The NA-2 and NA-4 were two early factory prototypes of bullpup assault rifles, created by Gennadiy Nikonov during the development of AN-94. Although they used a similar mechanism with the later prototypes of Nikonov AS and ASM, the NA series differed in that they were of bullpup configuration, which was later abandoned by Nikonov starting with the first AS prototype.
The pistol grip of NA-2 and NA-4 is rather unusual even for this type of design. It is angled forward rather than backward, forcing the shooter to lean significantly into the gun; it was also located very close to the magazine. As with the early prototypes of AN-94, these guns could fire a three-round burst at 1,800 rpm before switching to a lower cyclic rate of 600 rpm. (The 1,800 rpm cycle was reduced to just two rounds later in the development of the AS-series prototypes.)
The pistol grip of NA-2 and NA-4 is rather unusual even for this type of design. It is angled forward rather than backward, forcing the shooter to lean significantly into the gun; it was also located very close to the magazine. As with the early prototypes of AN-94, these guns could fire a three-round burst at 1,800 rpm before switching to a lower cyclic rate of 600 rpm. (The 1,800 rpm cycle was reduced to just two rounds later in the development of the AS-series prototypes.)
John J. Grady (1920-1997) was born and raised at Springfield, Illinois. He worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation during World War II, but resigned in 1947 to open a restaurant. He returned to government service in 1951 when he joined the Foreign Operations Administration, the agency that provided aid to Europe under the Marshall Plan.
Grady worked for the FOA until 1955 when he was appointed Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. In January 1960 Grady was appointed deputy director for management of the International Cooperation Administration, which had succeeded the FOA. He remained with the ICA and its successor the Agency for International Development (AID) for a brief period during the Kennedy administration, but resigned in September 1961 to enter private business.
Grady worked for the FOA until 1955 when he was appointed Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. In January 1960 Grady was appointed deputy director for management of the International Cooperation Administration, which had succeeded the FOA. He remained with the ICA and its successor the Agency for International Development (AID) for a brief period during the Kennedy administration, but resigned in September 1961 to enter private business.
The CEV M9M1 is a submachine gun of Brazilian origin, chambered in 9×19mm/.45 ACP calibres and fires from a closed bolt.
The M9M1 is a fairly straightforward type of submachine gun, designed primarily for ease of manufacture and low cost. The only complaint by the troops using it was how easy it was to accidentally pull the folding stock completely off the weapon, as when first pulled, it is difficult, but at a certain point suddenly becomes easy, and there is nothing to stop the stock before it can be pulled out, otherwise the M9M1 would be a reliable weapon. As of 2002, it had been long out of active Brazilian service, and not even used much by reserves.
The M9M1 is a fairly straightforward type of submachine gun, designed primarily for ease of manufacture and low cost. The only complaint by the troops using it was how easy it was to accidentally pull the folding stock completely off the weapon, as when first pulled, it is difficult, but at a certain point suddenly becomes easy, and there is nothing to stop the stock before it can be pulled out, otherwise the M9M1 would be a reliable weapon. As of 2002, it had been long out of active Brazilian service, and not even used much by reserves.
The Hamilton mod. 1901 was an early semi-automatic pistol of Swedish origin and was chambered for the 6.5mm Bergmann cartridge using a blowback mechanism.
It is a faithful copy of the Bergmann pistol Nr 3 and its proprietary cartridges.
Due to the peculiar shape of the bolt, an actuator was added to the bolt to pull it down and feed the first cartridge into the chamber. An internal hammer was retained by the trigger nose when it was retracted by the bolt during its rearward move.
A strong action spring was needed in order to delay the move of the bolt and it is clear that such a move downward increased the muzzle jump.
The pistol designed by Gustaf Hamilton was tested in 1903 and was rejected by the Swedish armed forces during trials that saw the adoption of John Moses Browning 1903 pistol.
It is a faithful copy of the Bergmann pistol Nr 3 and its proprietary cartridges.
Due to the peculiar shape of the bolt, an actuator was added to the bolt to pull it down and feed the first cartridge into the chamber. An internal hammer was retained by the trigger nose when it was retracted by the bolt during its rearward move.
A strong action spring was needed in order to delay the move of the bolt and it is clear that such a move downward increased the muzzle jump.
The pistol designed by Gustaf Hamilton was tested in 1903 and was rejected by the Swedish armed forces during trials that saw the adoption of John Moses Browning 1903 pistol.