The Welgun was a prototype submachine gun developed by the British irregular warfare organisation, the Special Operations Executive. Although it performed well in tests, it was never adopted, and was produced in small numbers only.

The Welgun was a British prototype submachine gun designed by Birmingham Small Arms for the Special Operations Executive. In 1943, BSA were commissioned by the SOE to develop a new submachine gun for clandestine operations.

Welgun Submachine Gun. The Welgun was designed during 1942 by Mr. Norman of the Birmingham Small Arms company for the British Special Operations Executive (SOE),. The SOE wanted a submachine gun more suitable for the sort of …

2020年12月10日 · The Welgun is a prototype submachine gun developed by Station IX beginning in the summer of 1942. It was envisioned as a replacement for the Sten Mk IIs currently in service at the time. Chambered in 9mm Parabellum, it fired from a 32-round Sten gun magazine at a rate of 500 rounds per minute.

2017年4月26日 · The Norm Gun and Welgun were two of his designs that although never reached serial production, are interesting in their own right day, if anything due to their simplicity of mechanics and operation. Essentially both of these submachine guns almost slam fired rounds by way of a protruding pin that allowed the firing pin to push forward from the ...

The Welgun was designed during 1942 by the British Special Operations Executive, who sought to create a submachine-gun more suitable for their purposes than the standard issue Sten Gun. Its name derives from the place where it was designed - SOE's Station IX, situated at The Frythe, a large house near Welwyn in Hertfordshire.

The Welgun is a British prototype submachine gun developed by Birmingham Small Arms during World War II for the Special Operations Executive. Designed and trialed in 1943, the Welgun performed poorly in the trials and was quickly abandoned.

The Welgun was a prototype submachine gun developed by the British irregular warfare organisation, the Special Operations Executive. Although it performed well in tests, it was never adopted, and was produced in small numbers only. When issuing arms to resistance fighters throughout Europe, SOE...

A blowback, gas operated weapon, The Welgun was similar to The US M3 .45 Caliber Sub-Machine Gun (aka The ''Grease'' Gun). It was composed of only a few major components and could operate in extreme climates under conditions such as underwater immersion or mud.

Designed in 1942, the Welgun was produced as a more compact and concealable replacement for the Sten gun by a request from the British Special Operations Executive (SOE). The design for the Welgun came from the SOE workshop in Welwyn Garden City, from which the weapon received its name.