At the Range with the Marlin UD-42 SMG
World War 2 SMGs at the Range
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The Marlin / United Defense US-42 submachine gun was not used by the American military, but it did see service in World War Two. Its 9mm chambering made it inconvenient for the US, but ideal for agencies like the OSS and SOE to drop to resistance organizations within occupied Europe. So, let's take this one to the range and see what those resistance fighters were actually getting...
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