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To: puppypusher
Machine guns are belt fed whereas submachine guns are magazine fed.

I thought the difference was that submachine guns used sub-sonic/pistol ammunition, while a machine gun used high-velocity/rifle ammunition.

30 posted on 04/03/2015 9:17:48 AM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: tacticalogic

So, is a BAR a machine gun?


61 posted on 04/03/2015 5:03:16 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (When you are inclined to to buy storage boxes, but contractor bags instead.)
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