Sola submachine gun
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The Sola was a submachine gun
manufactured in Luxembourg
between 1954 and 1957. It used the 9x19mm Parabellum round and was capable of using MP40
type magazines which were popular around Europe at the time. It is believed this weapon saw service in Africa and examples can still be found in use today.
Submachine gun
A submachine gun is an automatic carbine, designed to fire pistol cartridges. It combines the automatic fire of a machine gun with the cartridge of a pistol. The submachine gun was invented during World War I , but the apex of its use was during World War II when millions of the weapon type were...
manufactured in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
between 1954 and 1957. It used the 9x19mm Parabellum round and was capable of using MP40
MP40
The MP 38 and MP 40 , often called Schmeisser, were submachine guns developed in Nazi Germany and used extensively by paratroopers, tank crews, platoon and squad leaders, and other troops during World War II.-Development:The MP 40 descended from its predecessor, the MP 38, which was in turn based...
type magazines which were popular around Europe at the time. It is believed this weapon saw service in Africa and examples can still be found in use today.