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Which sub machine gun would you choose?

  • MP40

    Votes: 12 9.4%
  • Thompson M1928A

    Votes: 57 44.9%
  • M3 Grease Gun

    Votes: 4 3.1%
  • Sten

    Votes: 4 3.1%
  • MP5

    Votes: 30 23.6%
  • Uzi

    Votes: 10 7.9%
  • FN P90

    Votes: 5 3.9%
  • PP Sh-41

    Votes: 4 3.1%
  • Japanese Type 100

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • MP7

    Votes: 1 0.8%

What sub machine gun would you choose?

9K views 84 replies 48 participants last post by  Tacky 
#1 ·
Here's the next poll I promised. Hopefully, I got it right.

So, the gun fairy is back on the prowl, promising things to people that she may not be able to make good on. This time it's sub machine guns.

If the GF gave you your choice of ONE of these fine weapons, which would you choose?
 
#2 ·
These are all pretty hard choices for me. Logic dictates that I should've chosen something more modern, like the MP5 or MP7. However, there's nothing cooler than a Thompson Sub Machine gun! .45ACP slugs at around 600-800 rpm. How cool is that? :D :cool: Yeah, it tends to spray a lot. So, just start out at the kneecaps and work your way up. :D
 
#6 ·
I had the same thoughts. It makes more sense to get a modern gun but there's just something about the classic guns. I really like the PPSH-41. 1200-1400 rounds per minute of tokarev .30, most were equipped with drum mags, and the SMG has almost no recoil.
 
#3 ·
I will choose the Maschinenpistole 40. It was incredibly reliable, lightweight, very easy to carry, and very controllable when fired fully-automatic. Although the Thompson (my #2 choice) came in the more powerful round, it was heavy (especially buttstock heavy) and climbed rapidly when fired automatic. The MP-40 has and deserves a lot of respect, as do most others on the list, but it wins with me on aesthetics as well as performance; so it got my vote.
 
#4 ·
The MP40 almost got my vote, too. The Germans would've been a little easier to beat without them having that dreaded MP40.

Trivia: The MP40 was erroneously sometimes called the Schmeiser. It wasn't made by Schmeiser. Why did the allies call it that?
 
#7 ·
The PPSH-41 and PPSH-43 were great rifles, and the 43 with it's 72 round drum was just amazing! I wouldn't want to kick in a door and see someone with a PPSH-43 there waiting to greet me, that's for sure! I hear the muzzle flash on them was amazing though, almost blinding.
 
#12 ·
What is a sub machine gun?

What is a "sub machine gun"?

Machine guns keep firing until you release the trigger or run out of ammo, what makes it a "sub" machine gun?
Is that when they fire a set number of rounds with each trigger pull?

It looks to me like all the guns listed are machine guns.
 
#13 ·
What is a "sub machine gun"?

Machine guns keep firing until you release the trigger or run out of ammo, what makes it a "sub" machine gun?
Is that when they fire a set number of rounds with each trigger pull?

It looks to me like all the guns listed are machine guns.
The definition I use is a select fire or full auto pistol/rifle that shoots pistol rounds, such as 9mm, .45ACP, etc.

Basically, they're a hand held machine gun that shoots a round smaller than a rifle cartridge.
 
#15 ·
Because I didn't think about them. :p
 
#17 ·
What? No violin case? :confused: :D
 
#19 ·
I would have to go with the Thompson. Just something about the way they look.
 
#20 ·
well i would say the thompson is king but with the list up there , they're all great sub guns in there own way.

but there is one you didnt list, the sten mk 5 and it's both a rifle and sub gun, it's got a switch to go from sub gun to rifle and it was set on sights out to a 100m but could fire up to 200m with some accuracy.

to be real, there is too many new or old design sub guns to list that are or could be fun to shoot so i really can't say which one i would like to have....

maybe one of each please!:D
 
#28 ·
well i would say the thompson is king but with the list up there , they're all great sub guns in there own way.

but there is one you didnt list, the sten mk 5 and it's both a rifle and sub gun, it's got a switch to go from sub gun to rifle and it was set on sights out to a 100m but could fire up to 200m with some accuracy.

to be real, there is too many new or old design sub guns to list that are or could be fun to shoot so i really can't say which one i would like to have....

maybe one of each please!:D
Actually, look again. Sten is the fourth choice.
 
#23 ·
For a modern SHTF sub machine gun the MP5 gets my vote....for collectible cool factor its a close race between the MP40,Thompson and the PPSH....love em all....;):)....the M2 paratrooper carbine is probably also worth a mention.
 
#30 ·
I didn't list the M2 because it is a rifle caliber.

I have 2 or 3 more lists I'm compiling for future posts. It may show up yet. ;)
 
#24 ·
The small town PD I serve has possession of two original Thompson SMGs, both of which are full auto. They've been in the armory for decades; heck, they'd been there for ages when I was hired in 1990. Both are fully functional, and who knows what they'd be worth. I hope to get the chance to empty a canister or two before I retire.....:D
 
#31 ·
Have you ever gotten the chance to shoot them? It's always been one of my favorite guns.
 
#39 ·
Would that be the M2 (.50 cal) at the commander's hatch or the M240 (7.62 NATO) at the loader's hatch? Of course, neither of those could be classified as a SMG - not even close - but I'd pick the M2, even though I'd have to take it to Eastern Oregon to shoot it (legally). I'm sure that I could justify it for home (or neighborhood) defense.

Jim
 
#32 ·
I know it's just semi-auto, but this was the closest I could get.

 
#37 ·
I'd settle for a semi auto Tommy! :D I could probably hit something I was aiming at with it. :eek:
 
#38 ·
I'd already written the poll when I thought about the Kriss. It is an awesome gun. Not sure who I would've bumped off, though. The polls max at 10.
 
#36 ·
There are a lot of great guns on that list, but the SMG I've wanted since I was a kid reading Sgt. Rock comic books (am I dating myself?) is the M1928A. It is without a doubt heavier, but it is cool!

I've fired the MP5 and Uzi - both very good, reliable SMG's, but they lack the panache of a Thompson M1928A. If I had to take one of them into combat, I'd probably take the MP5; it's lighter and I can carry more rounds for the same weight. And the PPSh-41 has a certain appeal, especially when it comes to the number of round downrange in a second. But for my choice from the Gun Fairy, I'd ask for the Thompson M1928A.

Jim
 
#42 ·
Where's the Sig Sauer MPX?

The best isn't even on your list......

Fires from the closed rotating bolt; incredible safety....

Barrel length interchangeable in the field.....

Convertible to 3 calibers.....
 
#47 ·
It really depends what you want it for.

A Thompson is heavy as hell, and the rate of fire varied depending on the model. Early Thompson SMGs had a 1200 rpm cyclic rate, and over the years and various models it decreased to 850 rpm, 720 rpm and 600 rpm in the final M1 and M1A1 models. 600 rpm in an M1 is a lot more controllable than 1200 rpm in a 1921.

The Uzi is 3 pounds lighter with the same 600 rpm cyclic rate, but in 9mm, so it's lighter, compact, controllable but not quite as hard hitting.

The HK MP5 however is just plain sweet. The cyclic rate is a little higher, but the ergonomics are better, it's lighter, very well designed and the MP5SD3 offers a great all round capability in terms of a compact tele-stock and great sights in a design that works well in close quarters or at 100 yards. And it has an integrated suppressor.
 
#48 ·
I chose the Thompson. I have a '27. If she was asking/offering, I'd request the '21 rather than the '28, but I wouldn't whine about any of them.
 
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