Editing MAC-10 (section)

===Suppressor===
The primary reason for the original M10 finding recognition was its revolutionary sound suppressor designed by [[Mitchell WerBell III]] of [[Sionics]]. This suppressor has a two-stage design, with the first stage being larger than the second. This uniquely shaped suppressor gives the MAC-10 a very distinctive look. It is also very quiet, to the point that the bolt can be heard cycling, along with the suppressed report of the weapon's discharge, though only if subsonic rounds are used (standard .45 ACP rounds are subsonic). The suppressor, when used with a [[Nomex]] cover, creates a place to hold the firearm with the secondary hand, making it easier to control. During the 1970s, the United States placed restrictions on the export of suppressors, and a number of countries canceled their orders as the effectiveness of the MAC-10's suppressor was one of its main selling points. This was one factor that led to the bankruptcy of Military Armament Corporation, another being the company's failure to recognize the private market.{{Clarify|reason=|date=January 2021}} The original Sionics suppressor is 11.44{{spaces}}inches in length, 2.13{{spaces}}inches in overall diameter, and weighs 1.20 pounds.<ref name="Walker2012">{{cite book|last=Walker|first=Robert E.|title=Cartridges and Firearm Identification|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SJYjP_tJ9_wC&pg=PA210|year=2012|publisher=CRC Press|isbn=978-1-4665-0206-2|pages=210, 436}}</ref>