7/4 - John
If you aim a submachine gun at someone's legs and start firing, you will be dead yourself before your burst gets as high as his chest. A submachine gun is intended to be used as a point of fire weapon; only in the movies or the imagination of amateurs is it sprayed like a garden hose. This type of weapon has a magazine with a limited number of rounds; it is important to get off a short, accurate burst. With a weapon such as the MP40, it is not difficult to fire a single round when desired. It is controllable and accurate. The Thompson is best used as a weight to drown your enemy.