At one point, Ruger wanted to get into the SMG market and did so with one of its most famed designers, and introduced the MP-9 into its catalogs in 1995.
The MP9 - That Time Ruger Sold a Submachine Gun
The Ruger MP9 was Bill Ruger's attempt to break into the SMG market. They went with an improved Uzi design but it wasn't so successful.
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