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MAC-10
The MAC-10 is an American submachine gun designed by Gordon Ingram in 1964 and manufactured by Military Armament Corporation. It became one of the most compact and rapid-firing submachine guns of its time, designed for close combat and special operations. The MAC-10 uses cartridges.45 ACP (11.43×23 mm) or 9×19 mm Parabellum, which provides high stopping power. The submachine gun is equipped with a 30-round box magazine, which makes it effective in close combat. The MAC-10 has a free—bolt automatic and has a high rate of fire - about 1000-1250 rounds per minute. It is equipped with a folding butt, which makes it compact and convenient for transportation and concealed carrying. The MAC-10 was actively used in special forces, and also became popular among criminal elements due to its compactness and firepower. The submachine gun was often equipped with a silencer, which made it even more effective for covert operations. Despite its popularity, the MAC-10 has been criticized for its difficulty in controlling fire due to its high rate of fire and strong recoil.
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Main Features:
Calibre:
9×19 mm Parabellum.
.45 ACP (11.43×23 mm) — in the MAC version -10/45.
Barrel length: 146mm (9mm version) / 165mm (version .45 ACP).
Total length:
With folded butt: 269mm (9mm) / 284mm (.45ACP).
Reclined butt: 548mm (9mm) / 548mm (.45 ACP).
Weight: about 2.84 kg (without cartridges, in the 9 mm version).
Store capacity:
9 mm: 32 rounds.
.45 ACP: 30 rounds.
Rate of fire: about 1090-1140 rounds per minute (9 mm) / 1250 rounds per minute (.45 ACP).
Aiming range: about 50-100 meters (effective range).
Type of automation: operation based on a free shutter (Blowback).
Type of shooting: automatic and single (depending on the modification).
Other features:
Compact: The MAC-10 was designed as a compact melee weapon, making it convenient for use in close environments such as urban combat or building operations.
High Rate of fire: The MAC-10's rate of fire exceeds 1,000 rounds per minute, making it a powerful melee weapon, but it also requires good shooting control.
Folding stock: The MAC-10 is equipped with a folding metal stock, which increases the accuracy of shooting when reclined.
Silencer: The MAC-10 was often used with a silencer, which made it popular with special forces and saboteurs.
Simplicity of design: The MAC-10 has a simple design, which simplifies its production and maintenance.
Produced: 100-150 thousand copies (from the late 1960s to the 1980s)
Advantages:
Compact and lightweight, which makes it convenient for concealed carry and use in cramped environments.
High rate of fire and magazine capacity.
It can be used with a silencer.
Easy to maintain and repair.
Disadvantages:
A high rate of fire leads to a rapid consumption of cartridges and makes it difficult to control when shooting.
Limited accuracy at distances over 50 meters.
Relatively heavy for its size.
The tendency to delay due to contamination or insufficient maintenance.
Interesting facts:
The MAC-10 produces ~1,100-1,200 rounds per minute (faster than the Uzi and MP5), which makes it almost impossible to control it in automatic mode without a silencer.
Like many PPAs of that time, the MAC-10's shutter remained open after firing, which increased the risk of accidental firing when falling.
The US Army abandoned the MAC-10 due to its low accuracy and inconvenience, but it has become popular with police, private military companies, and criminals.
MAC-10s were often carried in special cases with a cutout for the trigger, so that you could shoot without taking out a weapon.
After the ban in 1986, only semi-automatic versions (such as the MPA-10) were produced in the United States, but the original MAC-10 remained in the arsenals of Africa and Latin America.
Photos:
Mitchell Verbel, one of the best weapon designers of the 20th century, demonstrates a MAC-10 to American soldiers in Vietnam
Military training with MAC-10 in Vietnam
Presumably members of the hardcore rap group Wu-Tang Clan from the USA with MAC-10 in their hands, 1993
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