Videos tagged with Japanese Submachine Guns

This video reviews William Easterly's booklet 'Japanese Submachine Gun 1920-1945,' a preview of his upcoming comprehensive work on Japanese firearms. The booklet details pre-production and prototype Japanese submachine guns, including early designs for what would become the Type 100, some featuring innovative pneumatic buffer systems for rate-of-fire adjustment. The review highlights the book's informational value over its production quality and provides details on how to purchase it directly from the author.

This video reviews 'The Submachine Gun' by Max Popenker and Anthony Williams, highlighting its comprehensive coverage of submachine gun development, operating mechanisms, and a vast array of ammunition, including obscure and new cartridges. The book is praised for its detailed country-by-country breakdown of unusual submachine guns, with specific examples like early Japanese prototypes and variants of the Type 100. The reviewer, familiar with many firearms, found significant new information within its pages.