The
concept of a discreet, foldable submachine gun
is at least two decades old. Legendary gun designer Eugene
Stoner developed one in the 1980s, but Magpul Industries made
news this past March with its own updated take on the lethal
cult classic. The FMG9, short for Folding Machine Gun, looks
like some sort of toolbox with a flashlight mounted on top.
One moment, that flashlight is in your eyes, and one moment
later—one very
pregnant, James-Bond-by-way-of-Cyberpunk moment—and
you're being fired at by a 9mm submachine gun. It's a quicker
transition than anything Stoner was able to pull off, and that
could make the weapon an effective tool for lightning raids on
terrorist hideouts where surprise could play a major part. The
gun also has an integrated laser sight, and can be carried
without the handle and flashlight, for a sleeker, more
pocketable profile.
