The Military Armament Corporation Model 10 (more popularly known as the MAC-10) is a machine pistol.
History[]
The MAC-10 was developed in 1964 by Gordon B. Ingram. It is sometimes also referred to as the M-10 because of the frequent usage by MAC-10 by gun dealers, writers, and collectors. The MAC-10 is chambered exclusively for either the .45 ACP or the 9mm Parabellum, although there are variants chambered for different rounds, such as the MAC-11, which is chambered for the .380 ACP. The machine pistol is best known for its ability to accept a certain type of suppressor, which was designed by Mitchell Werbell III of Sionics and boasted a unique two-stage design that involved the first stage being larger than the second, allowing for effectiveness in silencing the automatic gunfire as well as easier maneuverability for the MAC-10. The MAC-10 came under fire in the U.S. in 1994 after the Federal Assault Weapons Ban was imposed; not only did it violate two important requirements dictated by the ban, but it was directly named in it. The ban has since expired in 2004. The MAC-10 was used in the U.S. during the Vietnam War, particularly by LRRP and Navy SEAL teams.
Specifications[]
- Cartridge:
- .45 ACP
- 9mm Parabellum
- Action: Straight blow-back
- Weight:
- 6.26 lb. (2.83 kg.) (with magazine)
- 6.27 ib. (2.84 kg.) (empty, without magazine)
- Length:
- 10.7 in. (269 mm.) (with stock removed)
- 11.6 in. (295 mm.) (with stock retracted)
- 1 ft., 9.45 in. (545 mm.) (with suppressor attached, stock retracted)
- 1 ft., 9.6 in. (548 mm.) (with stock extended)
- 2 ft., 7.4 in. (798 mm.) (with suppressor attached, stock extended)
- Barrel Length: 4.49 in. (146 mm.)
- Capacity:
- 30 rounds (.45 ACP)
- 32 rounds (9mm Parabellum)
On Criminal Minds[]
Criminal[]
The following criminals used MAC-10s in their crimes
- Season Two
- Caleb Dale Sheppard ("Psychodrama") - A bank robber-turned-spree killer who used a MAC-10 to rob banks, and later go on a killing spree.
- Season Nine
- Justin Mills ("Angels" and "Demons") - A drug trafficker, gangster, attempted murderer, and unknowing accomplice of The Rogue Deputies, he used a MAC-10 and an M1911 during a shootout with the BAU.
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