Submachine guns are known as the selective-fire shoulder type of weapon or also known as automatic weapon that works by firing the ammunition of pistol-caliber. The concept for this type of weapons first known to appear in World War I when the trench of warfare needed the compact weapons those will effectively worked at short range as well as being light weighted weapons. World War I sub machine guns were meant to complement the machine guns used at war. Submachine guns would be useful for the tactic of defensive as well as being offensive. Soon, submachine guns became the convenient choice of weapons.The first weapons considered as submachine guns was Italian Villar-Perosa. This was known as automatic weapon with twin-barrel which would fire Glisenti 9mm pistol ammunition. As mentioned before, it was meant to complement machine guns so this first known concept of submachine guns mounted on machine guns to make more conventional to be used. Later on, the world finally introduced to weapons those officially offered as submachine guns. It was called Bergmann or Schmeister MP.18,I which was seen during the end of Great War. It was shoulder-fired weapon which had the concept had by the previous weapons known having the same concept with submachine type of guns.
The development of submachine guns continued from time to time. There were various models available for military use and around the time of World War II, this type of guns became most used military weapons. It was used as secondary role in army troops. World War II submachine guns had various models already and amongst all of those submachine guns, MP-38 as well as MP-40 known as the most advanced. Soviet army used submachine guns as primary weapons for the entire battalions of armies. Back then Soviet chose to use PPSH-41.
Submachine guns are very well known and became the main choice for armies back then. The guns worked very well when being used alongside the machine guns but it also had some flaws like its power was not enough to be used in wider range. The armies of the modern world chose to use the assault rifles as the primary weapons. Although so, the use of submachine guns will still become very useful for the specific tactics of war. For example is these guns are capable to be used silently and that means the special force will be able to take benefits from this ability of submachine guns.
This is a list of submachine guns:
| Submachine gun | Picture | Cartridge | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magpul FMG-9 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | United States | 2008 |
| Modern Sub Machine Carbine-MSMC |  | 5.56x30mm MINSAS | India | 2006 |
| TDI Vector-KRISS Vector | | .45 ACP | Switzerland United States | 2006 |
| QCW-05 |  | 5.8x21mm DCV05 | China | 2005 |
| Daewoo K7 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | South Korea | 2003 |
| Floro MK 9 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Philippines | 2001 |
| Heckler & Koch MP7 |  | 4.6x30mm | Germany | 2001 |
| PP-2000 |  | 9x18mm Makarov | Russia | 2000 |
| CZW-9PS |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Czechoslovakia | 2000s |
| CZW-438 |  | 4.38x30mm Libra 9x19mm Parabellum | Czechoslovakia | 2000s |
| ST Kinetics CPW |  | 9x19mm Parabellum 5.7x28mm 4.6x30mm | Singapore | 2000s |
| VB Berapi LP02 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Malaysia | 2000s |
| Pindad PM2 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Indonesia | 2000s |
| Heckler & Koch UMP |  | 9x19mm Parabellum .45 ACP .40 S&W | Germany | 1999 |
| Parker Hale PDW |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | United Kingdom | 1999 |
| Arsenal Shipka |  | 9x18mm Makarov 9x19mm Parabellum | Bulgaria | 1996 |
| RATMIL Model 96 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Romania | 1996 |
| Ruger MP9 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | United States | 1995 |
| FAMAE SAF |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Chile | 1993 |
| FN P90 |  | 5.7x28mm | Belgium | 1993 |
| PP-19 Bizon |  | 9x18mm Makarov 9x19mm Parabellum .380 ACP 7.62x25mm Tokarev | Russia | 1993 |
| PP-93 Submachine Gun |  | 9x18mm Makarov | Russia | 1993 |
| Calico M960 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | United States | 1990 |
| MGP-15 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Peru | 1990 |
| Minebea PM-9 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Japan | 1990 |
| PP-90 |  | 9x18mm Makarov | Russia | 1990s |
| Steyr TMP |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Austria | 1990s |
| BXP |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | South Africa | 1988 |
| ARES FMG |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | United States | 1986 |
| Intratec TEC-DC9 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Sweden United States | 1985 |
| SM-9 Machine Pistol |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Guatemala | 1985 |
| Spectre M4 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Italy | 1985 |
| PM-84 Glauberyt |  | 9x18mm Makarov 9x19mm Parabellum | Poland | 1984 |
| Jatimatic Submachine Gun |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Finland | 1983 |
| Lusa Submachine Gun |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Portugal | 1983 |
| Colt 9mm SMG |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | United States | 1982 |
| Type 79 |  | 7.62x25mm Tokarev | China | 1981 |
| Pistola Ametralladora Patria |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Argentina | 1980 |
| Benelli CB M2 |  | 9mm AUPO | Italy | 1980s |
| ENARM SMG |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Brazil | 1980s |
| LAPA SM-03 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Brazil | 1980s |
| MGP Submachine Gun |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Peru | 1979 |
| MGV-176 |  | .22 Long Rifle | Yugoslavia | 1979 |
| Pistola Amatrelladora MPA |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Argentina | 1977 |
| Sanna 77 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | South Africa Rhodesia | 1977 |
| Northwood R-76 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Rhodesia | 1976 |
| Chropi GP10 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum .45 ACP | Greece | 1975 |
| CEV M9M1 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum .45 ACP | Brazil | 1974 |
| FMK-3 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Argentina | 1974 |
| Mekanika Uru |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Brazil | 1974 |
| American-180 |  | .22 Long Rifle | United States | 1970s |
| Steyr MPi 69 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Austria | 1969 |
| Heckler & Koch MP5 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum 10mm Auto .40 S&W | Germany | 1966 |
| Cobra |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Rhodesia | 1965–1979 |
| Grot CH-9/25 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Rhodesia South Africa | 1965–1979 |
| Kommando LDP |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Rhodesia | 1965–1979 |
| PM-63 RAK |  | 9x18mm Makarov 9x19mm Parabellum .380 ACP | Poland | 1964 |
| F1 Submachine Gun |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Australia | 1963 |
| Walther MP |  | 9x19mm Parabellum .380 ACP | Germany | 1963 |
| Beretta M12 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Italy | 1959 |
| Halcon ML-63 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Argentina | 1957 |
| Mauser MP-57 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Germany | 1957 |
| Beretta Model 3 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Italy | 1956 |
| Sterling Submachine Gun |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | United Kingdom | 1953 |
| Vigneron Submachine Gun |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Belgium | 1953 |
| MEMS M-52/60 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Argentina | 1952 |
| Gevarm D4 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | France | 1950 |
| INA Model 953 |  | .45 ACP | Brazil | 1950 |
| Madsen M-50 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Denmark | 1950 |
| Uzi |  | 9x19mm Parabellum .22 Long Rifle .45 ACP .41 Action Express | Israel | 1950 |
| DUX Submachine Gun |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Spain | 1950s |
| MAT-49 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum 7.62x25mm Tokarev | France | 1949 |
| Hotchkiss Type Universal |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | France | 1949 |
| FBP Submachine Gun |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Portugal | 1948 |
| Sa vz. 23 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum 7.62x25mm Tokarev | Czechoslovakia | 1948 |
| ZB-47 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Czechoslovakia | 1947 |
| Carl Gustav M/45 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Sweden | 1945 |
| Blyskawica |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Poland | 1943 |
| Danuvia 43M |  | 9x25mm Mauser | Hungary | 1943 |
| FNAB-43 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Italy | 1943 |
| Halcon M-1943 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum .45 ACP | Argentina | 1943 |
| M3 grease gun |  | .45 ACP 9x19mm Parabellum | United States | 1942 |
| M42 submachine gun |  | 9x19mm Parabellum .30 Carbine | United States | 1942 |
| PPS |  | 7.62x25mm Tokarev | Soviet Union | 1942 |
| Type 100 |  | 8x22mm Nambu | Japan | 1942 |
| Lanchester |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | United Kingdom | 1941 |
| M50 Reising |  | .45 ACP .22 Long Rifle | United States | 1941 |
| Orita M1941 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Romania | 1941 |
| PPSh-41 |  | 7.62x25mm Tokarev | Soviet Union | 1941 |
| Sten |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | United Kingdom | 1941 |
| MP 40 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Germany | 1940 |
| Lettet-Forsøgs |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Denmark | 1939 |
| Owen gun |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Australia | 1939 |
| Beretta Model 38 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Italy | 1938 |
| Labora Fontbernat M-1938 |  | 9x23mm Largo | Spain | 1938 |
| MAS-38 |  | 7.65mm Longue | France | 1938 |
| Bergmann MP35 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Germany | 1935 |
| PPD-40 |  | 7.62x25mm Tokarev | Soviet Union | 1935 |
| Steyr MP 34 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum 9x23mm Steyr 9x25mm Mauser | Austria | 1934 |
| SIG MKMS |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Switzerland | 1934 |
| Suomi KP/-31 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Finland | 1931 |
| Arsenal M23 |  | 9x20mm SR Browning | Estonia | 1926 |
| Beretta Model 1918 |  | 9mm Glisenti pistol | Italy | 1918 |
| MP 18 |  | 9x19mm Parabellum | Germany | 1918 |
| Thompson submachine gun |  | .45 ACP | United States | 1918 |
