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The M1944 Hyde sub-machine gun came with an uncommon quick-change barrel system that was most likely copied from the German MG42 |
The M1944 Hyde sub-machine gun came with an uncommon quick-change barrel system that was most likely copied from the German MG42. This kind of engineering was uncommon because it was tremendously complicated and expensive in a firearm that was largely supposed to be produced as cheaply and quickly as possible.{{citation needed|reason=According to whom?|date=September 2022}} The bolt has a sort of rat-tail, similar to the [[MP 34|Solothurn MP-34]], where the spring is contained within the buttstock. |
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Photos of the Hyde gun appear in the first edition of ''The World’s Assault Rifles'' by Daniel Musgrave and Thomas B. Nelson, published in 1967. No known examples of the M1944 Hyde Carbine remain in existence. |
Photos of the Hyde gun appear in the first edition of ''The World’s Assault Rifles'' by Daniel Musgrave and Thomas B. Nelson, published in 1967. No known examples of the M1944 Hyde Carbine remain in existence. |
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| M1944 Hyde Carbine | |
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| Type | Automatic Rifle / Carbine |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | George Hyde |
| Designed | 1944 |
| Produced | prototypes only |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | .30 Carbine |
| Caliber | 7.62mm |
| Action | Blowback |
| Rate of fire | 600–1200 rpm |
| Feed system | 20/30 round box magazines |
| Sights | Iron |
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The M1944 Hyde Carbine was an attempt by George Hyde to manufacture a light rifle for the US Armed Forces. The overall weapon was based on the Thompson Submachine Gun, which Hyde drew inspiration from in many of his weapon designs.
An original .30 Carbine based on the M1921/27 variants, it worked well but due to the war, the effort was expensive for mass production and its weight defied the concept of a 'Light Rifle'.[1]
The M1944 Hyde Carbine came with a quick barrel change device similar to the MG42[2] and used pressed steel components to ease production and reduce weight, therefore, making it versatile, reliable and easier to carry.
Overview
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The M1944 Hyde sub-machine gun came with an uncommon quick-change barrel system that was most likely copied from the German MG42. This kind of engineering was uncommon because it was tremendously complicated and expensive in a firearm that was largely supposed to be produced as cheaply and quickly as possible.[citation needed] The bolt has a sort of rat-tail, similar to the Solothurn MP-34, where the spring is contained within the buttstock.
Photos of the Hyde gun appear in the first edition of The World’s Assault Rifles by Daniel Musgrave and Thomas B. Nelson, published in 1967. No known examples of the M1944 Hyde Carbine remain in existence.
Related equipment and accessories
Ammunition types
The ammunition used by the military with the carbine include:[3]
- Cartridge, Caliber .30, Carbine, Ball, M1
- Cartridge, Grenade, Caliber .30, M6 (also authorized for other blank firing uses, due to a lack of a dedicated blank cartridge)
- Cartridge, Caliber .30, Carbine, Dummy, M13
- Cartridge, Caliber .30, Carbine, Ball, Test, High Pressure, M18
- Cartridge, Caliber .30, Carbine, Tracer, M16 (also rated as having an incendiary effect)
- Cartridge, Caliber .30, Carbine, Tracer, M27 (dimmer illumination and no incendiary effect)
See also
- Carbine, Cal .30, M1A1 (based on Winchester M1 Carbine)
- List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation SNL B-28
- List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ M1944 Hyde Carbine Top and bottom views; Side view.
- ^ TM 9-1305-200/TO 11A13-1-101 Small-Arms Ammunition, 1961, p. 39-41
