Smith & Wesson 76

Smith & Wesson M76 - 9mm‎

Smith & Wesson M76 with stock extended - 9mm‎

Originally developed by S&W for the U.S. Navy after Sweden imposed an arms embargo (yes that actually happened) thereby depriving the SEALs of the Carl Gustaf m45 (Swedish K) SMG the M76 saw limited combat service in Vietnam and eventually S&W ceased production of the original weapon in 1974. In the 1980's two firms, MK Arms and Global Arms made variants of the M76 (called the Mk760) with minimal commercial success.

Film

We can see this 9mm SMG in several movies:

• Street Kings
• The Getaway (movie)
• We Own the Night
• Magnum Force
• Charlton Heston as Robert Neville in The Omega Man
• Heath Ledger as the Joker in The Dark Knight
• All four criminals in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
• John Cazale as "Sal" in Dog Day Afternoon (with chopped barrel)
• Ken Wahl, opening scene The Soldier
• Mobster in Last Action Hero
• Chinese Mafia in Hollow Point

Television

• Miami Vice (TV show)
• Tour of Duty