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Commando Rifle as described by Ian Hogg

Monday, December 22nd, 2008 | East Tennessee, Guns |

From The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World’s Firearms by Ian Hogg, Copyright 1978 by Quarto Limited, published by A&W Publishers, New York. ISBN 0-89479-031-5.

A self-loading carbine in .45 calibre, currently made by the Commando Arms Incorporated of Knoxville, Tennessee. In general appearance it resembles the Thompson submachine gun, but uses a different mechanism which fires from a closed breech. The barrel is 16 1/2 inches long, giving greater accuracy than the submachine gun, and there is a wide variety of optional magazines, grips and stocks available to suit the purchaser.

Firearms historian Hogg was British, hence the British spelling of caliber.

Couple of bonus links I’ve found here and there:

• Tennessee Volunteer Arms Commando MK. 45
• Commando MK 45

Previously:

• More Commando Rifle Info, Old Ads and Literature
• Volunteer Enterprises Commando, Made in Knoxville, TN
• Notes from the Smokey Mtn Gun Show

Tags: commando rifle

4 Comments to Commando Rifle as described by Ian Hogg

Krazy Chic
December 28, 2008

Hi
We just bought one of these Cammando Mark 45’s and the ammo that came with its not the correct ones, can you please tell us what is the correct ammo
Thanks
Krazy Chic

Les Jones
December 28, 2008

If it’s a Mark 45 it shoots .45 ACP ammo.

JOHN TRIBBLE
July 7, 2009

I OWN ONE OF THESE MARK III, AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE VALUE OF THIS WEAPON IS. I HAVE (2) 30 RD. STICK CLIPS. WEAPON IS IN GREAT SHAPE. FIRED VERY LITTLE. MINE HAS THE MAT FINISH ON THE RECEIVER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW. MY NUMBER IS (678)497-5142

Steve Strakas
August 15, 2009

John, I own one also. What is the value. Thank You Steve

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