Submachine gun reference database

This is a work in progress!

This will hopefully be a near-complete guide to international submachine guns from 1914 to 1970. Currently available are:
Austria - Belgium - Canada - Denmark - France - Finland - Germany - Hungary - Italy - Japan- Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - United Kingdom - Uruguay

Coming soon!:

- Argentina

- Australia/NZ

- China

- Egypt

You can still access the original database >here.<

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World War I SMGs:

Villar Perosa * Sturm-Pistole * Frommer M.17 * Steyr M.12/P16 * "Steyr 1918" SMG * From SMG * Revelli O.V.P. * Ansaldo Crocetti * Savoia * A.N. * Cei-Rigotti * M.I.D.A. * Revelli-Beretta * Dreyse * Simson * Walther * Bergmann M.P.18,I * MP Senn * SIG MP 1918

Interwar SMGs:

Furrer Model 1919 * Netsch * SIG Model 1920 * Holek "assault pistol" * Kotlas carbine * Tallinn M/23 * S.T.A. Modèle 1924 * Type E.T.V.S. * Tokyo Arsenal Experimental * Beretta Mod.1918/30 * Dineley machine carbine * Soley Model 2 * Mauser MP33 * Gollat MX1935 * Pavesi-Revelli * Armaguerra Mod.35 * Nambu Type 2 * Erma EMP * Biwarip

World War II SMGs:

Rare American SMGs of WWII * Marek 3J * Stocks * McLachlan * Kay * F.F. * Kulikowski SPARC * BSA-Andrews * Simpson * Viper * ROFSTEN * BSA Machine Carbine * SAL Model 2 * Te-Tar * Halcón Model 1943

Post-War SMGs:

Celmi submachine gun * ROF machine-pistol * Delacre/Vanophem * ZK-466 * Vigneron submachine gun * FN Saive * Repousmetal RAN * Imperia M.I.53 * SOLA Super * SOLA Light * CETME CB-64 * Erquiaga MR-64 * Douglas recoilless * Arsenal Shipka * Nevxet


 If I have made any errors, omitted any data, or anything else, please feel free to get in touch at foreverbreathesthelonelyword@gmail.com.

Austria

Austria had an innovative arms industry in the early 20th century, employing prolific designers like Ferdinand Mannlicher, Georg Roth, and Karel Krnka. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that some of the earliest SMGs and machine pistols were developed in Austria, beginning with the unusual water-cooled Hellriegel submachine gun, which was more akin to a miniature LMG than a true SMG. Towards the end of World War I, the Steyr factory produced 9x23mm copies of the Italian Villar Perosa, which were used by Austrian stormtroopers, but not many were made before the war came to an end. After the war, most of Austria's SMG prototypes were destroyed and development had to begin again from scratch. In the late 1920s, Steyr was bought out by the Swiss firm of Solothurn and produced Solothurn S1-100 SMGs for the Austrian Army and Police, under the designation MP34, and following the annexation of the country by Nazi Germany in 1938, the Austrians shared all their equipment with the Wehrmacht. After World War II Austria was restored to independence and has continued to produce quality arms, including SMGs, through Steyr-Mannlicher.

Hellriegel
Hellriegel
 Year:
1915
 Cartridge:
9x23mm
 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A
 Magazine:
N/A
 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Mr. Hellriegel
  Manufacturer(s):
N/A
 Notes:
Very early SMG concept, fed from belt-like chute; few details remain
Sturmpistole M18
Sturmpistole		 Year:
1917		 Cartridge:
9x23mm		 Length:
32.1in (82cm)		 Weight:
9.2lb (4.2kg)		 Magazine:
25 rounds (x2)		 Rate of Fire:
2400rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Waffenfabrik Steyr		 Notes:
Austrian copy of the Italian Villar Perosa
Unknown SMG
Unidentified		 Year:
N/A
 Cartridge:
9x23mm
 Length:
31in (78cm)
 Weight:
N/A
 Magazine:
N/A
 Rate of Fire:
N/A
 Designer(s):
N/A
 Manufacturer(s):
N/A (Possibly Steyr)
 Notes:
Unusual recoil-operated SMG of unknown identity, probably first to feed through pistol grip, dated to around 1918
Steyr-Solothurn S1-100 1930 Steyr-Solothurn Model 1930 Year:
1930		 Cartridge:
9x19mm
9x23mm		 Length:
33.5in (85cm)		 Weight:
8.8lb (4.0kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
Theodor Rakula		 Manufacturer(s):
Solothurn AG,
Steyr-Daimler-Puch		 Notes:
German-Swiss design produced under license in Austria, adopted by Austrian police in 1930
Steyr Model 1934 Steyr-Solothurn Model 1934
 Year:
1934		 Cartridge:
9x19mm,
9x23mm,
9x25mm,
.45 ACP		 Length:
33.5in (85cm)		 Weight:
8.6lb (3.9kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm
 Designer(s):
Theodor Rakula		 Manufacturer(s):
Steyr-Daimler-Puch		 Notes:
Modified version of Model 1930 SMG with redesigned safety; adopted by Austrian Army in 1934
Steyr MPi69
Steyr MPi69		 Year:
1969		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
26.4in (67cm)		 Weight:
6.9lb (3.1kg)		 Magazine:
25 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Hugo Stowasser		 Manufacturer(s):
Steyr-Daimler-Puch		 Notes:
Uzi-type SMG with wrap-around bolt; can accept bayonet

Belgium

Belgium in the late 19th and early 20th century was one of the world's most renowned manufacturers and exporters of small arms, predominantly due to the efforts of the famous firm of Fabrique Nationale in Liege. FN's line of rifles and pistols were always popular but the company had great difficult tapping into the emerging submachine gun market in the interwar period; initially they took up the design of one Karl Heinemann, a German engineer, but this failed to attract any buyers. During World War II, Belgium's arms factories were taken over by the Germans and the great Belgian designers like Dudioenne Saive continued their work at RSAF Enfield in Britain. When the war ended, FN were restored to their former glory and had huge success with their FAL rifle and MAG machine gun, but no luck with a blowback SMG that they attempted to market in the 1950s. Instead, FN opted to take up production of the Israeli Uzi submachine gun, which proved successful, while Belgium's army adopted the Vigneron M2 SMG.

Pieper M34
Pieper M34
 Year:
1928		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.75in (80.6cm)
 Weight:
10.40lb (4.73kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
Hugo Schmeisser		 Manufacturer(s):
Anciens Etablissements Pieper		 Notes:
German-designed SMG produced under license in Belgium
FN-Heinemann MP35
FN M1935		 Year:
1935
 Cartridge:
7.63x25mm
 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Karl Heinemann		  Manufacturer(s):
FN Herstal		 Notes:
German-designed SMG using toggle action mechanism
FN Saive
FN Saive
 Year:
c.1950		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
34.50in (87.6cm)		 Weight:
9.80lb (4.4kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
Dieudonne Saive		 Manufacturer(s):
FN Herstal		 Notes:
Also offered with folding magazine and wire stock
Vigneron
 Year:
1951		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
34.90in (88.6cm)
 Weight:
8.11lb (6.8kg)		 Magazine:
30 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
620rpm		 Designer(s):
Georges Vigneron		 Manufacturer(s):
Precision Liegoise		 Notes:
Adopted by Belgian Army in 1953
Imperia
Imperia MI53		 Year:
1953		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.80in (80.8cm)		 Weight:
8.40lb (3.82kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Imperia
 Notes:
Basic Sten clone using surplus components
RAN
RAN
 Year:
1953		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.20in (79.2cm)		 Weight:
7.80lb (3.60kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
620rpm		 Designer(s):
Witold Porebski		 Manufacturer(s):
Repousmetal		 Notes:
Capable of firing Energa anti-tank grenades
FN Uzi
FN Uzi
 Year:
1958		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
25.20in (64.0cm)		 Weight:
8.80lb (4.0kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm
 Designer(s):
Uziel Gal		 Manufacturer(s):
FN Herstal		 Notes:
Israeli-designed SMG produced under license in Belgium
FN Vervier
FN Vervier		 Year:
1962		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
30 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Ernest Vervier		 Manufacturer(s):
FN Herstal		 Notes:
Built as a prototype only

Canada

Like the rest of the Commonwealth, Canada was largely reliant upon Britain for arms before World War II. When the war broke out, the needs of the Canadian Army were supplied by Long Branch Arsenal, and they were equipped with the same weapons as their British counterparts. During the war Small Arms Ltd. (later absorbed into Canadian Arsenals Ltd.) produced several experimental weapons for the military, but none of these were ultimately accepted for service. The post-war Canadian Army was satisfied with the Sterling SMG and had no desire to develop any new designs.

Villar Perosa
Revelli (Villar Perosa)		 Year:
1918
 Cartridge:
9x19mm Glisenti
 Length:
21.0in (53.0cm)		 Weight:
14.3lb (6.5kg)
 Magazine:
25 rounds (x2)
 Rate of Fire:
2400rpm		 Designer(s):
Abiel Revelli
  Manufacturer(s):
Canadian General Electric Co.
 Notes:
Licensed production of Italian Villar Perosa, marketed for export
Sten Mk.II Canada
Sten Mk.II
 Year:
1942		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
30in (76cm)		 Weight:
6.65lb (3.02kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Harold J. Turpin,
Reginald V. Shepherd		 Manufacturer(s):
Long Branch Arsenal (Small Arms Ltd.)		 Notes:
Locally-produced version of the British Sten gun; primary Canadian SMG of WWII
Sten Mk.III Canada
Sten Mk.III
 Year:
1943		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
30in (76cm)		 Weight:
7.0lb (3.2kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Harold J. Turpin,
Reginald V. Shepherd
 Manufacturer(s):
Long Branch Arsenal (Small Arms Ltd.)		 Notes:
As above
SAL Model 2
SAL Model 2		 Year:
1944
 Cartridge:
9x19mm
 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A
 Magazine:
50 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
Anton Roscziszewski
  Manufacturer(s):
Small Arms Ltd.
 Notes:
Modified Sten Mk.II with rotary magazine and two-stage trigger
XP54
SAL XP54		 Year:
1947		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
25.3in (64cm)		 Weight:
7.10lb (3.22kg)		 Magazine:
28 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
Anton Rosziszewski		 Manufacturer(s):
Small Arms Ltd.		 Notes:
Magazine inserted horizontally under length of the receiver
NAACO Borealis
NAACO Borealis		 Year:
1948		 Cartridge:
.45 NAACO		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
20 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Russell Sutherland
Robert Herman		 Manufacturer(s):
North American Arms Corporation		 Notes:
Full-auto conversion of NAACO Brigadier pistol with extended barrel and buttstock
Sterling L2A4
Sterling L2A4		 Year:
1954
 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
 28.0in (71cm)
 Weight:
 6.0lb (2.7kg)
 Magazine:
34 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
 600rpm
 Designers(s):
George W. Patchett		 Manufacturer(s):
Sterling Armaments Corp.		 Notes:
Modified Sterling Mk.IV with spike bayonet; built as a prototype only
C1
Sterling C1		 Year:
1958		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
27.0in (69cm)		 Weight:
6.5lb (2.9kg)
 Magazine:
34 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
 600rpm
 Designer(s):
George W. Patchett		 Manufacturer(s):
Canadian Arsenals Ltd.		 Notes:
Licensed copy of the Sterling Mk.IV, adopted by the Canadian Army in 1958
RCAF Sten
RCAF Sten		 Year:
1964		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
 N/A
 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Canadian Arsenals Ltd.		 Notes:
Modified Sten Mk.II with spike bayonet and foregrip; intended for issue to Air Force
Douglas RecoillessDouglas Recoilless Year:
1969		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
50 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A
 Designer(s):
Clifford N. Douglas		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
Bullpup SMG with recoil-operated magazine feed and helical magazine

Denmark

Although a largely peaceful nation in the 20th century, Denmark maintained an arms industry that both supplied its own military and exported internationally. The first submachine gun produced in Denmark was a German design by Theodore Emil Bergmann, who contracted the firm of Schultz & Larsen in 1932 to produce his gun. It was adopted by the Danish Army and also sold to their neighbor Sweden. After World War II, the Danish Industry Syndicate began producing a line of new submachine guns offered in various models. The Model 50 was a relative success, but faced stiff competition from the Swedish Carl Gustav SMG.

Bergmann BMK-32
Bergmann BMK-32
 Year:
1932
 Cartridge:
9x19mm
 		Length:
37.6in (95.5cm)		 Weight:
8.9lb (4.0kg)
 		Magazine:
32 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
650rpm		 Designer(s):
Theodore E. Bergmann, Mr. Muler
  Manufacturer(s):
Schultz & Larsen, Junker & Ruth AG 		Notes:
Designed in Germany and produced in Denmark under license
Lettet Forsogs
Lettet Forsogs
 Year:
1939		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
50 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
900rpm		 Designer(s):
C.J.V. Berg		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A (Probably DISA)		 Notes:
Lightened experimental variant of Finnish Suomi KP/31 SMG
Madsen Suomi
Madsen Model 40
 Year:
1940		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
34.25in (87.0cm)		 Weight:
10.3lb (4.7kg)
 Magazine:
50 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
900rpm		 Designer(s):
Aimo Lahti		 Manufacturer(s):
Dansk Industri Syndikat		 Notes:
Danish licensed variant of the Finnish Suomi KP/31 SMG; also known as P2
Madsen M45
Madsen Model 45		 Year:
1945		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.5in (80.1cm)		 Weight:
7.1lb (3.2kg)		 Magazine:
50 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
850rpm		 Designer(s):
Marius Gunnergaard-Poulsen		 Manufacturer(s):
Dansk Industri Syndikat		 Notes:
Also known as P16; fixed stock model also produced, known as P13
Danish Hovea Hovea Model 49
 Year:
1949
 Cartridge:
9x19mm
 Length:
31.8in (81cm) 		Weight:
7.4lb (3.4kg) 		Magazine:
36 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
600rpm
 Designer(s):
N/A
 Manufacturer(s):
Haerens Vapenarsenalet 		Notes:
Originally a Swedish design, produced in Denmark under license
Madsen Model 50
Madsen Model 50		 Year:
1950		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.25in (79.3cm)		 Weight:
7.0lb (3.1kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Erik Saetter		 Manufacturer(s):
Dansk Industri Syndikat		 Notes:
Body constructed from stamped steel frame that hinges open
Madsen Model 52Madsen Model 53 Year:
1952		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.5in (80cm)		 Weight:
7.0lb (3.1kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Erik Saetter		 Manufacturer(s):
Dansk Industri Syndikat		 Notes:
Improved version of Model 50

France

Plans to introduce an SMG into French military service were not conceived until after World War I, with the development of the STA Mle 24 submachine gun in the mid-1920s. Although a promising weapon, it was cancelled after only a limited production span and the project fell through. It was not until the late 1930s that the French adopted an SMG proper, which came in the form of the unusual MAS Mle 38. This was chambered for a proprietary 7.65mm cartridge which was widely felt to be underpowered and ineffective in comparison to the more popular 9x19mm round. By the time the Germans invaded in 1940, not enough of these guns had been produced or issued and the French Army was essentially without an SMG.

After the war, the French decided to adopt the 9x19mm cartridge like the rest of Europe and desired a new, domestically-made submachine gun. Three state factories were called upon to design these, and in the end it was the entrant from Tulle that won out. This gun, the MAT-49, was the standard French SMG until their adoption of the FAMAS assault rifle in the late 1970s.

Giraud
Giraud		 Year:
1922 		Cartridge:
8x27mmR
 Length:
N/A
 Weight:
N/A
 Magazine:
N/A		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Edmond Giraud		  Manufacturer(s):
N/A
 Notes:
Early French SMG concept chambered for revolver cartridges
CEV
Type CEI Mle 1922
 Year:
1922		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.49in (		 Weight:
6.17lbs (2.8kg)		 Magazine:
25 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
800rpm		 Designer(s):
Commission d'expérience de l’Infanterie		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
Trials model
STA1924
Type STA Mle 1924		 Year:
1924
 Cartridge:
9x19mm
 Length:
32.8in (83cm)
 Weight:
7.7lb (3.5kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
Section Technique de l'Artillerie		  Manufacturer(s):
Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne
 Notes:
Adopted by French Army in 1924
SEMAS1924
Type 1 SE-MAS Mle 1924
 Year:
1924		 Cartridge:
9x19mm
7.65x20mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
 Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne		 Notes:
Utilized unusual slanted receiver and bolt guide; based on Browning 18-30 carbine
Type2SEMAS
Type 2 SE-MAS Mle 1924
 Year:
1924		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
29.5in (75cm)		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne
 Notes:
Variant of SE-MAS Mle 1924 with longer receiver
TypeCEV
Type CEV-MAS Mle 1925
 Year:
1925		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
24.4in (62cm)		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
Commission d'expérience de Versailles		 Manufacturer(s):
Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne
 Notes:
Single-trigger variant of SE-MAS Mle 1924
ETVS
 Year:
1933		 Cartridge:
7.65x20mm		 Length:
26.4in (67cm)		 Weight:
13.1lb (5.95kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
Captain Martin		 Manufacturer(s):
Etablissement Technique de Versailles		 Notes:
Featured folding stock and magazine, also known as Type CEV
MAS 33
Type SE-MAS Mle 1933		 Year:
1933		 Cartridge:
7.65x20mm		 Length:
 N/A
 Weight:
 N/A
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne		 Notes:
Trials model
SEMAS1935
Type SE-MAS Mle 1935
 Year:
1935		 Cartridge:
7.65x20mm		 Length:
24.9in (63.2cm)
 Weight:
6.38lb (2.8kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne
 Notes:
Pre-production model of MAS Mle 1938 submachine gun
Delacre36
Delacre Mle 1936		 Year:
1936		 Cartridge:
6.35x27mm		 Length:
N/A
 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
N/A		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Henri Delacre		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
"Arm gun" designed to be mounted on user's forearm
Petter
SACM Petter Mle 1939
 Year:
1937		 Cartridge:
7.65x20mm
 Length:
25.4in (65cm)		 Weight:
14.1lb (6.39kg)
 Magazine:
36 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
Charles G. Petter		 Manufacturer(s):
Societe Alsacienne de Constructions Mecaniques
 Notes:
Featured folding stock and magazine, possibly first SMG to use L-shaped bolt
MAS 38
MAS Mle 1938
 Year:
1938		 Cartridge:
7.65x20mm		 Length:
24.9in (63.2cm)		 Weight:
6.4lb (2.90kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne
 Notes:
Adopted by the French Army in 1938
Delacre
Delacre Mle 1939
 Year:
1939		 Cartridge:
9x23mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
N/A		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Henri Delacre,
William Vanophem		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
Recoil-operated SMG utilizing roller-delayed action
MGDDebuit
MGD Debuit
 Year:
1941		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:

 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Louis Debuit		 Manufacturer(s):
Merlin-Gerin Dauphiné S.A.		 Notes:
Operated on flywheel-delayed blowback action
GnomeetRhone
Gnome et Rhône R5
 Year:
1944		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
 N/A
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Société des Moteurs Gnome et Rhône		 Notes:
Copy of the Sten Mk.II with wooden stock and foregrip
MAC47C2
MAC Mle 1947
 Year:
1947		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
25in (63.5cm)		 Weight:
4.6lb (2.1kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
640rpm
 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Manufacture d'Armes de Chatellerault		 Notes:
Utilized unconventional torsion-delayed blowback system
MAS48C2
MAC Mle 1948
 Year:
1948		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.5in (80cm)		 Weight:
7.6lb (3.44kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
475rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Manufacture d'Armes de Chatellerault		 Notes:
Derived from the Sten
MAC48LS
MAC Mle 1948 L.S.
 Year:
1948		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
25.24in (64.1cm)		 Weight:
6.0lb (2.7kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
600rpm
 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Manufacture d'Armes de Chatellerault		 Notes:
Lightened and simplified version of MAC Mle 48; taken into limited service
MAS48C4
MAS Mle 1948
 Year:
1948		 Cartridge:
9x19mm
.30 Carbine		 Length:
25.5in (65cm)		 Weight:
6.6lb (3.0kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne
 Notes:
Featured overhung bolt and folding magazine, based on Petter design
MAT49
MAT Mle 1949
 Year:
1949		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
26in (66cm)		 Weight:
8.0lb (3.6kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
Pierre Monteil		 Manufacturer(s):
Manufacture d'Armes de Tulle		 Notes:
Folding magazine well; adopted by the French Army in 1950
Hotchkiss Type 011
Hotchkiss Model 011
 Year:
1949		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
29.92in (76.0cm)
 Weight:
7.28lb (3.3kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Hotchkiss et Cie		 Notes:
N/A
HotchkissUniversel
Hotchkiss Model 010
 Year:
1949		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
30.6in (78cm)
 Weight:
7.5lb (3.4kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm
 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Hotchkiss et Cie		 Notes:
Also known as "Type Universel"
GevarmD2
Gevarm		 Year:
1950		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.2in (79cm)		 Weight:
8.0lb (3.6kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm
 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Gevelot Extrusion		 Notes:
Basic Sten clone, offered with retractable stock and fixed stock
MGDPM9
MGD PM-9		 Year:
1954		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
25.5in (65cm)
 Weight:
10.45lb (4.74lb)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
750rpm		 Designer(s):
Louis Bonnel de Camillis		 Manufacturer(s):
Merlin-Gerin Dauphiné S.A.		 Notes:
Utilized flywheel-delayed blowback mechanism; incorporated folding magazine and stock
HotchkissBrandt
Hotchkiss-Brandt Model 017
 Year:
1956		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
37.2in (94cm)		 Weight:
8.38lb (3.80kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A
 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Hotchkiss-Brandt		 Notes:
Utilized folding magazine
Hotchkiss Type 304
Hotchkiss-Brandt Model 304
 Year:
1957		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
33.86in (86.0cm)
 Weight:
7.05lb (3.2kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Hotchkiss-Brandt		 Notes:
Utilized folding magazine

Finland

Formerly part of the Russian Empire, Finland gained its independence in 1917 and was immedietly beset by both domestic struggles and the threat of invasion by the Soviets. As such, it built up its own military and arms industry. Finland was an early adopter of the submachine gun, importing and producing SIG-Bergmann SMGs in the 1920s. In 1931 the Finnish Defence Forces decided to adopt a domestic design by the talented engineer Aimo Lahti. This submachine gun, known as the "Suomi", was highly reputable and saw extensive use during the Winter War of 1939, where captured examples were studied by Soviet engineers.

The Suomi SMG remained in use during the Continuation War against the Soviet Union, but proved too expensive for Finland's struggling industrial base, so a cheap copy of the Russian PPS-42 SMG was introduced instead. After World War II, the Suomi remained in service, but by the time assault rifles were introduced to the Finnish Army, production of submachine guns ceased. In the 1990s, a Finnish-designed SMG known as the Jati-Matic briefly appeared, but was never made in great numbers.

SIG-Bergmann
SIG-Bergmann		 Year:
1922
 Cartridge:
7.65x21mm
 Length:
32in (81.2cm)		 Weight:
9.0lb (4.0kg) 		Magazine:
50 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Hugo Schmeisser,
Gotthard End
  Manufacturer(s):
Lindelof Konetehdas
 Notes:
Local copy of SIG-Bergmann M1920
Lahti M22
Lahti Model 1922		 Year:
1922		 Cartridge:
7.65x21mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
N/A		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Aimo Lahti		 Manufacturer(s):
Tikkakoski Oy		 Notes:
Featured quick-change barrel; built as a prototype only
Lahti M24
Lahti Model 1924
 Year:
1924		 Cartridge:
7.65x21mm		 Length:
N/A
 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
36 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
750rpm		 Designer(s):
Aimo Lahti		 Manufacturer(s):
Tikkakoski Oy		 Notes:
Built with dual magazine feed
Suomi M26Lahti Model 1926 Year:
1926		 Cartridge:
7.65x21mm,
9x25mm		 Length:
36.5in (93cm)		 Weight:
9.75lb (4.42kg)
 Magazine:
36 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
750rpm		 Designer(s):
Aimo Lahti		 Manufacturer(s):
Tikkakoski Oy		 Notes:
Only produced in limited numbers
Suomi KP31
Suomi KP Model 1931		 Year:
1932		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
34.25in (87cm)
 Weight:
10.3lb (4.7kg)		 Magazine:
50 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
900rpm		 Designer(s):
Aimo Lahti		 Manufacturer(s):
Tikkakoski Oy		 Notes:
Standard Finnish SMG of World War II
Suomi KP/34
Suomi Model 1934
 Year:
1934		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A
 Weight:
10.0lb (4.7kg)		 Magazine:
30 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Tikkakoski Oy		 Notes:
Top-loading SMG designed for commercial export
AL43
Lahti AL43		 Year:
1943		 Cartridge:
7.62x35mm		 Length:
39in (99cm)
 Weight:
12lb (5.6kg)		 Magazine:
56 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
800rpm		 Designer(s):
Aimo Lahti		 Manufacturer(s):
Valtion Kivaaritehdas		 Notes:
Chambered for intermediate cartridges; technically an assault rifle but contemporaneously considered an SMG
KP M/44
KP Model 1944		 Year:
1944		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
32.71in (83.1cm)		 Weight:
6.2lb (2.8kg)
 Magazine:
50 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
650rpm		 Designer(s):
Willi Daugs		 Manufacturer(s):
Tikkakoski Oy		 Notes:
Copy of Russian PPS-43 SMG, modified to feed from Suomi magazines
Carl Pelo SMG
Pelo
 Year:
1956		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
15.40in (39.1cm)		 Weight:
5.60lb (2.54kg)
 Magazine:
30 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Carl Pelo		 Manufacturer(s):
SAKO		 Notes:
Fed by fixed box magazine loaded with 30-round clips


Germany


Bergmann MP18.I
Bergmann MP18.I		 Year:
1918
 Cartridge:
9x19mm
 Length:
32.1 in (82 cm)		 Weight:
9.2 lb (4.2 kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
Hugo Schmeisser
  Manufacturer(s):
Theodor Bergmann GmbH
 Notes:
Adopted and fielded by the German Army in World War I
Walther 1918
Walther
 Year:
c.1918		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
N/A
 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Fritz Walther		 Manufacturer(s):
Carl Walther GmbH		 Notes:
Experimental SMG fed by Lewis-type flat pan magazine

NO IMAGE AVAILABLE

Simson		 Year:
c.1918		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
N/A		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Simson & Co. Waffenfabrik		 Notes:
Converted from Gewehr 98 rifle
Schwarzlose 08/18
Schwarzlose
 Year:
c.1918		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
80 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Andreas Schwarzlose
 Manufacturer(s):
Andreas Schwarzlose GmbH		 Notes:
Fed by staggered 80-round box consisting of eight 10-round clips
Rheinmetall MP20
Rheinmetall MP19		 Year:
1919		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A
 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s);
Louis Stange		 Manufacturer(s):
Rheinmetall		 Notes:
Developed into the later Steyr-Solothurn S1-100 submachine gun
VMP 30
VMP
 Year:
1925
 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
 37.43in (95.1cm)
 Weight:
 9.92lb (4.5kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
 600rpm
 Designers(s):
Heinrich Vollmer		 Manufacturer(s):
Will & Kohler GmbH		 Notes:
Precursor to the later EMP submachine gun
Haenel MP28.II
Haenel MP28.II
 Year:
1928		 Cartridge:
9x19mm,
.45 ACP		 Length:
32.0in (81cm)
 Weight:
8.8lb (4.0kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
 500rpm
 Designer(s):
Hugo Schmeisser		 Manufacturer(s):
C.G. Haenel GmbH		 Notes:
Improved version of Bergmann MP18.I submachine gun with fire selector
Heinemann MP32
Heinemann MP32		 Year:
1932		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A
 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Karl Heinemann		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
Utilized toggle-lock action; production rights later sold to FN Herstal
Mauser MP33
Mauser MP33
 Year:
1933		 Cartridge:
9x23mm		 Length:
 33.0in (84cm)
 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
N/A		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Mauser GmbH
 Notes:
Possibly also offered in 9x19mm and 7.63x25mm
Erma EMP
EMP
 Year:
1934		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
37.4in (95cm)		 Weight:
9.2lb (4.2kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm
 Designer(s):
Heinrich Vollmer,
Berthold Geipel		 Manufacturer(s):
ERMA Werke
 Notes:
Developed from earlier VMP submachine gun; supplied to Spain in large numbers
BMP 35
BMP
 Year:
1934		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
37.6in (96cm)
 Weight:
8.9lb (4.0kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm
 Designer(s):
Theodore E. Bergmann,
Herr Muler		 Manufacturer(s):
Carl Walther GmbH,
Junker & Ruh A.G.		 Notes:
Magazine feed located on right side of receiver; adopted by Waffen-SS during World War II
Schmeisser MK36
Schmeisser MK36.III
 Year:
1936		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
44.5in (113cm)
 Weight:
10.5lb (4.8kg)
 Magazine:
30 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
400rpm
 Designer(s):
Hugo Schmeisser
 Manufacturer(s):
C.G. Haenel GmbH		 Notes:
SMG disguised in a rifle stock; built as a prototype only
Erma MP36
EMP 36
 Year:
1936		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
Heinrich Vollmer, Berthold Geipel		 Manufacturer(s):
ERMA Werke		 Notes:
 Precursor of later MP38 SMG
Erma MP38
Erma MP38
 Year:
1938		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
32.8in (83cm)		 Weight:
9.0 (4.1kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
Heinrich Vollmer		 Manufacturer(s):
ERMA Werke		 Notes:
Compact, steel-built SMG intended for parachutists; adopted by Wehrmacht in 1938
Erma MP40
Erma MP40
 Year:
1940		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
32.8in (83cm)		 Weight:
8.9lb (4.0kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
Heinrich Vollmer		 Manufacturer(s):
ERMA Werke		 Notes:
Detail improvement of MP38 SMG; standard German SMG of WWII
Haenel MP41
Haenel MP41
 Year:
1941		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
34.0in (86cm)
 Weight:
8.2lb (3.7kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
500rpm
 Designer(s):
Hugo Schmeisser		 Manufacturer(s):
C.G. Haenel GmbH		 Notes:
"Hybrid" model combining features of MP28.II and MP40 SMGs; adopted by Waffen-SS during WWII
FMP-1
FMP-1		 Year:
c.1941		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
24.0in (61cm)
 Weight:
7.39lb (3.35kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
Remotely-controlled turret gun derived from MP28.II action
EMP 44
EMP 44
 Year:
1942		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
28.4in (72.0cm)
 Weight:
8.0lb (3.6kg)
 Magazine:
x2 32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm
 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
ERMA Werke		 Notes:
Very basic SMG with dual magazine feed; only limited numbers made
Gerat Potsdam
Gerat Potsdam
 Year:
1944		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
30.0in (76cm)		 Weight:
7.0lb (3.2kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Harold J. Turpin, Reginald V. Shepherd		 Manufacturer(s):
Mauser GmbH		 Notes:
Straight copy of British Sten SMG
Mauser MP3008
MP3008
 Year:
1944		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.3in (80cm)
 Weight:
6.5lb (2.9kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm
 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Mauser GmbH,
Blohm & Voss,
various others		 Notes:
Copy of British Sten SMG with minor modifications
Coenders SMG
Coenders
 Year:
c.1944		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
N/A		 Rate of Fire:
1000rpm		 Designer(s):
August Coenders
 Manufacturer(s):
N/A (Possibly Brno)		 Notes:
Belt-fed SMG; built as a prototype only
Dux 51
Dux		 Year:
1951		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
32.5in (83cm)
 Weight:
7.7lb (3.5kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
650rpm		 Designer(s):
Willi Daugs,
Ludwig Vorgrimmler		 Manufacturer(s):
Mauser GmbH,
Sauer & Sohn,
J.G. Anshutz		 Notes:
Copy of Finnish KP/44 SMG
MGD PM9
MGD PM-9
 Year:
1954		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
25.5in (65cm)
 Weight:
5.6lb (2.5kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
32 rounds		 Designer(s):
Louis Bonnet de Camille		 Manufacturer(s):
ERMA Werke		 Notes:
French-designed SMG sold to Erma in the mid-1950s
Erma MP56
Erma MP56		 Year:
1956		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
27.0in (69cm)
 Weight:
7.0lb (3.2kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm
 Designer(s):
Louis Bonnet de Camille		 Manufacturer(s):
ERMA Werke		 Notes:
French-designed SMG sold to Erma
Mauser MP57
Mauser MP57		 Year:
1957		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
24.0in (61cm)
 Weight:
7.0lb (3.2kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
800rpm		 Designer(s):
Louis Bonnet de Camille		 Manufacturer(s):
Mauser GmbH		 Notes:
French-designed SMG sold to Mauser; same design as the Erma MP56
Erma Panzer 58
Erma SMART		 Year:
1958		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
ERMA Werke		 Notes:
Featured muzzle device to fire anti-tank grenades
Erma MP58
Erma MP58		 Year:
1958		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
27.6in (70cm)
 Weight:
6.6lb (3.0kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
670rpm
 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
ERMA Werke		 Notes:
Basic SMG patterned after MP40; made as a prototype only
Erma MP59
Erma MP59
 Year:
1959		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
28.8in (73cm)
 Weight:
7.0lb (3.2kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
620rpm
 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
ERMA Werke		 Notes:
Featured hydraulic buffer spring; made as a prototype only
Erma MP61
Erma MP60
 Year:
1960		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.1in (79cm)
 Weight:
7.3lb (3.3kg)
 Magazine:
36 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm
 Designer(s):
Josef Eder		 Manufacturer(s):
ERMA Werke		 Notes:
Used twin return springs; MP61 and MP64 prototypes also made
Mauser MP60
Mauser MP60		 Year:
1960		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
30.3in (77cm)
 Weight:
  5.5lb (2.5kg)		 Magazine:
36 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
750rpm
 Designer(s):
Ludwig Vorgrimmler,
Herr Kimmick		 Manufacturer(s):
Mauser GmbH		 Notes:
Featured muzzle device to fire anti-tank grenades
Walther MPL
Walther MP
 Year:
1963		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
MPL:
29.4in (75cm)
MPK:
26.0in (66cm)
 Weight:
MPL:
6.6lb (3.0kg)
MPK:
6.3lb (2.9kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm
 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Carl Walther GmbH		 Notes:
Utilized L-shaped bolt, very similar to Franchi LF-57 SMG
HK54
Heckler & Koch MP54		 Year:
1966		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
26.0in (66cm)		 Weight:
6.7lb (3.0kg)		 Magazine:
30 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
650rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Heckler & Koch GmbH		 Notes:
Adopted by West German police as the MP5


Hungary

Hungary's arms manufacturers in the 20th century largely existed to serve their internal military needs rather than international export. The Danuvia plant had the fortune of employing Pal de Kiraly, a talented and ambitious engineer who had an interest in SMGs. He devised an unusual lever-delayed gun that was adopted by the Hungarian Army as the 39.M, with several variants being made. This SMG was well-regarded but was too expensive and complex to produce in any great volumes, and Kiraly was in the process of designing a cheaper alternative when the country was invaded by the Soviets in 1944. Kiraly fled to the Dominican Republic and Hungary, as part of the Eastern Bloc, was required to adopt the standardized Kalashnikov assault rifle. Hungary did produce PPSh-41 SMGs under the designation 48.M for a while after the war, but generally the issue of the AK made submachine guns obsolete in Hungarian service.

Frommer
Frommer M.17		 Year:
1917
 Cartridge:
7.65x17mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A
 Magazine:
25 rounds (x2)		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Rudolf Frommer?		  Manufacturer(s):
Fegyver- és Gépgyár		 Notes:
Villar Perosa copy constructed from two Frommer Stop machine pistols
39M
 Danuvia 39.M
 Year:
1939		 Cartridge:
9x25mm		 Length:
45.25in (104.8cm)		 Weight:
8.2lb (3.7kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
750rpm		 Designer(s):
Pál D. Király		 Manufacturer(s):
Danuvia Gépgyár,
Fegyver- és Gépgyár		 Notes:
Utilized complex lever-delay blowback system; magazine folds into recess in handguard
44M
Danuvia 43.M
 Year:
1943		 Cartridge:
9x25mm		 Length:
37.5in (95cm)		 Weight:
8.0lb (3.63kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
750rpm		 Designer(s):
Pál D. Király		 Manufacturer(s):
Danuvia Gépgyár,
Fegyver- és Gépgyár		 Notes:
Modified variant of 39.M with pistol grip and folding stock
Danuvia 44M
Danuvia 44.M		 Year:
1944		 Cartridge:
9x25mm		 Length:
19.7in (50cm)		 Weight:
6.44lb (2.92kg)
 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
700rpm
 Designer(s):
Pál D. Király		 Manufacturer(s):
Danuvia Gépgyár		 Notes:
Cheaper variant of Danuvia SMG utilizing basic construction; built as a prototype only
PPSh 48M
PPSh 48.M		 Year:
1948		 Cartridge:
7.62x25mm		 Length:
33.1in (84cm)		 Weight:
8.0lb (3.6kg)		 Magazine:
35 rounds,
70 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
900rpm		 Designer(s):
Georgy Shpagin		 Manufacturer(s):
Danuvia Gépgyár		 Notes:
Hungarian copy of Soviet PPSh 41 submachine gun
KucherK1
Kucher K1
 Year:
1949		 Cartridge:
7.62x25mm		 Length:
33.2in (84.4cm)
 Weight:
6.8lb (3.1kg)
 Magazine:
35 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
700rpm
 Designer(s):
Josef Kucher		 Manufacturer(s):
Danuvia Gépgyár		 Notes:
Taken into limited service with Hungarian police and Army
Gyorik
Györik 49.M		 Year:
1949		 Cartridge:
7.62x25mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
80 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Josef Györik,
Emil Salánki		 Manufacturer(s):
Danuvia Gépgyár		 Notes:
Bullpup SMG with helical magazine; built as a prototype only
50M
Danuvia 50.M		 Year:
1950		 Cartridge:
7.62x25mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
750rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Danuvia Gépgyár		 Notes:
Shortened variant of Danuvia 43.M submachine gun, rechambered in 7.62mm Tokarev

Italy

Italy's submachine gun development began in 1914, with the invention of the twin-barreled, pistol-calibre "Villar Perosa" gun by Colonel Abiel Revelli. The Italian Army recognized the potential in the concept and it was subsequently adapted into a single-barreled automatic carbine by Beretta. The Revelli-Beretta SMG of 1918 became the first conventional submachine gun to see military adoption, albeit in small numbers compared to the German MP18. After the war, various Italian firms continued to experiment with SMG design, but it was really Beretta who made strides in this field and progressively continued work on their 1918 gun.

 When World War II broke out, Italian troops were armed with one of the finest SMGs available, the Beretta Model 38. Many more quality SMGs were produced during the turbulent period from 1943 - 1945, in which Italy was split between the fascist republic and the monarchy, the former allied with Hitler's Germany and the latter allied with Britain and the US. After the war, Italy continued to produce submachine guns for both their domestic military and law enforcement, and for the export market. Some of these, especially Beretta's efforts, were very successful, thanks to the skills of engineers like Tullio Marengoni and Dominco Salza.

Villar Perosa
Fiat Mod.1915 ("Villar Perosa")		 Year:
1914
 Cartridge:
9x19mm Glisenti
 Length:
21.0in (53cm)		 Weight:
14.3lb (6.5kg)		 Magazine:
25 rounds (x2)		 Rate of Fire:
2400rpm		 Designer(s):
Abiel Revelli		  Manufacturer(s):
Officine di Villar Perosa,
FIAT		 Notes:
World's first submachine gun, used as a support weapon
Year:
1916		 Cartridge:
9x19mm Glisenti		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
  25 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
900rpm		 Designer(s):
Abiel Revelli		 Manufacturer(s):
FIAT		 Notes:
First attempt to convert Villar Perosa into a conventional SMG

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Cei-Rigotti
 Year:
1918		 Cartridge:
9x19mm Glisenti		 Length:
N/A
 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
25 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
800rpm		 Designer(s):
Amerigo Cei-Rigotti		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A (Possibly Glisenti-Bettoni & C.)		 Notes:
Conversion of Villar Perosa into single-barreled SMG

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Ansaldo Crocetti
 Year:
1918		 Cartridge:
9x19mm Glisenti		 Length:
N/A
 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
N/A  		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Enrico Crocetti		 Manufacturer(s):
Gio. Ansaldo & C.		 Notes:
Trialed in 1918, few details survive

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Savoia
 Year:
1918		 Cartridge:
9x19mm Glisenti		 Length:
N/A
 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
N/A  		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Società Idrovolanti Alta Italia (Savoia)		 Notes:
Trialed in 1918, few details survive

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A.N.
 Year:
1918		 Cartridge:
9x19mm Glisenti		 Length:
N/A
 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
N/A  		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A, possibly Aviazione Navale		 Notes:
Trialed in 1918, few details survive
MAB 18
Revelli-Beretta (MAB 18)		 Year:
1918		 Cartridge:
9x19mm Glisenti		 Length:
33.5in (85cm)		 Weight:
7.2lb (3.3kg)		 Magazine:
  25 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
300rpm		 Designer(s):
Tullio Marengoni		 Manufacturer(s):
Beretta
 Notes:
Conversion of Beretta Mod.1918 carbine into automatic SMG with piston delay
MIDA
M.I.D.A.		 Year:
1918		 Cartridge:
9x19mm Glisenti		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
  25 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
900rpm		 Designer(s):
Tullio Marengoni		 Manufacturer(s):
Manifattura Italiana d'Armi (M.I.D.A.)
 Notes:
 Twin-trigger variant of Beretta Mod.1918 carbine with automatic fire capability
Year:
1919		 Cartridge:
9x19mm Glisenti		 Length:
35.5in (90cm)
 Weight:
8lb (3.6kg)		 Magazine:
  25 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
900rpm		 Designer(s):
Abiel Revelli		 Manufacturer(s):
Officine di Villar Perosa		 Notes:
Designed during World War I; used by aerial observers
Year:
c.1935		 Cartridge:
9x19mm Glisenti		 Length:
35.0in (89.0cm)
 Weight:
8.25lb (3.74kg)		 Magazine:
  25 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Gino Revelli
Giuseppe Pavesi		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
Experimental model
Armaguerra
Armaguerra Mod.35		 Year:
1935		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
N/A		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Gino Revelli		 Manufacturer(s):
Armaguerra		 Notes:
N/A
Beretta Model 38
Beretta Mod.38		 Year:
1938		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
37.0in (94cm)		 Weight:
7.5lb (3.4kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
Tullio Marengoni		 Manufacturer(s):
Beretta		 Notes:
Adapted from self-loading carbine
Beretta Mod.38A 1
Beretta Mod.38A 2
Beretta Mod.38A		 Year:
1938		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
37.25in (94.6cm)		 Weight:
9.25lb (4.20kg)
 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm
 Designer(s):
Tullio Marengoni		 Manufacturer(s):
Beretta		 Notes:
Detail improvement of Mod.38, adopted by the Italian Army in 1938
SossoSosso Year:
1940		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
N/A		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Giulio Sosso		 Manufacturer(s):
Fabrica Nationale d'Armie Brescia		 Notes:
Fed by high-capacity internal magazine located within stock
OrtolaniOrtolani Year:
1941		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Michele Ortolani, Bartolomeo Ortolani		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
First SMG to use roller-delayed blowback operation
Beretta Mod.1
Beretta Mod.1		 Year:
1941		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
28.0in (71cm)		 Weight:
8.0lb (3.6kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Tullio Marengoni		 Manufacturer(s):
Beretta		 Notes:
Modified Mod.38A designed to emulate MP40; built as a prototype only
Beretta 38/42
Beretta Mod.38/42		 Year:
1942		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.5in (80cm)		 Weight:
7.2lb (3.3kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Tullio Marengoni		 Manufacturer(s):
Beretta		 Notes:
Simplified version of Mod.38A
FNAB
FNA-B Mod.43		 Year:
1942		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.1in (79cm)		 Weight:
7.0lb (3.2kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
400rpm
 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Fabrica Nationale d'Armie Brescia		 Notes:
Features folding magazine
Variara
Variara 		Year:
1943		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
32.3in (82cm)		 Weight:
6.2lb (2.8kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
Covertly produced for CLN partisans
Albertini
Albertini		 Year:
1943		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
32.7in (83cm)		 Weight:
7.72lb (3.50kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
650rpm		 Designer(s):
Guiseppe Albertini		 Manufacturer(s):
Isotta Fraschini		 Notes:
Feeds from MP40 magazines
Beretta 38/44
Beretta Mod.38/44		 Year:
1944		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.5in (80cm)		 Weight:
7.2lb (3.3kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Tullio Marengoni		 Manufacturer(s):
Beretta		 Notes:
Further simplification of Mod.38A
OG44
Armaguerra OG44		 Year:
1944		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
30.3in (77cm)		 Weight:
6.8lb (3.1kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
525rpm		 Designer(s):
Giovanni Oliani		 Manufacturer(s):
Armaguerra		 Notes:
Utilized L-shaped bolt housed over barrel
TZ-45TZ-45 Year:
1944		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
33.5in (85cm)		 Weight:
7.2lb (3.3kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
Aldo Zorzoli, Lt. Col. Tonon		 Manufacturer(s):
Fabbrica Giandoso		 Notes:
Features early grip safety system
GenarGenar PM410 Year:
1945		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
16.1in (41cm)		 Weight:
4.3lb (2.0kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Genar SpA		 Notes:
Used by RSI troops in late WWII
FDA
FDA		 Year:
c.1948		 Cartridge:
9x17mm		 Length:
17.5in (44cm)		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
Cesare Lercker		 Manufacturer(s):
F.D.A.		 Notes:
Compact, small-caliber machine pistol
Bernardelli VB
Bernardelli VB		 Year:
1948		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
32.7in (83cm)		 Weight:
7.4lb (3.4kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
Tullio Marengoni		 Manufacturer(s):
Vincenzo Bernardelli SpA		 Notes:
Licensed copy of Beretta Mod.38/49
Beretta 38/49
Beretta Mod.38/49		 Year:
1949		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.5in (80cm)		 Weight:
7.2lb (3.3kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Tullio Marengoni		 Manufacturer(s):
Beretta		 Notes:
Modified Mod.38/44 with bolt lock safety
Beretta Mod.2
Beretta Mod.2
 Year:
1951		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.5in (80cm)		 Weight:
7.2lb (3.3kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Tullio Marengoni		 Manufacturer(s):
Beretta		 Notes:
Modified Mod.1 with bolt lock safety
Simmel WerkeSimmel PM720 Year:
1954		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
28.4in (72cm)		 Weight:
5.1lb (2.3kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Simmel Werke		 Notes:
Commercial version of Genar SMG
FNA-B X4FNA-B X4 Year:
1954		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
26in (66cm)		 Weight:
6.6lb (2.9kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Fabrica Nationale d'Armie Brescia		 Notes:
N/A
FNA-B X5
FNA-B X5		 Year:
1955
 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
12.25in (31.1cm)
 Weight:
6.3lb (2.9kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
700rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Fabrica Nationale d'Armie Brescia		 Notes:
Extremely compact blowback SMG
Beretta Mod.3
Beretta Mod.3		 Year:
1955		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
28.0in (71cm)		 Weight:
7.6lb (3.4kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Tullio Marengoni		 Manufacturer(s):
Beretta		 Notes:
Features retractable stock, left-side cocking, and grip safety
Beretta Mod.4
Beretta Mod.4		 Year:
1956		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
28.0in (71cm)		 Weight:
7.6lb (3.4kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Tullio Marengoni		 Manufacturer(s):
Beretta		 Notes:
Modified Mod.3 with redesigned stock and bayonet fittings
Beretta Mod.5
Beretta Mod.5		 Year:
1957		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.5in (80cm)		 Weight:
7.2lb (3.3kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Domenico Salza		 Manufacturer(s):
Beretta		 Notes:
Modified Mod.38/49 with push safety device
Beretta Mod.6
Beretta Mod.6		 Year:
1957		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
24.8in (63cm)		 Weight:
5.75lb (2.61kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
Domenico Salza		 Manufacturer(s):
Beretta		 Notes:
Built as a prototype only
Beretta Mod.7
Beretta Mod.7		 Year:
1957		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
Domenico Salza		 Manufacturer(s):
Beretta		 Notes:
Utilized L-shaped bolt housed over barrel
Beretta Mod.8
Beretta Mod.8		 Year:
1957		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
Domenico Salza		 Manufacturer(s):
Beretta		 Notes:
Improved variant of Mod.7
Beretta Mod.10
Beretta Mod.10		 Year:
1957		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm
 Designer(s):
Domenico Salza		 Manufacturer(s):
Beretta		 Notes:
Prototype version of Mod.12
Franchi LF57
Franchi LF-57		 Year:
1957		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
26.75in (67.9cm)		 Weight:
7.1lb (3.2kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Luigi Franchi SpA		 Notes:
Utilized L-shaped bolt housed over barrel
Beretta Mod.12
Beretta Mod.12		 Year:
1958		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
25.4in (65cm)		 Weight:
6.6lb (3.0kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Domenico Salza		 Manufacturer(s):
Beretta		 Notes:
Adopted by the Italian Army in 1961

Japan

After centuries of isolation, Japan was quick to industrialize under the reign of Emperor Meiji, and production of modern small arms was no exception. Most of Japan's arsenals were state-owned and produced rifles and machine guns exclusively for their own military and navy and the country did not export arms in large numbers. Development of an SMG in Japan began around 1927, when the Koishikawa Arsenal produced an 8mm prototype for military trials. This was unsuccessful, but in the mid-1930s the privately-owned Tokyo firm of Kijiro Nambu designed a line of rather innovative 8mm submachine guns, which were taken up in small numbers by the navy. When Japan invaded China in 1936 and experienced a series of bloody, close-quarters urban battles, the army asked for an indigenously-produced SMG. This was provided by Nambu in the form of the Type 100, which was Japan's mainstay submachine gun throughout World War II.

After their surrender in 1945, Japan considerably downsized their domestic arms industry, which since then has only existed to serve the country's own needs and is prohibited from exporting abroad. As such, there has been no real requirement after World War II for the Japanese to develop any submachine guns, but a few designs did emerge regardless.

Koishikawa M1927
Tokyo Arsenal Model 1927		 Year:
1927
 Cartridge:
8x22mm 		Length:
27.0in (69cm)		 Weight:
7.1lb (3.2kg) 		Magazine:
50 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
1200rpm		 Designer(s):
Toshio Takazeki
  Manufacturer(s):
Koishikawa Arsenal
 Notes:
First domestically-designed Japanese SMG, utilized tapered feed
Koishikawa M1928
Tokyo Arsenal Model 1928		 Year:
1928		 Cartridge:
8x22mm		 Length:
31.6in (80cm)		 Weight:
7.3lb (3.3kg)
 Magazine:
18 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Toshio Takazeki		 Manufacturer(s):
Koishikawa Arsenal		 Notes:
Prototype designed to fire two-round bursts
Nambu Type 1Nambu Type 1
 Year:
1934		 Cartridge:
6.5mm,
8x22mm		 Length:
24.1 (62cm)		 Weight:
6.17lb (2.8kg) 		Magazine:
50 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
Shikanosuke Tokunaga		 Manufacturer(s):
Nambu Arms Manufacturing Co.		 Notes:
One of the first SMGs to feed magazines through pistol grip; only produced in limited numbers
Type 2Nambu Type 2 Year:
1935		 Cartridge:
8x22mm		 Length:
27.6in (70cm)		 Weight:
6.17lb (2.8kg)		 Magazine:
30 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
Shikanosuke Tokunaga		 Manufacturer(s):
Nambu Arms Manufacturing Co.		 Notes:
Redesigned version of the Type IIA with conventional magazine feed, produced in limited numbers
Type 100/40
 Nambu Type 100/40
 Year:
1940		 Cartridge:
8x22mm		 Length:
35in (89cm)
 		Weight:
8.44lb (3.83kg)
 Magazine:
30 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
450rpm		 Designer(s):
Kijiro Nambu		 Manufacturer(s):
Nambu Arms Manufacturing Co., Kokura Arsenal,
Atsuta Arsenal		 Notes:
Standard Japanese SMG of World War II, based on Bergmann design
Type 100/44
Nambu Type 100/44		 Year:
1944		 Cartridge:
8x22mm		 Length:
35in (89cm)		 Weight:
8.44lb (3.83kg)		 Magazine:
30 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
800rpm		 Designer(s):
Kijiro Nambu		 Manufacturer(s):
Atsuta Arsenal		 Notes:
Cheaper variant of Type 100 with modified recoil spring and increased fire rate
SCK-65 SCK-65 & 66
 Year:
1965		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
30in (76.3cm)		 Weight:
9lb (4.8kg)
 Magazine:
30 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Shin Chuo Kogyo K.K.		 Notes:
Featured integral muffler and magazine grip safety

New Zealand

Much like Australia, New Zealand was cut off from the rest of the British Commonwealth during World War II and therefore had no access to submachine guns. The blueprints for the Sten gun did not reach New Zealand until March 1942 and production was contracted to the Precision Engineering Company and the Radio Corporation of New Zealand, both Wellington-based factories. The number of Stens manufactured in the country was only limited, totaling less than about 15,000 units. All the while there were a few attempts to domestically develop a new SMG, including the Mitchell and Simpson designs. The Mitchell concept lasted from 1941 until 1944, but ultimately failed to impress the Ordnance Board in Britain and was rejected.

MitchellNo1
Mitchell No.1		 Year:
1941
 Cartridge:
7.65x17mm
 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A
 Magazine:
N/A		 Rate of Fire:
700rpm		 Designer(s):
Allan Mitchell		  Manufacturer(s):
Mitchell workshop		 Notes:
Blowback gun with top-loading magazine
MitchellNo3
Mitchell No.2/No.3		 Year:
1942		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
34 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
700rpm		 Designer(s):
Allan Mitchell		 Manufacturer(s):
Seddon Technical College		 Notes:
Improved version of No.1 Mitchell in 9mm Parabellum
StenMk2
ARMAF Mk.I		 Year:
1942		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
30in (76cm)		 Weight:
6.65lb (3.02kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Harold J. Turpin,
Reginald V. Shepherd		 Manufacturer(s):
Precision Engineering Company Ltd.		 Notes:
Copy of Sten Mk.II using cut-down SMLE barrel
NZStenLP
RC NZ STEN L.P.
 Year:
1943		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
30in (76cm)		 Weight:
6.65lb (3.02kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Harold J. Turpin,
Reginald V. Shepherd		 Manufacturer(s):
Radio Corporation of New Zealand		 Notes:
Modified variant of Sten Mk.II with forward safety and fixed magwell
MitchellNo4
Mitchell No.4
 Year:
1943		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
4.75lb (2.15kg)		 Magazine:
34 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
810rpm
 Designer(s):
Allan Mitchell		 Manufacturer(s):
Mitchell workshop		 Notes:
Blowback SMG with tubular cocking sleeve

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Simpson
 Year:
1944		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
N/A
 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
W.A. Simpson		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
Prototype with horizontal magazine underneath barrel

The Netherlands

Thanks to reader Thom for submitting info for this section.

The Dutch Army in the 20th century made no concerted efforts to develop a domestic submachine gun, relying entirely on foreign imports. Just before World War II, they adopted the M.P.28.II as the Pistoolmitrailleur M.39, and in 1942 the American UD-42 submachine gun was purchased by the Dutch forces in the East Indies. Resistance fighters in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands were equipped with Sten Mk.II submachine guns from Britain. After the war, the re-organized Dutch Army adopted a modified version of the Sten known as the Pistoolmitrailleur nr 2A.

Sten Nr2A
nr 2A
 Year:
1948
 Cartridge:
9x19mm
 		Length:
30in (76cm)		 Weight:
6.65lb (3.02kg)
 		Magazine:
32 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Harold J. Turpin,
Reginald V. Shepherd 		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
British Sten Mk.II submachine gun, modified with foregrip attachment

Spain

Spain was a large producer of small arms, particularly pistols, in the early 20th century. However, it was not until 1934 that the Basque firm of Star Bonifacio Echeverria designed Spain's first SMG, which was marketed for domestic and export use. Production was immediately hampered by the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, during which the demand for SMGs increased significantly. Submachine guns used by the Nationalist and Republican factions included workshop-made models produced domestically, and foreign exports from the rest of Europe. After the war, Franco's government closed the vast majority of the Spanish gun manufacturers and only a few were left operational to serve the needs of the military and police. New submachine guns were developed at the state-owned CETME factory, and at Star, who offered a series of SMGs for export from the 1960s to the 1980s.

MX1935
Gollat MX1935		 Year:
1935
 Cartridge:
9x23mm
 Length:
38.15in (96.9cm)		 Weight:
10.50lb (4.75kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
800rpm
 Designer(s):
Luis Pamolo Puyol
  Manufacturer(s):
Fca. Antonio Errasti
 Notes:
Derived from Bergmann design
Star TN35
Star SI-35
 Year:
1935		 Cartridge:
9x23mm,
9x19mm,
9x17mm		 Length:
35.4in (90.0cm)		 Weight:
8.2lb (3.7kg)		 Magazine:
30 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
300 - 700rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Star Bonifacio Echeverria S.A.		 Notes:
Utilized complex six-part fire selector, also marketed as "Atlantic"
Naranjero
Naranjero		 Year:
1936
 Cartridge:
9x23mm		 Length:
32.0in (81.0cm)
 Weight:
8.8lb (4.0kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm
 Designers(s):
Hugo Schmeisser		 Manufacturer(s):
Various		 Notes:
Localized copy of the Haenel MP28.II
Labora 1938
Labora
 Year:
1937		 Cartridge:
9x23mm		 Length:
31.75in (80.6cm)
 Weight:
9.3lb (4.2kg)		 Magazine:
36 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
750rpm
 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Industrias de Guerra de Cataluna		 Notes:
Republican-designed SMG produced during Civil War; only a few thousand made
EMP M34
Coruna M41/44
 Year:
1941		 Cartridge:
9x23mm		 Length:
33.0in (84.0cm)
 Weight:
10.58lb (4.8kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Heinrich Vollmer,
Berthold Geipel		 Manufacturer(s):
Coruna Arsenal 		Notes:
Licensed copy of the Erma MP34 submachine gun
Star Z45
Star Z45
 Year:
1944		 Cartridge:
9x23mm		 Length:
33.8in (86.0cm)		 Weight:
9.98lb (4.53kg)		 Magazine:
30 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Star Bonifacio Echeverria S.A.		 Notes:
Based on the Erma MP40
ARMU STABLE
STABLE		 Year:
1953		 Cartridge:
.30 Carbine,
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A
 Weight:
N/A
 Magazine:
32 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Victor Sarasqueta		 Notes:
Also known as the ARMU
ADASA
ADASA		 Year:
1953		 Cartridge:
9x23mm		 Length:
31.95in (81.2cm)
 Weight:
8.18lb (3.71kg)		 Magazine:
30 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
Ludwig Vorgrimmler		 Manufacturer(s):
Armamento De Aviacion S.A.		 Notes:
Simple blowback SMG based on Soviet PPS-43
ARAC
ARAC		 Year:
1954		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
34.75in (88.3cm)		 Weight:
8.40lb (3.9kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
SOFAM		 Notes:
Spanish Mauser rifle converted into 9mm blowback SMG
Parinco CI 3R
Parinco CI 3R		 Year:
1959		 Cartridge:
9x19mm,
9x23mm		 Length:
31.50in (80.0cm)		 Weight:
7.55kg (3.4kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
Jesus Crespo Granja,
Eugenio Izquierdo		 Manufacturer(s):
Parinco S.A.		 Notes:
Basic blowback SMG with plastic body
Star Z62
Star Z62		 Year:
1962		 Cartridge:
9x19mm,
9x23mm		 Length:
27.56in (70.0cm)
 Weight:
5.84lb (2.65kg)		 Magazine:
30 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm
 Designer(s):
Isaac Irusta		 Manufacturer(s):
Star Bonifacio Echeverria S.A.		 Notes:
Lightweight blowback SMG with two-stage trigger
CETME CB-64
CETME CB-64		 Year:
1964		 Cartridge:
9x19mm,
9x23mm		 Length:
28.0in (71.0cm)		 Weight:
5.8lb (2.6kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
600rpm
 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Centro de Estudios Tecnicos de Materiales Especiales		 Notes:
Externally similar to British Sterling SMG; also known as the CETME C2
Star Z70B
Star Z70B		 Year:
1970		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
30 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Star Bonifacio Echeverria S.A.		 Notes:
Improved version of Z62 SMG

Sweden

Although Sweden remained neutral during both World Wars, it maintained a domestic arms industry to supply its military in the event of an invasion attempt. During the 1930s the Swedish Army became interested in SMGs and imported Bergmann MP34 submachine guns from Denmark. They also acquired licenses from Finland to produce their KP/31 submachine gun. The Swedish KP/31, known as the M/37, became not only the standard submachine gun of their Army, but also was exported to many countries around the world. In 1945 the Carl Gustav factory produced their eponymous SMG, which was a very successful export product and set the expected standard for many post-war designs.

Husqvarna M37
Husqvarna M/37-39
 Year:
1937
 Cartridge:
9x20mm,
9x19mm
 		Length:
30.2in (76.8cm)		 Weight:
8.75lb (3.97kg)
 		Magazine:
50 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
900rpm		 Designer(s):
Aimo Lahti
  Manufacturer(s):
Husqvarna Vapenfabriks AB,
Carl Gustav Gevarsfaktori
 Notes:
Licensed copy of Suomi KP/31 SMG
Hovea M/44
Hovea M/44		 Year:
1944		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
33.27in (84.5cm)
 Weight:
 6.6lb (3.0kg)
 Magazine:
36 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
Husqvarna Vapenfabriks AB		 Notes:
Built as a prototype only, later produced in Denmark
Carl Gustav M45
Carl Gustav M/45		 Year:
1945		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.8in (81cm)		 Weight:
7.6lb (3.4kg)		 Magazine:
36 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
Gunnar Johnsson		 Manufacturer(s):
Carl Gustav Gevarsfaktori		 Notes:
Adopted by the Swedish Army in 1946
Balter
Balter		 Year:
c.1950		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
36 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
B.G. Balter		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
Improved version of Carl Gustav M/45 SMG; built as a prototype only

Switzerland

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SIG M1918
SIG MP 1918 (?)
 Year:
c.1918
 Cartridge:
7.65x21mm
 Length:
27.0in (69cm)		 Weight:
4.37lb (1.98kg)		 Magazine:
13 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Gotthard End
  Manufacturer(s):
Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG) 		Notes:
Blowback SMG feeding from Luger P08 magazines, tentatively dated to around 1918 - 1920
Furrer Fliegerpistole
W+F Fliegerpistole
 Year:
1918
 Cartridge:
7.65x21mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
50 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
1200rpm 		Designers(s):
 Adolf Furrer-Kägi		 Manufacturer(s):
Waffenfabrik Bern		 Notes:
Mounted turret gun using toggle-lock action
Furrer Doppelpistole
W+F Fliegerbeobachter-Doppelpistole
 Year:
1919		 Cartridge:
7.65x21mm		 Length:
29.9in (76cm)		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
50 rounds (x2)
 Rate of Fire:
1900rpm		 Designer(s):
 Adolf Furrer-Kägi		 Manufacturer(s):
Waffenfabrik Bern		 Notes:
Twin-barreled SMG using dual toggle-lock action
W+F Furrer 1919
W+F MP 1919		 Year:
1919
 Cartridge:
7.65x21mm		 Length:
31.0in (79cm)		 Weight:
10.54lb (4.78kg)		 Magazine:
50 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
 1200rpm
 Designers(s):
 Adolf Furrer-Kägi		 Manufacturer(s):
Waffenfabrik Bern		 Notes:
 Toggle-action, recoil-operated
SIG Model 1920SIG MP 1920 Year:
1920		 Cartridge:
7.65x21mm,
7.63x25mm		 Length:
32in (81cm)
 Weight:
9.0lb (4.1kg)		 Magazine:
50 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
Hugo Schmeisser,
Gotthard End		 Manufacturer(s):
Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG)		 Notes:
Swiss-modified copy of Bergmann M.P.18,I, produced under license; extensively used in China and Japan
Steyr-Solothurn S1-100
Steyr-Solothurn S1-100
 Year:
1929		 Cartridge:
9x23mm,
9x25mm,
9x19mm		 Length:
33.5in (85cm)		 Weight:
8.8lb (4.0kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
Theodor Rakula,
Louis Stange		 Manufacturer(s):
Steyr-Solothurn A.G.		 Notes:
Derived from German design, produced in Switzerland and Austria
Steyr-Solothurn S17-100
Steyr-Solothurn S17-100		 Year:
1930		 Cartridge:
9x25mm		 Length:
24.0in (61cm)
 Weight:
8.0lb (3.6kg)
 Magazine:
30 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
500rpm		 Designer(s):
Theodor Rakula		 Manufacturer(s):
Steyr-Solothurn A.G.		 Notes:
Modified version of S1-100, designed to be fired from a tripod mount
SIG MP 1930
SIG MP 1930
 Year:
1930		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
37.0in (94cm)		 Weight:
10.3lb (4.65kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Jakob Gaetzi,
Gotthard End,
Pal de Kiraly		 Manufacturer(s):
Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG) 		Notes:
Precursor to MKMO; possibly exported to Mengjiang
SIG MKMO
SIG MKMO
 Year:
1933		 Cartridge:
7.65x21mm,
9x19mm,
7.63x25mm,
9x25mm		 Length:
40.4.in (102.5m)		 Weight:
9.37lb (4.25kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
900rpm		 Designer(s):
Jakob Gaetzi,
Gotthard End,
Pal de Kiraly		 Manufacturer(s):
Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG)		 Notes:
Lever-delayed blowback SMG with folding magazine
SIG MKPO
SIG MKPO		 Year:
1933 		Cartridge:
7.65x21mm,
9x19mm,
7.63x25mm,
9x25mm 		Length:
32.7in (83cm) 		Weight:
8.90lb (4.04kg) 		Magazine:
40 rounds 		Rate of Fire:
900rpm 		Designer(s):
Jakob Gaetzi,
Gotthard End,
Pal de Kiraly 		Manufacturer(s):
Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG) 		Notes:
Shortened variant of MKMO for police use
SIG MKMS
SIG MKMS		 Year:
1937		 Cartridge:
7.65x21mm,
9x19mm,
7.63x25mm,
9x25mm 		Length:
40.4.in (102.5m)		 Weight:
9.37lb (4.25kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
900rpm		 Designer(s):
Jakob Gaetzi,
Gotthard End,
Pal de Kiraly		 Manufacturer(s):
Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG)		 Notes:
Simplfied MKMO converted to straight-blowback action
SIG MKPS
SIG MKPS		 Year:
1937		 Cartridge:
7.65x21mm,
9x19mm,
7.63x25mm,
9x25mm 		Length:
32.7in (83cm)		 Weight:
8.90lb (4.04kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
900rpm		 Designer(s):
Jakob Gaetzi,
Gotthard End,
Pal de Kiraly		 Manufacturer(s):
Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG)		 Notes:
Simplfied MKPO converted to straight-blowback action
SIG MP41
SIG MP40
 Year:
1940		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.3in (80cm)
 Weight:
6.94lb (3.15kg)
 Magazine:
  30 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
850rpm		 Designer(s):
Jakob Gaetzi,
Gotthard End		 Manufacturer(s):
Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG)		 Notes:
Refurnished MKPS
SIG MP41
SIG MP41
 Year:
1941		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.4in (80cm)		 Weight:
9.6lb (4.4kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
850rpm		 Designer(s):
Jakob Gaetzi,
Gotthard End		 Manufacturer(s):
Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG)		 Notes:
Modified SIG MP40 with folding magazine
Furrer MP41
W+F Lmg-Pist 41 (MP41)
 Year:
1941		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
29.9in (76cm)		 Weight:
11.5lb (5.2kg)		 Magazine:
 40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
900rpm
 Designer(s):
Adolf Furrer-Kägi		 Manufacturer(s):
Waffenfabrik Bern		 Notes:
Toggle-action SMG with right-side magazine feed; also known as Lmg-Pist 41
Furrer MP41/44
W+F Lmg-Pist 41/44 (MP41/44)
 Year:
1944		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
30.5in (77cm)		 Weight:
11.5lb (5.2kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
900rpm		 Designer(s):
Adolf Furrer-Kägi		 Manufacturer(s):
Waffenfabrik Bern		 Notes:
 Simplified modification of Furrer MP41; also known as Lmg-Pist 41/44
Hispano MP43/44
Hispano-Suiza MP43/44
 Year:
1944		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
33.9in (86cm)
 Weight:
10.4lb (4.7kg)
 Magazine:
50 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
800rpm		 Designer(s):
Aimo Lahti		 Manufacturer(s):
Hispano-Suiza S.A.		 Notes:
Simplified licensed copy of Finnish KP/31 SMG
SIG MP44
SIG MP44
 Year:
1944
 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
 32.8in (83cm)
 Weight:
8.7lb (3.9kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
800rpm		 Designer(s):
Jakob Gaetzi,
Gotthard End,
Emil Busenhart		 Manufacturer(s):
Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG)		 Notes:
Lightened and simplified version of MKMO; MP46 variant also made
SIG MP48
SIG MP48
 Year:
1948		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
28.2in (72cm)		 Weight:
6.4lb (2.9kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
700rpm		 Designer(s):
Jakob Gaetzi,
Gotthard End,
Emil Busenhart		 Manufacturer(s):
Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG)		 Notes:
Further development of SIG MP44; folding magazine retained
Armco
Armco PM 1950 (1)
 Year:
1950		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31.0in (79cm)		 Weight:
8.4lb (3.8kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A
 Designer(s):
Jean-Pierre Luhti		 Manufacturer(s):
Armco		 Notes:
Recoil-operated; horizontal magazine feed
Armco 2
Armco PM 1950 (2)
 Year:
1950		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
30.9in (78cm)		 Weight:
8.05lb (3.65kg)		 Magazine:
30 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Jean-Pierre Luhti		 Manufacturer(s):
Armco		 Notes:
Recoil-operated; vertical magazine feed
Rexim Favor Rexim Favor Mk.IV Year:
1953		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
34.5in (88cm)		 Weight:
8.4lb (3.8kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
Paul Favier		 Manufacturer(s):
Rexim S.A.		 Notes:
Hammer-fired blowback SMG
SIG MP310
SIG MP310
 Year:
1957		 Cartridge:
9x19mm 		Length:
29.0in (74cm)		 Weight:
8.70lb (3.95kg)
 Magazine:
40 rounds 		Rate of Fire:
900rpm 		Designer(s):
Rudolf Amsler 		Manufacturer(s):
Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG)		 Notes:
Lightened version of SIG MP48

United Kingdom

As early as the 1890s, British-American inventor Hiram Maxim had developed a lightweight, man-portable version of the Maxim gun chambered for pistol cartridges. This precursor to the submachine gun was deployed for demonstration purposes only, and Maxim never developed the concept any further. Later, in 1915, the Italian Villar Perosa was demonstrated before British officials, who recognized its potential but vetoed against issuing a similar weapon to their troops. The British attitude towards the German MP18 was largely dismissive and it was seen as little more than a gimmicky weapon developed by a desperate foe. During the inter-war period, the Small Arms Committee investigated various submachine guns from around the world, including a few domestically-produced guns like the Dinely, Biwarip, and BSA-Thompson. As time went on the SAC's interest in submachine guns increased, but the Army High Command was vehemently against weapons of this type and rejected all comers, despite some early warnings that the Germans were turning out thousands of MP38 SMGs en masse.

When the war broke out in 1939, the British Army was without a submachine gun and the British Expeditionary Force in France hastily arranged field trials for various SMGs, quickly settling on the Ameriacan Thompson gun. After the BEF's retreat from Dunkirk in 1940, a domestic SMG program was quickly developed and the results of this were the Lanchester and Sten SMGs. The Sten was a technically poor but extremely cost-efficent and simple gun that could be manufactured in extremely high volumes, and it proved to be a great success, arming not only British troops but also resistance fighters across Europe. Its basic design saw it copied worldwide, both in factories and small workshops. After World War II, the British ditched the Sten in favor of a more polished gun, the Sterling, which was also very successful internationally.

BSA ThompsonBSA Thompson
 Year:
1926 		Cartridge:
9x19mm,
9x23mm,
.45 ACP,
7.63x25mm 		Length:
32in (81cm)		 Weight:
7.5lb (3.4kg)		 Magazine:
20 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
1200rpm		 Designer(s):
George Norman		  Manufacturer(s):
Birmingham Small Arms Ltd.		 Notes:
Licensed variant of the Thompson SMG, produced in Britain for the European market
Year:
1932		 Cartridge:
7.65x17mm		 Length:
27.5in (70cm)
 Weight:
8.2lb (3.7kg)		 Magazine:
20 rounds
 Rate of Fire:
700rpm		 Designer(s):
Mark Dineley		 Manufacturer(s):
Dineley & Dowding		 Notes:
Used Ross rifle barrel
Soley SMG
Soley Model 2		 Year:
1938		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A
 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
25 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
John Ball(?)		 Manufacturer(s):
Soley Arms Company
 Notes:
 Converted from Beretta 18-30 carbine; feeds magazines through pistol grip
Biwarip
Biwarip
 Year:
1938		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
26in (66cm)		 Weight:
5.1lb (2.32kg)		 Magazine:
 30 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
Designed to be fired with one hand; few details survive
BSA Kiraly
BSA-Kiraly
 Year:
1939		 Cartridge:
9x25mm		 Length:
38.75in (98.4cm)		 Weight:
8.5lb (3.9kg)		 Magazine:
40 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
730rpm		 Designer(s):
Pal de Kiraly		 Manufacturer(s):
Birmingham Small Arms Ltd.		 Notes:
Designed in Hungary and produced in Britain; utilized flywheel-delayed trigger
Lanchester
Lanchester		 Year:
1940		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
33.5in (85cm)		 Weight:
9.6lb (4.4kg)		 Magazine:
50 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
George H. Lanchester		 Manufacturer(s):
Sterling Armaments Corp., Royal Navy workshops		 Notes:
Copy of German MP28
Lanchester X2 Lanchester X1/2
 Year:
1941		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
20.75in (52.7cm)		 Weight:
6.75lb (3.06kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
George H. Lanchester		 Manufacturer(s):
Sterling Armaments Corp.		 Notes:
Stripped-down and lightened version of Lanchester SMG; built as a prototype only
Sten
Sten Mk.I
 Year:
1941		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
33.25in (84.5cm)		 Weight:
7.2lb (3.3kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Harold J. Turpin,
Reginald V. Shepherd		 Manufacturer(s):
RSAF Enfield		 Notes:
Featured folding foregrip; also produced without wooden furniture
Sten Mk.IISten Mk.II
 Year:
1942		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
30in (76cm)		 Weight:
6.65lb (3.02kg)		 Magazine:
 32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Harold J. Turpin,
Reginald V. Shepherd		 Manufacturer(s):
RSAF Enfield		 Notes:
Simplified version of Sten Mk.I, issued in great numbers during World War II
Veseley Veseley V42
 Year:
1942		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
33in (84cm)		 Weight:
7.1lb (3.2kg)		 Magazine:
 60 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
700rpm		 Designer(s):
Josef Veseley		 Manufacturer(s):
Birmingham Small Arms Ltd.		 Notes:
Featured compartmentalized four-stack magazine
Jurek Mk.I
Jurek Mk.I
 Year:
1942		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
21in (53cm)
 Weight:
5.4lb (2.4kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
1000rpm		 Designer(s):
Marian Jurek		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
N/A

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Marek 3J
 Year:
1942		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
 156 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A
 Designer(s):
Jan Marek		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
Burst-firing SMG with high-capacity magazine; few details survive

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Howes
 Year:
1942		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
 N/A		 Rate of Fire:
N/A
 Designer(s):
L/Bdr. Howes		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
Derived from the Sten gun; possibly silenced

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Levinson
 Year:
1942		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
 N/A		 Rate of Fire:
N/A
 Designer(s):
H. Levinson		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
N/A

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Barnes-Buquor
 Year:
1942		 Cartridge:
.45 ACP		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
 N/A		 Rate of Fire:
N/A
 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
N/A

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McLachlan
 Year:
1942		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
 N/A		 Rate of Fire:
N/A
 Designer(s):
A.S. McLachlan		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
Fed from horizontally-placed parallel with the barrel; loaded by rotating chamber

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SPARC		 Year:
1942		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
N/A		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Wikter A. Kulikowski		 Manufacturer(s):
RSAF Enfield		 Notes:
Featured integrated silencer
Norm
I.S.R.B. (Norm)
 Year:
1942		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
29in (74cm)		 Weight:
8.8lb (4.0kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Eric Norman		 Manufacturer(s):
Birmingham Small Arms Ltd.		 Notes:
Experimental weapon developed for the SOE; featured milled cocking slide and horizontal foregrip
Welgun
Welgun		 Year:
1943		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
27.5in (70cm)		 Weight:
6.5lb (2.9kg)		 Magazine:
30 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
760rpm		 Designer(s):
Eric Norman		 Manufacturer(s):
Birmingham Small Arms Ltd.		 Notes:
Prototype designed on request of the SOE; featured plunger-type bolt moderator

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F.F.		 Year:
1943		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
N/A		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Mr. F.F.?		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
Featured quick-change barrel, automatically-ejecting magazine, and pre-loading pawl feed

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Kay		 Year:
1943		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
N/A		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Mr. Kay		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
Constructed using Zamac
Patchett Mk.I
Patchett Mk.I
 Year:
1943		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
28in (71cm)		 Weight:
6.2lb (2.8kg)		 Magazine:
 32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
 Designer(s):
George W. Patchett		 Manufacturer(s):
Sterling Armaments Corp.		 Notes:
Fed from Sten magazines; saw limited issue during World War II for combat trials
Sten Mk.III
Sten Mk.III
 Year:
1943		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
30in (76cm)		 Weight:
7.0lb (3.2kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
550rpm		 Designer(s):
Harold J. Turpin,
Reginald V. Shepherd		 Manufacturer(s):
RSAF Enfield,
Line Bros. Ltd.		 Notes:
Further simplification of Sten design, built from stamped steel components
Sten Mk.IV
Sten Mk.IVA		 Year:
1943		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
27.5in (70cm)		 Weight:
7.5lb (3.4kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
575rpm		 Designer(s):
Harold J. Turpin,
Reginald V. Shepherd		 Manufacturer(s):
RSAF Enfield		 Notes:
Modified Sten with large trigger guard; never taken into service
Sten Mk.IVB
Sten Mk.IVB		 Year:
1943		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
24.5in (62cm)
 Weight:
7.5lb (3.4kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
575rpm		 Designer(s):
Harold J. Turpin,
Reginald V. Shepherd		 Manufacturer(s):
RSAF Enfield		 Notes:
Compact machine pistol-type modified Sten; never taken into service
Sten Mk.V
Sten Mk.V		 Year:
1944		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
30in (76cm)		 Weight:
8.6lb (3.9kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
Harold J. Turpin,
Reginald V. Shepherd		 Manufacturer(s):
RSAF Enfield		 Notes:
Issued to paratroopers in 1944; also produced without foregrip
Sten Mk.VI
Sten Mk.VI		 Year:
1944		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
33.75in (85.7cm)		 Weight:
9.5lb (4.3kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
475rpm		 Designer(s):
Harold J. Turpin,
Reginald V. Shepherd,
Wikter A. Kulikowski		 Manufacturer(s):
RSAF Enfield		 Notes:
Suppressed version of Sten Mk.V
ROFSTEN
Rofsten		 Year:
1944		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
31in (79cm)
 Weight:
8.2lb (3.7kg)
 Magazine:
22 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
ROF Fazackerley		 Notes:
Improved version of Sten design, built as a prototype only
Sterling Mk.II
Sterling Mk.II		 Year:
1944		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
28in (71cm)		 Weight:
6.0lb (2.7kg)		 Magazine:
34 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
George W. Patchett		 Manufacturer(s):
Sterling Armaments Corp.,
ROF Fazackerley		 Notes:
Improved version of Patchett gun, adopted by the British Army as L2A1 in 1953
MCEM-1
MCEM-1		 Year:
1944		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
25in (64cm)		 Weight:
6.4lb (2.9kg)		 Magazine:
20 rounds (x2)		 Rate of Fire:
700rpm		 Designer(s):
Harold J. Turpin		 Manufacturer(s):
RSAF Enfield		 Notes:
Derived from Sten design; featured twin magazines welded together
MCEM-2
MCEM-2		 Year:
1944		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
14.25in (36.2cm)		 Weight:
5.0lb (2.3kg)		 Magazine:
18 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
1000rpm		 Designer(s):
Jerzey Podsedkowski		 Manufacturer(s):
RSAF Enfield		 Notes:
Machine pistol-type SMG with wrap-around bolt design and detachable holster-stock
MCEM-3
MCEM-3		 Year:
1945		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
28.75in (73cm)		 Weight:
7.5in (3.4kg)		 Magazine:
20 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
690rpm		 Designer(s):
Harold J. Turpin		 Manufacturer(s):
RSAF Enfield		 Notes:
Improved version of MCEM-1

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MCEM-4
 Year:
1945		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A
 Weight:
N/A
 Magazine:
N/A		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
RSAF Enfield		 Notes:
No details survive

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MCEM-5		 Year:
1945		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
N/A		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
RSAF Enfield		 Notes:
No details survive
MCEM-6
MCEM-6		 Year:
1945		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
26in (66cm)		 Weight:
6.7lb (3.0kg)		 Magazine:
18 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
Jerzey Podsedkowski,
Aleksander Ichnatowicz		 Manufacturer(s):
RSAF Enfield		 Notes:
Improved version of MCEM-2
Jurek Mk.II
Jurek Mk.II
 Year:
1945		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
17in (43cm)		 Weight:
5.5lb (2.5kg)
 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
350rpm		 Designer(s):
Marian Jurek		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
Featured bolt delay system to reduce fire rate
Delacre
Delacre
 Year:
1945?		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A
 Magazine:
N/A		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
N/A (possibly Henri Delacre)		 Manufacturer(s):
N/A		 Notes:
With drum magazine and folding butt
BSA BSA Mk.I
 Year:
1945
 Cartridge:
9x19mm,
.30 Carbine		 Length:
27.5in (70cm)
 Weight:
5.6lb (2.5kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
Claude A. Perry,
Roger D. Wackrow		 Manufacturer(s):
Birmingham Small Arms Ltd.		 Notes:
Cocked by pushing handguard forward; featured folding magazine
Viper Viper
 Year:
1945		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
24in (61cm)		 Weight:
6.8lb (3.1kg)		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
690rpm		 Designer(s):
Derek A. Hutton-Williams		 Manufacturer(s):
RSAF Enfield		 Notes:
Designed to be fired one-handed
Rofgun
ROF Machine Pistol
 Year:
1946		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A		 Magazine:
32 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
N/A		 Manufacturer(s):
ROF Fazackerley		 Notes:
N/A
BSA Mk.II
BSA Mk.II
 Year:
1947		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
27.5in (70cm)		 Weight:
5.6lb (2.5kg)		 Magazine:
30 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
Claude A. Perry,
Roger D. Wackrow		 Manufacturer(s):
Birmingham Small Arms Ltd.		 Notes:
Improved version of BSA SMG
BSA Mk.III
BSA Mk.III
 Year:
1951		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
27.5in (70cm)		 Weight:
5.6lb (2.5kg)		 Magazine:
30 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
Claude A. Perry,
Roger D. Wackrow		 Manufacturer(s):
Birmingham Small Arms Ltd.		 Notes:
Modified version of BSA SMG with bayonet fittings
Sterling Mk.III
Sterling Mk.III
 Year:
1955		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
28in (71cm)
 Weight:
6.0lb (2.7kg)		 Magazine:
34 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
George W. Patchett		 Manufacturer(s):
Sterling Armaments Corp.,
ROF Fazackerley		 Notes:
Detail improvement of Mk.II; very briefly adopted as L2A2
Sterling Mk.IV
Sterling Mk.IV
 Year:
1955		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
28in (71cm)		 Weight:
6.0lb (2.7kg)		 Magazine:
34 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
George W. Patchett		 Manufacturer(s):
Sterling Armaments Corp.,
ROF Fazackerley		 Notes:
Improved version of Mk.III, adopted as L2A3; most numerous variant of Sterling SMG
Sterling Mk.V
Sterling Mk.V
 Year:
1964		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
33.25in (84.5cm)		 Weight:
7.7lb (3.5kg)		 Magazine:
34 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
475rpm
 Designer(s):
George W. Patchett		 Manufacturer(s):
Sterling Armaments Corp.,
ROF Fazackerley		 Notes:
Suppressed version of Sterling Mk.IV, adopted as L34A1
Sterling S11
Sterling S11
 Year:
1970		 Cartridge:
9x19mm		 Length:
26.75in (67.9cm)		 Weight:
8.0lb (3.6kg)		 Magazine:
34 rounds		 Rate of Fire:
600rpm		 Designer(s):
Frank Waters		 Manufacturer(s):
Sterling Armaments Corp.		 Notes:
Proposed as cheaper alternative to Sterling Mk.IV; built as a prototype only

Uruguay

Celmi
Celmi
 Year:
1946
 Cartridge:
.45 ACP
 Length:
N/A		 Weight:
N/A
 Magazine:
N/A
 Rate of Fire:
N/A		 Designer(s):
Celmi brothers
  Manufacturer(s):
Fabrica de Armas Celmi hnos. 		Notes:
Copy of the Beretta 38A in .45 ACP