CODE – 02-132-935

NAME – Hyde Model 35

COMMON NAMES – Hyde Model 109

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1935

CALIBER – 11.43x23mm (.45 ACP)

OVERALL LENGTH – 88.9 cm (35 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 28.6 cm (11.25 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 7 groove, Right hand twist

BULLET DIAMETER – 11.46mm (0.451 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 15 g (230 gr)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 280 m/s (920 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 586 j (432 ft/lbs)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 4.23 kg (9 lb 5.2 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.76 kg (10 lbs 7.9 oz) loaded with 20 rounds M1911 Ball

SIGHTS – Open, Iron, Adjustable, Front – Blade, Rear – Tangent open “U” notch, adjustable from 45 m (50 yds) to 183 m (200 yds) in 23 m (25 yd) increments

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 183 m (200 yds)

OPERATION – Blowback, fires from open bolt

TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi and full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 40rpm Semi, 80 rpm Full

CYCLIC ROF – 762 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 20 round box magazine, double column, double feed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.10 kg (3.5 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.53 kg (1 lb 2.7 oz)

BASIC LOAD – Six magazines (120 rounds)

LOAD WT – 2.7 kg (6 lbs)

MANUFACTURER – Hyde Arms Corporation,

STATUS – Very limited production for testing, Total production between 86 to 101 weapons

SERVICE – None, testing only

     This was a submachinegun produced in some competition with the Thompson M1928. It was a very well-sealed design and was able to pass a number of mud and dust tests conducted by the US Army when it was submitted for trials in 1939-40 as the Hyde Model 109. The design had few new characteristics to recommend it over the Thompson. It took a relatively lightweight 20-round box magazine, which could be supplied in double and triple models, two and three magazines welded side-by-side for quick reloading. The bolt cocking handle is a knob sticking out of the rear of the receiver. One aspect of the bolt handle was that it moved back about 12 mm (1/2 inch) as the bolt reciprocated during firing. Though there wasn’t any real danger to the firer, the testing board thought it would be a distraction to the operator. The weapon was finally rejected as it had few recommendations for its adoption and was considered to be costly to produce as it was made up mostly of finely machined parts.