Submachine guns - Spec Ops Magazine

Star Z84: A Spanish submachine gun from the last century

Star Z84 is a Spanish submachine gun designed and manufactured by Star Firearms. It is one of the oldest Spanish … Read More

The Bushman IDW is described as Individual Defense Weapon (IDW) and is exceptionally small, no more than 10.8 inches (276 … Read More

The Beretta M12 (Model 12) submachine gun has been used by several armies since the late 1950s and has been … Read More

The SAMOPAL Vz.61 Skorpion is not a new weapon, but it deserves a mention for two reasons; firstly because it … Read More

The Zastava M84 Skorpion is a Yugoslav variant of the Czech SAMOPAL Vz. 61 Skorpion machine pistol/submachine gun. It was licensed and … Read More

The FN PS90 is a semi-automatic carbine variant of the legendary FN P90, intended for civilian shooters for personal protection and … Read More

The Steyr MPi 69 submachine gun resembles the UZI in some respects but is a totally different and relatively simpler … Read More

Like the Steyr submachine gun, the FAMAE SAF is based upon an assault rifle design, though in this case, with … Read More

Steyr TMP is Tactical Machine Pistol made by the Austrian Company Steyr-Mannlicher. It belongs in the emerging group of Personal Defense … Read More

The AKS-74U is a specialized shortened version of the world’s most famous assault rifle. When the Soviets adopted the Kalashnikov … Read More

The Steyr AUG 9 Para rifle was the first “modular” design: the barrel, receiver, and firing mechanism can all be … Read More

Spectre M4 submachine gun appeared in 1983 and has several unusual features. The designer set out to develop a weapon … Read More

The Heckler & Koch MP7 submachine gun has become a weapon of choice for many professionals. The natural evolution of … Read More