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Chinese Thompson-derived submachine guns produced in the Sichuan arsenal (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Tervell@hexbear.net to c/guns@hexbear.net

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[–] Wake@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What are they chambered in? My Brother in law has a ww2 pre-ban Thompson and it’s an absolute riot to shoot. I firmly stand by the fact that even the most anti-gun person would have a blast shooting a Thompson. That little vertical grip is interesting if it’s effective at countering the barrel rise.

[–] Tervell@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago

I assume 7.62x25mm by the curvature of the magazine

https://www.forgottenweapons.com/submachine-guns/chinese-thompson-smg/

The Soviets gave submachine guns to the KMT and later the Communists, and the PRC set up its own production of the PPSh-41 and PPS-43, so they already had experience with that caliber. Although I'm not sure if these particular guns were made during the war with Japan or afterwards