submachine gun

Example Sentences

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Thompson, who takes his stage name from his wartime submachine gun, rose to fame during the bloody conflicts that tore Yugoslavia apart in the 1990s.

From Barron's

Boursier said he taught her how to use submachine guns, rifles and handguns.

From New York Times

The power and deadly potential of automatic weapons have set them apart in American’s fascination with guns since gangland mobsters wielded Tommy submachine guns in the early decades of the 1900s.

From Los Angeles Times

And I was just aware of this circle of silence expanding away from me, and I’m worrying that the circle of silence would intersect one of the gentlemen with the MP5 submachine guns.

From The Verge

In pursuit of answers, Rick turns the monitor off, picks up his submachine gun and hits the cartel where it hurts.

From New York Times