...but John Thompson sorted out the 9mm v .45acp argument in 1916! 
psst, don't tell the guys on the pistols and revolvers forum...
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The British and Australian armies used both the 9mm and .45 acp SMG's during WW2 but found that the 9mm was far more effective at longer range and just as effective at close range and put the .45 SMG's into war stock soon after.
When the British and Australian's went to war in Korea and the Australians in Vietnam they only used 9mm SMG's. It was common for American servicemen in Nam to want to swap their .45 ACP grease guns for the much better and more effective Australian 9mm Owen SMG's. The SEALS and SOG in Nam used 9mm Carl Gustav SMG's too.
When the British and Australian's went to war in Korea and the Australians in Vietnam they only used 9mm SMG's. It was common for American servicemen in Nam to want to swap their .45 ACP grease guns for the much better and more effective Australian 9mm Owen SMG's. The SEALS and SOG in Nam used 9mm Carl Gustav SMG's too.
I got to fire the Sten, MP40 and Tommy last year full auto 50 rounds each. The MP40 was very accurate firing bursts, almost all rounds were in the bullseye (even the American RO was impressed). The sten grouped well but not as good as the MP40. The Tommy gun was a pain to hold steady on target and cut a diagonal line from center to left shoulder of the target. Both 9mm's were very controllable.
Most of my full auto experience is with 556 but after that the 9mm has my vote for putting out accurate fire in bursts.
Most of my full auto experience is with 556 but after that the 9mm has my vote for putting out accurate fire in bursts.
Where did you do your FA shooting?
I suspect that the reason for the cyclic rate dropping from 1500 rds per minute to 600 rds per minute was due to an accuracy issue with earlier Thompson's...doesn't mean I wouldn't give an eye tooth to own one and be able to go FA at the range.
I suspect that the reason for the cyclic rate dropping from 1500 rds per minute to 600 rds per minute was due to an accuracy issue with earlier Thompson's...doesn't mean I wouldn't give an eye tooth to own one and be able to go FA at the range.
