May 16, 2006

Around-Corner Barrel (Apr, 1952)

Filed under: War — @ 7:06 am
Source: Mechanix Illustrated ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Apr, 1952
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Around-Corner Barrelis sub-machine type and shoots at 90°. It fits the Army’s M-3 and fires .45-caliber bullets at the rate of 450 per minute. It is now being used by U. S. tank crews and infantrymen.

3 Comments »

  1. That thing was already around in 1945.

    Comment by M3 — May 26, 2006 @ 9:30 am

  2. theres no way he can aim that ‘thing’around a corner

    Comment by x — December 30, 2007 @ 8:35 pm

  3. those things where notorious for exploding.

    Comment by mickey — December 3, 2008 @ 12:12 pm

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