Why Russia’s Type 49 ‘Burp Gun’ Was a Communist’s Weapon of Choice
Submachine guns began to appear near the end of World War I to help soldiers clear out trenches in brutal short-range assaults.
Sébastien Roblin holds a master’s degree in conflict resolution from Georgetown University and served as a university instructor for the Peace Corps in China. He has also worked in education, editing and refugee resettlement in France and the United States. He currently writes on security and military history for War Is Boring.
This article first appeared in 2017 and is reprinted here due to reader interest.
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