powerful than the US .50 Browning, it is a true Heavy machine gun.
What weapons did the US use in ww1?
Lee Enfield, bolt action rifleWebley, revolverVickers machine gun, medium machine gunLewis gun, light machine gunMills bomb, hand grenade
What was the nationally of the designer of the Germans maxim machine gun?
He was born in the US in 1840.
What was the nationality of the designer of the German's Maxim machine gun?
He was born in the US in 1840.
What is the legal age to own a gun in Michigan US?
21 for hand gun 18 for long gun
