Evolution of the Submachine Gun: Three Distinct Generations

Patreon: ForgottenWeapons

https://www.floatplane.com/channel/Fo...

Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! http://shop.bbtv.com/collections/forg...

Followup: Addressing the P90 and MP-7:
How to Classify the H&K MP-7 and FN P90

Submachine guns have gone through a distinct evolution over the past one hundred years. Today we will look at these changes, specifically identifying:

- 1st Generation guns from World War One and through the 1930s
- 2nd Generation guns of World War Two
- 2nd Generation guns after World War Two
- 2nd Generation guns adapter to modern polymer manufacturing
- 3rd Generations guns in the form of rifle actions scaled down to pistol calibers

Full videos on the guns shown in this video:
00:52 - MP-18,I: Schmeisser's MP-18,I - The First True...
01:08 - M1915 Villar Perosa: M1915 Villar Perosa
            Shooting: WW1 Villar Perosa SMG at the Range
01:28 - OVP-1918: OVP 1918: Italy's first WW1 Submachin...
02:16 - Thompson Model 1921:
04:25 - Steyr-Solothurn MP30/MP34:
05:20 - Erma EMP: Erma EMP: Heinrich Vollmer's Interwar...
06:38 - Bergmann MP35: Bergmann's MP35 Submachine Gun: It Fe...
            Shooting: Shooting the MP35: Germany's Left-Han...
07:25 - Beretta Model 38A: Italy's Sleeper Submachine Gun: The B...
09:28 - MP38/MP40: The German WWII Standby: The MP38 and...
10:05 - M3 Grease Gun: M3 and M3A1 Grease Gun SMGs
11:10 - PPD-40: Soviet PPD-40: Degtyarev's Submachine...
11:21 - PPSh-41: Shpagin's Simplified Subgun: The PPSh-41
            Shooting: The Iconic "Burp Gun" - Shooting the ...
11:45 - PPS-43: Sudayev's PPS-43: Submachine Gun Simp...
12:10 - Beretta M38/42: SMG Comparison: Bernardelli VB vs Ber...
12:55 - Suomi kp/31: Suomi m/31 - Finland's Excellent Subm...
13:53 - Madsen M50: Madsen M1950 SMG - Disassembly and Sh...
14:16 - Walther MPK/MPL: Walther MPL Submachine Gun
14:38 - Beretta PM12: The Beretta PM-12S Submachine Gun
14:47 - Czech SA vz.26: Czech Sa vz. 26 SMG
15:00 - Uzi: The Uzi Submachine Gun: Excellent or ...
15:30 - H&K UMP: H&K UMP: An H&K SMG Made for .40 and .45
16:18 - H&K MP5: H&K's New SP5 - A Civilian Semiauto M...
            Shooting: At the Range with the Iconic MP5A3
17:20 - Vityaz/KP-9: Kalashnikov USA KP-9: A Perfect Copy ...
            Shooting: Kalashnikov USA KP-9 (Semiauto Vityaz...


Contact:
Forgotten Weapons
6281 N. Oracle #36270
Tucson, AZ 85740

• #education
• #history
• #development
• #mccollum
• #forgotten_weapons
• #design
• #disassembly
• #smg
• #submachine_gun
• #sub_gun
• #mp18
• #erma
• #schmeisser
• #thompson
• #beretta
• #uzi
• #walther
• #mpl
• #mpk
• #mp5
• #hk
• #heckler
• #koch
• #9mm
• #pistol_caliber
• #steyr
• #mp30
• #mp34
• #mp35
• #bergmann
• #tommy_gun
• #evolution
• #gen_1
• #gen_2
• #gen_3
• #vityaz
• #colt_smg
• #grease_gun
• #m3
• #ppsh
• #suomi
• #kp44
• #38a
• #stamped
• #milled
• #forged
• #machined
• #polymer
• #ump
• #kriss
• #vector
• #vektor