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Submachine guns

Scope note

Short-barrelled long guns, held at the shoulder or in the hands, using pistol ammunition and capable of fully automatic fire.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000201534

Broader Terms used

long guns

Equivalent Terms used

submachine gun

Created

13yrs ago

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