List of chinese weapon for assulter, for future campaign

This is a list of SMGs imported or manufactured in China by 1945. Please refer to it when considering a new campaign. I wrote some parts in English and Japanese that I was not confident in translating into English.
(○○○○-○○○○) means the period during which the gun was in operation.

Thompson

  • Early copy of Thompson M1921 (太原兵工廠造衝鋒機關槍) (1926-1950s)

Cartridge____ .45ACP
Barrel length____ 267 mm
Feed____20 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____900 rpm
Total production/inports____ About 30,000 (include Type 17)

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Comparison with M1928. This is a copy of the Thompson M1921 made at the direction of Yan Xishan

  • Shanxi Craft training factory Type 17 submachine gun (山西軍人工藝實習廠造一七式衝鋒機關槍) (1928-1950s)

Cartridge____ .45ACP
Barrel length____ 267 mm (might be a little longer)
Feed____20 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____900 rpm
Total production/inports____ About 30,000 (include Eary production)

閻錫山によって山西軍人工藝實習廠で製造されたトンプソン短機関銃で、バイポッドと着剣装置が特徴。1930年まで生産が継続されたが閻錫山が中原大戦で蒋介石に敗れ一時的に生産が中断した。画像は1930年4月に生産された個体。

< Thompson submachine gun manufactured by Yan Xishan at the Shanxi Army technique learning factory (山西軍人工藝實習廠), Equiped bypod and bayanet lug. Production continued until 1930, but Yan Xishan was defeated by Chiang Kai-shek in the Central Plains War and production was temporarily suspended. The image is a gun produced in April 1930. >

  • Copy of Thompson M1928 by Taiyuan (壬申製造廠造衝鋒機關槍) (1932-1950s)

Cartridge____.45ACP
Barrel length____267 mm
Feed____20 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____ 700 rpm
Total production/inports____ About 7000

Chinese M1928

復権した閻錫山によって生産再開されたトンプソン短機関銃。人工藝實習廠は蒋介石に実態を隠すため壬申製造廠と名称を変更された。1936年に生産終了。

< Production of this Thompson submachine gun was resumed by Yan Xishan, who returned to work. The technique learning factory (人工藝實習廠) was renamed to renshen Factory (壬申製造廠) in order to hide the actual situation from Chiang Kai-shek. End of production in 1936. >

  • 21st Arsenal Thompson (廿一兵工廠造衝鋒機關槍) (1938-1950s)

Cartridge____7.63×25mm
Barrel length____300 mm?
Feed____30 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____ ?
Total production/inports____ About 4700

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重慶の第21工廠で生産されたトンプソン。.45ACPの生産ラインのある山西省が日本に制圧されてしまったため7.63×25mm弾を使用していた。

< The Thompson submachine gun produced at Chongqing’s 21st arsenal used 7.63 x 25 mm ammunition because the .45 ACP production line in Shanxi Province was occupied by Japan. >

  • Thompson M1928A1 (1943-1950s)

Cartridge____.45ACP
Barrel length____267 mm
Feed____20 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____ 700 rpm
Total production/inports____ About 30,000

Thompson sent from the United States under the Lend-Lease Act was mainly deployed in Burma.

  • M1 Thompson (1943-1950s)

Cartridge____.45ACP
Barrel length____267 mm
Feed____20 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____ 700 rpm
Total production/inports____ About 2,000

Thompson sent from the United States under the Lend-Lease Act was mainly deployed in Burma.

Bergman (MP-18 copy)

In total there were 10,000 to 15,000 Bergman SMGs in china.

  • Copy of SIG M1920 by Gongxian / Dagu (1928?-?)

Cartridge____ 7.63×25mm
Barrel length____ 200 mm
Feed____50 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____ ?
Total production/inports____ ?

青島製MP-18を抱える国民革命軍海軍兵士たち

Probably deployed to the Navy because it was manufactured at a shipyard

  • Shanghai MP-18 copy

Cartridge____ 7.65×21mm (.32ACP)
Barrel length____ 200 mm
Feed____Probably 32 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____ ?
Total production/inports____ ?

  • Hanyang MP-18 copy

Cartridge____ 7.63×25mm
Barrel length____ 200 mm
Feed____Probably 32 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____ ?
Total production/inports____ ?

  • SIG M1920

Cartridge____ 7.63×25mm
Barrel length____ 200 mm
Feed____50 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____ 600 rpm
Total production/inports____ at least 3,500

  • Solothurn S1-100

Cartridge____ 7.63×25mm
Barrel length____ 200 mm
Feed____32 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____ 600 rpm
Total production/inports____ ?

  • Elma EMP

Cartridge____ 9×19mm
Barrel length____ 250 mm
Feed____32 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____ 500 rpm
Total production/inports____ ?

The 9mm caliber gun had a big problem with ammunition supply

Other SMGs

  • M3 Grease

Cartridge____.45ACP
Barrel length____203 mm
Feed____30 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____ 450 rpm
Total production/inports____ ?

A small number was deployed to tank trooper

  • Stengun

Cartridge____9×19mm
Barrel length____196 mm
Feed____32 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____ 500 rpm
Total production/inports____ ?

It is said that it was sent with support from Canada, but the actual situation is not clear.

  • UD M42

Cartridge____9×19mm
Barrel length____279 mm
Feed____25 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____ 700 rpm
Total production/inports____ ?

UD SMGs were supplied to guerrilla units such as the PLA and SACO. Due to the use of 9x18mm ammunition, there was a problem with ammunition supply.

Pistol caliber carbine

  • Copy of C96 carbine by Dagu

Cartridge____ 7.63×25mm
Barrel length____ 300 mm
Feed____10/20 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____ ?
Total production/inports____ ?

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Manufactured at the Dagu Shipyard in Tianjin.

Pistol

  • C96

Cartridge____ 7.63×25mm
Barrel length____ 140 mm
Feed____10/20 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____ ?
Total production/inports____ ?

Produced at factories all over China such as Dagu Shipyard.

  • Full-automatic C96

Cartridge____ 7.63×25mm
Barrel length____ 140 mm
Feed____20 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____ 900 rpm
Total production/inports____ ?

  • Copy of C96 by Taiyuan (太原兵工廠造手槍)

Cartridge____ .45ACP
Barrel length____ 140 mm
Feed____10 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____ ?
Total production/inports____ more than 8,000

  • Ruby pistol (漢陽/一兵工廠造手槍)

Cartridge____ 7.65×21mm (.32ACP)
Barrel length____ 120 mm
Feed____9 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____ ?
Total production/inports____ ?

Produced at Hanyang arsenal (漢陽兵工廠) / 1st arsenal (一兵工廠). In February 1938, the Hanyang arsenal changed its name to 1st arsenal.

  • FN M1900

Cartridge____ 7.65×21mm (.32ACP)
Barrel length____ 172 mm
Feed____7 rounds magazine
Rate of fire____ ?
Total production/inports____ ?

Blade

  • Big saber (大刀)

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Good list



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I hope to see several variants of Mauser C96s with Chinese forces

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Yep, Chinese forces have been using full auto C96s with detachable magazine and .45ACP C96s. Can’t wait for them.

Chinese soldier with Hanyang 88

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Assume they’d play like a SMG still pretty intresting