Submachine gun competition
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Submachine gun and belt-fed Machine gun shooting competitions happen across America every month in many states where National Firearms Act firearms are legal. Although submachine gun matches have been happening nationwide since the early 1980's, it is one of the least-known shooting disciplines.
To the novice submachine gun competitor, the average match would have many of the same elements as a IDPA or IPSC event with the only difference being the firearm and amounts of ammunition carried. All runs are timed, and a course of fire is followed.
A competitor in a typical subgun match may use anywhere from 300 to 800 rounds (i.e., cartridges with bullets) of ammunition depending on the number of targets, the shooter's skill and the stage design. Some sub gun events incorporate other firearms into the matches such as pistol and shotgun.
Some of the firearms used are the Heckler & Koch MP5, Uzi and Mini Uzi, M16 in 9mm, Sterling, Sten, Thompson, Carl Gustav M/45 / Swedish K and the MP40, as well as many others.
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- Machine Gun Competition Calendar - A calendar which tracks the national submachine gun competitions nation wide.
- Knob Creek Machinegun Shoot and competition - One of the largest submachine gun competitions in the USA.
- Indiana State Sub-Machinegun Championship - Another large match which also has a reenactor competitor class.
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