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  • Ironically, the PT92/99 is an incredibly strong 9mm design, which can shoot "subgun" +P+ loads extensively with a tougher spring, and the PT100 variant has a reputation for handling hot .40 caliber and even. 357Sig loads for long periods.

    Knowledge is Power 2010

  • Close enough to make eye contact now, Mick nodded through his dark lenses at Crackers as the other man unbuttoned his coat with his left hand, slipped his right hand through the slashed pocket to grip the cocked-and-not-locked MP5, a dandy little subgun from Heckler und Koch that had delighted the spec ops boys for three decades now, and Mick said, Fast and total.

    Dead Zero Stephen Hunter 2010

  • Saying that, Mick raised the subgun above his head, angled it down, and squirted a long burst into the space where he thought the sniper Cruz should be, mostly tearing up dust and asphalt debris from the deck.

    Dead Zero Stephen Hunter 2010

  • Close enough to make eye contact now, Mick nodded through his dark lenses at Crackers as the other man unbuttoned his coat with his left hand, slipped his right hand through the slashed pocket to grip the cocked-and-not-locked MP5, a dandy little subgun from Heckler und Koch that had delighted the spec ops boys for three decades now, and Mick said, Fast and total.

    Dead Zero Stephen Hunter 2010

  • “Utter bullshit from a man who took down a pro hitter with a subgun at close range, time of engagement three seconds.”

    Dead Zero Stephen Hunter 2010

  • Saying that, Mick raised the subgun above his head, angled it down, and squirted a long burst into the space where he thought the sniper Cruz should be, mostly tearing up dust and asphalt debris from the deck.

    Dead Zero Stephen Hunter 2010

  • He caught a glimpse of himself in the reflection of the beer-cooler glass, a stocky figure in all black, watch cap low over the ears, face mottled, the subgun cradled in his hands, body armor, a SIG P226 in a mid-thigh tac holster, black Danner assault boots bloused, mags in pouches everywhere.

    Dead Zero Stephen Hunter 2010

  • Dad was a damn fool for assuming his 8 year old could handle the recoil of a full auto 9mm subgun, but how can young persons learn to be safe accurate marksmen if shooting sports become verboten for kids?

    Transmitting History 2008

  • “Utter bullshit from a man who took down a pro hitter with a subgun at close range, time of engagement three seconds.”

    Dead Zero Stephen Hunter 2010

  • He caught a glimpse of himself in the reflection of the beer-cooler glass, a stocky figure in all black, watch cap low over the ears, face mottled, the subgun cradled in his hands, body armor, a SIG P226 in a mid-thigh tac holster, black Danner assault boots bloused, mags in pouches everywhere.

    Dead Zero Stephen Hunter 2010

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