NOTE:The video above is not mine.
I am inclined to disagree with a good chunk of the content since it is somewhat of an apples to oranges comparison the video narrator is making.
For the uninitiated, a submachine gun (“subgun” for short) can be defined as a fully automatic carbine designed to fire pistol cartridges. Semi-automatic only variants are readily available on the US market as pistol caliber carbines.
I would say that a high quality semiautomatic shotgun (like a Benelli M2 Tactical) can, depending on the circumstances, fill the CQB niche of the submachine gun (such as the MP5) simply by virtue of being able to put out a large volume of pistol caliber bullets in a very short amount of time.
Where does a semiautomatic shotgun loaded with buckshot differ from a sub machine gun or a pistol caliber carbine?
- Reloads are much slower.
- Magazine changes on a carbine are much faster than tube feeding a shotgun.
- The overall shot capacity (number of times you can pull the trigger) is going to be lower than a submachine gun or pistol caliber carbine.
- A shotgun is less precise than a submachine gun or pistol caliber carbine.
- A shotgun is generally heavier than than a submachine gun or pistol caliber carbine.
- A shotgun is generally longer than a submachine gun or pistol caliber carbine.
- A shotgun is more difficult for smaller statured persons to use and practice with than a submachine gun or pistol caliber carbine.
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The narrator does not seem to understand the niche the SMG fills.
A shotgun is a shotgun. It is a point weapon .Except at longer distances the shot pattern does not spread that much. By the time the shot pattern has spread to cover a large area the killing power of the projectile has decreased.
A SMG can be used as a point weapon to fairly accurately put a pistol bullet into a given point or it can be used as an area weapon to contaminate a given area with lead.That is the MG part of the SMG.
A “semi auto SMG” is not a SMG. It is a pistol caliber carbine that is useful for accurate fire at low recoil and noise levels.Most of the “semi auto SMGs” fire from a closed bolt and are easier to shoot accurately in single fire mode,especially for the novice. SMGs usually fire from an open bolt and it tkes a bit of practice to accurately fire one in single fire mode. Exceptions are the H&K series and the Reising.
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Agreed. I posted the article with the title simply to provoke debate. 🙂
I would much rather give a n00b a PCC rather than a pump shotgun for home defense.
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Shotgun vs SMG. Each is good for something.
The Pistol Caliber Carbine is nothing new.The only thing that changed was the cosmetic appearance.
PCC for a novice or even a trained person are a good idea for a go to gun.Preferably in 45 ACP. The Marlin camp carbine was a good idea,kinda fell by the wayside.
Biggest problem for civilian use of SMG is the bad press if you ever have to use it !
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