What do you mean? It is used because it still does its job.
If you are referring to the present, today's most powerful sub-machine gun is the H&K UMP .45 cal sub-machine gun, or the Kriss Vector SMG. if you are referring to the past however then its undeniably the Tommy Gun. also a .45 cal sub-machine gun.
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The aircraft mounted machine gun was at first simply a ground machine mounted for a gunner to fire. All sides in WW1 used it. The first successful machine gun fired by a pilot was the Lewis machine gun on a special mounting attached to the top wing, allowing the gun to fire over the propellor.
As rifles go, the 50 BMG shoots the farthest with accuracy. The BMG stands for Browning Machine gun. This is the standard 50 caliber machine gun bullet used today as the model M2. The rifle is available as a bolt action or semi-automatic version. It is used for specialized long distance sniper missions.
What do you mean? It is used because it still does its job.
It was used from the time it was created (1884) up until today.
The British used the Vickers machine gun
Yes
The Vickers machine gun was the primary machine gun they used in WWI.
The primary one they used was the Vickers machine gun.
Shooting people. That's a misleading answer. At one time, the Tommy gun was popular among gangsters. Now days, it's uncommon for a machine gun to be used in a crime. Machine guns today are mostly used by target shooters and collectors.
A Lewis gun was an early type of machine gun used in WW1.
the infantry used: lee enfield 303, bren light machine gun, vickers machine gun, Thompson sub machine gun the sten was not yet issued to troops in Africa.
Yes it is. Few countries still use the MG42 Machine gun. These countries includes; Germany, Italy and Pakistan.
Not necessarily. Before the machine gun came about, long range rifles were used. The Maxim gun, the first machine gun, was used for shorter range. Even in today's warfare, machine guns are not primarily used for ranged kills. When in doubt, (I can't believe I'm saying this) consult COD. Did Captain/Lieutenant Price assassinate Zachaev using an AK-47, or a Barrett M-82? :DDD
If you are referring to the present, today's most powerful sub-machine gun is the H&K UMP .45 cal sub-machine gun, or the Kriss Vector SMG. if you are referring to the past however then its undeniably the Tommy Gun. also a .45 cal sub-machine gun.