Mechanix Illustrated
Issue: Apr, 1952
Posted in: War
Posted: 05/16/2006
3 Comments

Around-Corner Barrel (Apr, 1952)

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.

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3 comments
  1. M3 says: May 26, 20069:30 am

    That thing was already around in 1945.

  2. x says: December 30, 20078:35 pm

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

  3. mickey says: December 3, 200812:12 pm

    those things where notorious for exploding.

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