In 1964, Gordon B. Ingram developed the MAC-10 (Military Armament Corporation Model 10). The MAC-10 is a highly compact, select-fire submachine gun with a reputation for being an extremely reliable and easily manufactured weapon. However, due to its combination of small size and high cyclic rate of fire make it rather undesireable military weapon.
| MAC-10 | |
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 The MAC-10. | |
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Caliber |
9x19mm Parabellum .45 ACP |
Description[]
The MAC-10 was built predominantly from steel stampings. A notched cocking handle comes out from the top of the receiver. The MAC-10 has a telescoping bolt, which wraps around the barrel. This allows a more compact weapon, and balances the weight of the weapon over the pistol grip where the magazine is located. The MAC-10 fires from an open bolt, and in addition, the light weight of the bolt results in a rapid rate of fire. The barrel is threaded to accept a suppressor, which worked by reducing the discharge's sound, without attempting to reduce the velocity of the bullet. At the suggestion of the United States Army, Ingram added a small bracket with a small strap beneath the muzzle to aid in controlling recoil during fully-automatic fire.