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The self-loading nature of the Model 1907 allowed for ready conversion to fully automatic fire, a feature taken advantage by organized crime gangs. Several Model 1907’s employed by the Dillinger Gang were modified by the gunsmith Hyman Lebman - known for converting Colt Government 38 super handguns to machine pistols - to be capable of automatic fire. In addition to automatic capability, these modified carbines were altered by barrel shortening and installation of Cutts brand recoil compensators and additional grips, along with commercially available extended magazines. The combination of an intermediate cartridge, automatic fire capability, and moderate recoil lead some historians to refer to these modified Winchester Model 07 carbines as a sort of proto-Assault Rifle.
There are some unclear references to its use in WWII. How likely is it that US Army soldiers could also remake the m1907s they used? (Even if that’s not true, it’s still less paper than the Hyde. And it’s not the first time civilian market guns have appeared in the game.) Could this turn into a new American assault rifle? The cartridge is more powerful than the Hyde, but the magazine is a little smaller. And a more powerful cartridge will justify the increased damage, unlike the Hyde carbine, which was invented to have increased damage from the air (although I think that all weapons using the .30 carbine cartridge need to increase their damage anyway). In my opinion, it would be a great in tech tree for variety, as an alternative assault rifle.
What do you think?
