Downtown-Ad-8706 t1_j15w7iu wrote on December 21, 2022 at 10:08 PM Reply to comment by degotoga in Why didn't the US adopt the STG-44 after WW2? by TurboTortois3 M1 and M3 SMGs don't show up in US Army Infantry TO&Es till 45. They were however "acquired" by enterprising infantrymen on an unofficial basis. The USMC began issuing M1 SMGs when it adopted the F Series organization in 1944 Permalink Parent 1
Downtown-Ad-8706 t1_j12eh1t wrote on December 21, 2022 at 4:06 AM Reply to Why didn't the US adopt the STG-44 after WW2? by TurboTortois3 Here is a copy of the official 1945 report from the US Army which may have something to do with why the weapon was not adopted. http://www.lonesentry.com/articles/ttt07/stg44-assault-rifle.html Permalink 33
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Reply to comment by degotoga in Why didn't the US adopt the STG-44 after WW2? by TurboTortois3
M1 and M3 SMGs don't show up in US Army Infantry TO&Es till 45. They were however "acquired" by enterprising infantrymen on an unofficial basis.
The USMC began issuing M1 SMGs when it adopted the F Series organization in 1944