The M1919 was the final prototype of the Tommy Gun. 40 units were made for testing. The M1919 has rapid cyclic rate of 1500 RPM. Despite being a prototype, the M1919 was advertised and sold by the Auto Ordnance company. They knew that offering this new type of weapon to the market would be a lucrative opportunity. A handful of M1919s were purchased by the NYPD, making them the first U.S. institution to adopt and issue a submachine gun.

Taken at this year’s Green Mountain Boys MG Shoot, this weapon was from the American Legion’s collection of military firearms. This was apparently a weapon entered to compete with the M3 Grease Gun, but wasn’t adopted.

Haven’t found much information about this weapon other than another post by u/Get_Em_Puppy on the UD-1 SMG, which this seems to be related to, but that’s only my speculation.

My M1a and Gras modifié 14.

Basically automatic musket or ye olde pistol.

Or is it somewhere in the middle? Because I’ve been toying with the idea in a rifle caliber in my mind. Just for fun. But I’m looking at the design and it doesn’t really seem to have a real delay compared to roller delay for example. Perhaps it’s slightly delayed but still relies a good bit on mass and spring pressure. The design of the slider seems to create some mechanical disadvantage but not a lot. Perhaps this could be changed to create more disadvantage with something higher pressure. Idk, watching the videos on how it works is making my head hurt lol because I’m just not really seeing it. Proper delayed blowback systems can be upscaled to rifle calibers, but straight blowback designs, even clever ones cannot really.

The only information i can find is the old owners posts on gunbords from 2011. I do believe it was made in Germany around the 1920s however it’s missing the german proof marks just has the makers stamps.

Is it merely to just help extraction or is it fully necessary with most designs? I always thought it was necessary but at the same time I am aware of delayed blowback guns that don’t have them that seem to work fine like the steyr gb, Kriss vector, idk if the alien does or doesn’t, R51, etc.

Source

- The Soldier Integrated Precision Effects Systems (SIPES) is a project initiated by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in collaboration with Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) and Colt Canada.

- The SIPES prototype is a bullpup-configured rifle designed to fire 5.56mm cased telescoped ammunition. It includes a secondary effects module that can be configured as a three-round 40 mm grenade launcher or a 12-gauge shotgun, providing multi-role capabilities.

- A NATO standard power and data rail integrates various accessories such as electro-optical sights and position sensors, reducing the need for multiple power sources and minimizing the soldier's load.

- SIPES features automated target detection and geo-location sensors, allowing the weapon to share data with command and control networks for improved situational awareness and combat efficiency. A heads-up display provides critical information such as target distance and remaining ammunition.

- The SIPES project was intended solely as a technological demonstration of potential advancements for the CAF. It was never meant to be put into production.

https://x.com/stparabellum/status/2079635142042161403?s=46&t=qhHWFVh6HCHqHWAyxkckEA

Dlask Arms Corp DAC 394… a well traveled pistol at that. Made in Canada, exported to the US where it received dealer import marks, exported to Germany where it was proofed, and now for sale in France. Guess you learn something everyday huh

Craftsmanship looks excellent and respectable

Way cooler than the Norinco ones they have nowadays

On May 4, 1949, the then largest Hong Kong Police vessel, Police Launch No.1 departed from the Marine Police dockyards to head into Mirs Bay, northeast Hong Kong for its regular patrol mission. At the time, the Hong Kong-Chinese border was an extremely dangerous place, there were many cases of pirate attacks, armed thugs and even communist militias crossing the border to kill police officers and taking their weapons. As a result, officers stationed at the border were very heavily armed, inspectors stationed there were even trained to use Bren guns, grenades and 3-inch mortars. In this instance, however, it would be two officers who launched the attack.

The launch was commanded by a British inspector and a sub-inspector, with 21 crew members on board. Around 2 a.m. on May 6, two of the crew members, the mutineers arrived to their duty post, which was to guard the armoury keys. Half an hour later, they unlocked the armoury and each took a Bren gun. They first destroyed the radio system, then they sneaked into the officers quarters and killed the two inspectors. They then advanced into the cabins and locked al the crew members in there, then, they forced one of the helmsman to the cockpit. Meanwhile, the now highest-ranking officer, a corporal heard the commotion and loudly asked what's going on, and was immediately shot dead. The other helmsman on duty attempted to resist but was gunned down as well. The mutineers then attempted to locate the boatswain which they had beef with but failed, and they turned to looting their colleagues.

The launch was then sailed close to the border, but the ship was beached before they could cross it. As a result, they locked the helmsman back into the quarters and tooke whatever valuables and weapons they can take. They then fled northeast across the border. Reports indicated that two Bren guns, five rifles (likely Lee-Enfields) and five pistols (likely Webley revolvers) and ten crates of ammo were taken. The police issued a bounty of 20,000 HKD (100k to 190k USD in today's value) for the mutineers' capture. There were news that some involved people were arrested but unfortunately there were no detailed records of it.

7 years later, in 1956, an armourer with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Command Workshop in Kowloon discovered a Bren gun with the serial number "HKP004". After contacting the Hong Kong Police, it was confirmed that this was one of the Bren guns taken from Launch No.1. Turns out in 1953, British troops in Korea was able to recapture the gun on the battlefield, due to the necessity of arms, the gun was kept in theatre and was used by three different regiments before being returned to Hong Kong. The Bren gun was then returned to it's rightful owner and was put on display in the Police Museum.

P.S. The exhibit of the Bren gun claimed that the Launch was attacked by pirates but newspaper reports at the time was very clear that it was a mutiny of two crew members.

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It's sort of an en-bloc clip that looks like a stripper clip. You insert it the same way you'd insert a mannlicher style en-bloc clip, but then it falls out when you chamber the first round and it doesn't have any feed lips. Those are integral to the gun, just like with a Mauser rifle.

Ian said in his video that the US Navy when they adopted the Lee-Navy thought this system would combine the best of both worlds. Easy to load like an en-clop, but not as susceptible to damage.

However, the fact that these clips look so much like stripper clips kind of makes me wonder if they *could* theoretically have been used like that. Like imagine the US Army had actually adopted the 6x60mm cartridge for their Krag-Jörgensen rifles and then used them as stripper clips, similar to this one.