Welgun T-Shirt
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The Welgun was a prototype submachine gun developed by the British irregular warfare organization, the Special Operations Executive (SOE). 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 favored short-range, rapid fire, cost effective weapons which required little training to use, or maintenance in the field. Initially, they favored the British Army issue crude and cheap Sten sub machine gun, but this weapon perhaps went too far in the directions of cheapness and simplicity. Early marks were notoriously unreliable and prone to accidental discharges, and some were so badly manufactured that they were issued to resistance fighters with "burrs" in the barrel or working parts which might even cause the weapon to explode when fired.
Welgun T-Shirt
$29.99
When issuing arms to resistance fighters throughout Europe, SOE favored short-range, rapid fire, cost effective weapons which required little training to use, or maintenance in the field. Initially, they favored the British Army issue crude and cheap Sten sub machine gun, but this weapon perhaps went too far in the directions of cheapness and simplicity. Early marks were notoriously unreliable and prone to accidental discharges, and some were so badly manufactured that they were issued to resistance fighters with "burrs" in the barrel or working parts which might even cause the weapon to explode when fired.