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United Defense M42
UD M42 submachine gun
TypeSubmachine gun
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1942-1945
Used bySee Users
Wars
  • World War II
  • Chinese Civil War
Production history
DesignerCarl G. Swebilius
ManufacturerUnited Defense Supply Corp.
Produced1942–1943
No. built15,000
Specifications
Mass4.54 kg (10.0 lb)
Length820 mm (32.3 in)
Barrel length279 mm (11.0 in)

Caliber9×19mm Parabellum
.45 ACP (Prototype model)
ActionBlowback
Rate of fire700 rpm
Muzzle velocity1,100 ft/s (335.3 m/s)
Feed system25-round box magazine (also issued with two 25-round magazines welded face-to-face)
Sightsfixed front post, rear adjustable for windage

The United Defense M42, sometimes known as the Marlin for the company that did the actual manufacturing, was an American submachine gun used during World War II. It was produced from 1942 to 1943 by United Defense Supply Corp. for possible issue as a replacement for the Thompson submachine gun and was used by agents of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS).[1] However, its usage was limited, and the Thompson continued to see service until the end of the war, alongside the M3 submachine gun, which was designed around the same time as the M42.

  1. ^ Bishop, Chris (1998). The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II. New York: Orbis Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7607-1022-8..

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