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This dodges the fact that βsubmachine gunβ is not a defined term, but is a generally agreed upon set of conventions. Because of this, they are not mutually exclusive from βmachine gunsβ, and countries that regulate them mainly regulate them as machine guns (Canada, New Zealand, United States of America, France, for example).
[td]{{Short description|Type of automatic firearm}}{{Redirect|Submachine|3=Submachine (disambiguation)}}[[File:UZI and MP5K (3315252178).jpg|thumb|A [[Mini Uzi]] and a [[Heckler & Koch MP5K]], two common submachine guns]][/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]A '''submachine gun''' ('''SMG''') or '''sub-gun''' is a [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]]-fed [[automatic firearm|automatic]] [[carbine]] designed to fire [[handgun cartridge]]s. The term "submachine gun" was coined by [[John T. Thompson]], the inventor of the [[Thompson submachine gun]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The T...ng a 20th century icon.-a0172907495|title=The Thompson submachine gun: shooting a 20th century icon. - Free Online Library}}</ref> to describe its design concept as an [[automatic firearm]] with notably less [[firepower]] than a [[machine gun]] (hence the prefix "[[wikt:sub-|sub-]]"). As a machine gun must fire [[rifle cartridge]]s to be classified as such, submachine guns are not considered machine guns.[/td]
[td]A '''submachine gun''' ('''SMG''') or '''sub-gun''' is a [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]]-fed [[automatic firearm|automatic]] [[carbine]] designed to fire [[handgun cartridge]]s. The term "submachine gun" was coined by [[John T. Thompson]], the inventor of the [[Thompson submachine gun]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The T...ng a 20th century icon.-a0172907495|title=The Thompson submachine gun: shooting a 20th century icon. - Free Online Library}}</ref> to describe its design concept as an [[automatic firearm]] with notably less [[firepower]] than a [[machine gun]] (hence the prefix "[[wikt:sub-|sub-]]").[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]In the 20th century, the submachine gun was developed during [[World War I]] (1914β1918) as a [[Close-quarters battle|close quarter]] offensive weapon, mainly for [[trench raiding]]. At its peak during [[World War II]] (1939β1945), millions of submachine guns were made for [[shock troops|assault troops]] and [[auxiliaries]] whose [[military doctrine|doctrine]]s emphasized [[close-quarters combat|close-quarter]] [[suppressive fire]]. New submachine gun designs appeared frequently during the [[Cold War]],<ref name="Century. Ian Hogg 2000. p93">Military Small Arms Of The 20th Century. Ian Hogg & John Weeks. Krause Publications. 2000. p93</ref> especially among [[special forces]], [[commando]]s and [[mechanized infantry]]men. Submachine gun usage for frontline combat decreased in the 1980s and 1990s.<ref name="Century. Ian Hogg 2000. p93" />[/td]
[td]In the 20th century, the submachine gun was developed during [[World War I]] (1914β1918) as a [[Close-quarters battle|close quarter]] offensive weapon, mainly for [[trench raiding]]. At its peak during [[World War II]] (1939β1945), millions of submachine guns were made for [[shock troops|assault troops]] and [[auxiliaries]] whose [[military doctrine|doctrine]]s emphasized [[close-quarters combat|close-quarter]] [[suppressive fire]]. New submachine gun designs appeared frequently during the [[Cold War]],<ref name="Century. Ian Hogg 2000. p93">Military Small Arms Of The 20th Century. Ian Hogg & John Weeks. Krause Publications. 2000. p93</ref> especially among [[special forces]], [[commando]]s and [[mechanized infantry]]men. Submachine gun usage for frontline combat decreased in the 1980s and 1990s.<ref name="Century. Ian Hogg 2000. p93" />[/td]
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[td]{{Short description|Type of automatic firearm}}{{Redirect|Submachine|3=Submachine (disambiguation)}}[[File:UZI and MP5K (3315252178).jpg|thumb|A [[Mini Uzi]] and a [[Heckler & Koch MP5K]], two common submachine guns]][/td]Revision as of 01:13, 1 September 2025
[/td][td]{{Short description|Type of automatic firearm}}{{Redirect|Submachine|3=Submachine (disambiguation)}}[[File:UZI and MP5K (3315252178).jpg|thumb|A [[Mini Uzi]] and a [[Heckler & Koch MP5K]], two common submachine guns]][/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]A '''submachine gun''' ('''SMG''') or '''sub-gun''' is a [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]]-fed [[automatic firearm|automatic]] [[carbine]] designed to fire [[handgun cartridge]]s. The term "submachine gun" was coined by [[John T. Thompson]], the inventor of the [[Thompson submachine gun]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The T...ng a 20th century icon.-a0172907495|title=The Thompson submachine gun: shooting a 20th century icon. - Free Online Library}}</ref> to describe its design concept as an [[automatic firearm]] with notably less [[firepower]] than a [[machine gun]] (hence the prefix "[[wikt:sub-|sub-]]"). As a machine gun must fire [[rifle cartridge]]s to be classified as such, submachine guns are not considered machine guns.[/td]
[td]A '''submachine gun''' ('''SMG''') or '''sub-gun''' is a [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]]-fed [[automatic firearm|automatic]] [[carbine]] designed to fire [[handgun cartridge]]s. The term "submachine gun" was coined by [[John T. Thompson]], the inventor of the [[Thompson submachine gun]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The T...ng a 20th century icon.-a0172907495|title=The Thompson submachine gun: shooting a 20th century icon. - Free Online Library}}</ref> to describe its design concept as an [[automatic firearm]] with notably less [[firepower]] than a [[machine gun]] (hence the prefix "[[wikt:sub-|sub-]]").[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]In the 20th century, the submachine gun was developed during [[World War I]] (1914β1918) as a [[Close-quarters battle|close quarter]] offensive weapon, mainly for [[trench raiding]]. At its peak during [[World War II]] (1939β1945), millions of submachine guns were made for [[shock troops|assault troops]] and [[auxiliaries]] whose [[military doctrine|doctrine]]s emphasized [[close-quarters combat|close-quarter]] [[suppressive fire]]. New submachine gun designs appeared frequently during the [[Cold War]],<ref name="Century. Ian Hogg 2000. p93">Military Small Arms Of The 20th Century. Ian Hogg & John Weeks. Krause Publications. 2000. p93</ref> especially among [[special forces]], [[commando]]s and [[mechanized infantry]]men. Submachine gun usage for frontline combat decreased in the 1980s and 1990s.<ref name="Century. Ian Hogg 2000. p93" />[/td]
[td]In the 20th century, the submachine gun was developed during [[World War I]] (1914β1918) as a [[Close-quarters battle|close quarter]] offensive weapon, mainly for [[trench raiding]]. At its peak during [[World War II]] (1939β1945), millions of submachine guns were made for [[shock troops|assault troops]] and [[auxiliaries]] whose [[military doctrine|doctrine]]s emphasized [[close-quarters combat|close-quarter]] [[suppressive fire]]. New submachine gun designs appeared frequently during the [[Cold War]],<ref name="Century. Ian Hogg 2000. p93">Military Small Arms Of The 20th Century. Ian Hogg & John Weeks. Krause Publications. 2000. p93</ref> especially among [[special forces]], [[commando]]s and [[mechanized infantry]]men. Submachine gun usage for frontline combat decreased in the 1980s and 1990s.<ref name="Century. Ian Hogg 2000. p93" />[/td]
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