The Smith & Wesson M76, another weapon cut from Trespasser, has an interesting history as a firearm.
In 1966, the Swedish government blocked the sale of firearms to the U.S., because it opposed the Vietnam War. This created a problem for U.S. Navy SEAL teams, who wanted Swedish-made M/45 submachine-guns to use in covert operations in Southeast Asia. Seeing this, Smith & Wesson began producing the M76, a copy of the M/45. It was ready for production in 1967, although by this time, the SEAL’s no longer had any use for it. The M76 was only produced in limited quantities, mainly for the police and civilian markets.
General production ceased in 1974.
The barrel length is 8 in.
