NAME – Atlantic

NAME (NATIVE) – T.N.35

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA (Spain)

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1938

CALIBER – 9×23 mm (.38 ACP)

OVERALL LENGTH – 89.5 cm (35.25 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 30.5 cm (12 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 6 groove, Right hand twist

BULLET DIAMETER – 9.11 mm (0.359 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 8.42 g (130 gr)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 400 m/s (1312 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 674 j (497 ft/lbs)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.98 kg (8 lbs 12.5 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.60 kg (10 lbs 2.5 oz)

SIGHTS – Front – Blade, Rear sight – Tangent open-V notch calibrated from 50 (55 yds) to 500 meters (547 yds) in 50 meter (55 yds) increments

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 137 m (150 yds)

OPERATION – Delayed blowback

TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi and Full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 50 rpm (Semi), 120 rpm (Full)

CYCLIC ROF – 500 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 30 round box magazine, double column, double feed.

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.22 kg (7.8 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.62 kg (1 lb 6 oz)

BASIC LOAD – 6 – 30 round magazines (180 rounds)

LOAD WT – 3.72 kg (8 lbs 4 oz)

MANUFACTURER – STAR Bonifacio Echeverria, S.A., Eibar, Spain, Imported by Atlantic Importing Company, New York, NY

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE – Tested only, no US service or commercial sales

     This was a slightly modified version of the Star TM 35 submachinegun, submitted to the US Military for trials in August 1942. The cyclic rate of fire was reduced to 500 rounds per minute, the trigger mechanism slightly simplified, and a vertical front grip added to just ahead of the magazine well. The Atlantic was not considered superior to the original Star design after testing and was somewhat inferior in accuracy and functioning to other weapons in the testing. The fact that it used a non-standard caliber, not found in the US Military inventory, eliminated the Atlantic from any further consideration.

 

The left side of the Atlantic submachinegun. The long slits in the side of the magazine are to see the quantity of rounds remaining. On the stock, just below the main body of the receiver, are the curved cuts in the stock to reach the controls for the weapon. With both the front and rear lever in the forward position and the forward [position, as seen here, the weapon fires semiautomatically. With the front lever in the forward position and the rear lever in the rearward position, the weapon is on safe. With the front and rear lever forward, the weapon fires on full automatic. PHOTO CREDIT: US Army
The left side of the Atlantic submachinegun. The long slits in the side of the magazine are to see the quantity of rounds remaining. On the stock, just below the main body of the receiver, are the curved cuts in the stock to reach the controls for the weapon. With both the front and rear lever in the forward position and the forward [position, as seen here, the weapon fires semiautomatically. With the front lever in the forward position and the rear lever in the rearward position, the weapon is on safe. With the front and rear lever forward, the weapon fires on full automatic. PHOTO CREDIT: US Army
This is the right side of the Atlantic submachinegun with a magazine in place and a bayonet fixed. The weapon is a slightly modified Spanish Star model T.N. 35 imported by the Atlantic Importing Company of New York with the intent of submitting the weapon to the US Army for consideration. The cocking knob can be seen just above and behind the magazine well and ejection port. PHOTO CREDIT:US Army
This is the right side of the Atlantic submachinegun with a magazine in place and a bayonet fixed. The weapon is a slightly modified Spanish Star model T.N. 35 imported by the Atlantic Importing Company of New York with the intent of submitting the weapon to the US Army for consideration. The cocking knob can be seen just above and behind the magazine well and ejection port. PHOTO CREDIT:US Army