The Carl Gustaf m/45 was one of the preferred weapons of MACV-SOG reconnaissance teams. Discover what made this submachine gun so highly regarded and why Smith & Wesson had to develop the Model 76 in a hurry.

Comparison of a panel of 20th-century combat pistols: the M1917, M1911A1, Enfield No. 2, Tokarev TT-33, P1 (Walther P38), SIG P226, and Glock G17