Submachine Guns (SMG’s): Outpaced by Today’s Modern Short-Barreled Rifles (SBR’s)/Sub-Carbines, or Still a Viable Tool for Close Quarters Battle/Close Quarters Combat (CQB/CQC)?

By Jeff Gurwitch December 11, 2011 As the title of this articles implies, I’m going to attempt to answer the question "Are submachine guns still a viable tool for CQB?" The quick answer, I would say, is certainly yes! I will also say that it depends on the expected threats you are going to face. A Quick History Lesson Before I get into the pro’s and con's of choosing a submachine gun for close quarters battle work, let me provide a quick overview of their past use in CQB and the military. When you put submachine guns and CQB together in the same sentence, the two things that come to most shoot

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