Some facts about the gun used in Monday's Times Square shooting:
- The MAC-10 is a handheld submachine gun that weighs about 6 pounds, can hold 30 bullets in its magazine and fire more than 1.000 rounds a minute.
- It was developed by Gordon Ingram in 1964 and was used by Special Forces in Vietnam.
- It's a favorite of Street Gangs and movie stars. John Wayne carried one in "McQ," and so did Bruce Willis in "Pulp Fiction."
- The Raymond Martinez on Thursday was carrying was a semi-automatic variation called the Master Piece Arms 9-mm. MAC-10, Which had a closed bolt that improves accuracy.
- It was reported stolen on Oct.. 28 from a car in Richmond, Va..
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