The Sten MkI and MkI* submachine guns were developed rapidly during WWII to meet British military needs for a cheap, easily produced firearm. The MkI featured a wooden handguard and grip, while the MkI* simplified this with stamped metal. Both operated via simple blowback from an open bolt, firing 9mm Parabellum.
This "I Have This Old Gun" segment from American Rifleman Television focuses on the Remington Rand M1911A1 pistol. It details the U.S. government's need to scale up firearm production during World War II and highlights the role of Remington Rand, along with four other companies, in manufacturing the iconic M1911 sidearm. The video explains the evolution of the design to the M1911A1 standard in 1926 and notes that Remington Rand produced approximately 900,000 of these .45 ACP semi-automatic pistols for the war effort.
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