SilencerCo announced the Maxim-9 in late 2015 as a ground-up, modern integrally suppressed pistol, using a proprietary delayed-blowback system that keeps moving parts in the rear of the slide and ...

While early machine guns relied on recoil operations, modern assault rifles and light machine guns utilize gas operation. Gas operation is a bit more complex than recoil-based systems, as it involves ...