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MAC-10

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The Military Armament Corporation Model 10, known as the MAC-10, is a compact blowback operated machine pistol and submachine gun designed by Gordon Ingram in 1964 and entering service around 1970. It was chambered for .45 ACP or 9mm and could be fitted with a Sionics designed suppressor that quieted the weapon and improved control in automatic fire at the cost of extra bulk. Its semi automatic civilian derivative was later banned from new production for a decade under the 1994 United States assault weapons ban. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
9x19mm 1
Caliber
.45 ACP 1
Caliber
9×19 mm Parabellum 2
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Machine pistol 1
Introduced Year
1970 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Pistol / Revolver 1
Connections

Operated By

United States Navy, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: MAC-10

Used In

Cambodian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MAC-10
Vietnam War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MAC-10
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Manufactured By

Military Armament Corporation

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: MAC-10
Sources
1. Wikipedia: MAC-10
  • Infobox, type
    Machine pistol
  • Infobox, service
    1970
  • Article text
    During the 1970s, U.S. export restrictions on suppressors led several international customers to cancel orders, as the suppressor was a key feature of the MAC-10.
  • Infobox: cartridge
    .45 ACP (11.43×23mm) 9×19mm Parabellum
  • Infobox: service
    1970-present
  • Caliber attribute (mac-10)
    It was chambered for .45 ACP or 9mm and could be fitted with a Sionics designed suppressor that quieted the weapon and improved control in automatic fire at the cost of extra bulk.
  • Used In: Vietnam War, infobox wars field: 'Vietnam War'
  • Used In: Cambodian Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Cambodian Civil War'
  • Operated By: United States Navy, Operators
    United States: Was used by special forces, including LRRPs and Navy SEALs, in the Vietnam War and the Invasion of Grenada; MAC-10s are located in the inventories of Delta Force and the 492nd Special Operations Wing
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2. Wikidata: MAC-10
Wikidata Q864465, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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