Alexander McCormick "Alex" Sturm (June 23, 1923 – November 16, 1951) was an American artist, author, and entrepreneur who co-founded in 1949, the American firearm maker, Sturm, Ruger & Co. Sturm provided the start-up money and designed the Germanic heraldic eagle that is found on Ruger guns.
 He was the husband of Paulina Longworth.
 Sturm came from a prominent Connecticut family, and his wealthy mother was of the McCormick mercantile family.
 He was a Yale University graduate.
 Not long after the company had begun to succeed financially and gain traction, Sturm died from viral hepatitis.
Detonics is an American firearm manufacturing company founded around 1976, which has existed under several owners and variants of this name.
 Detonics is best known for its innovative design of compact 1911-style pistols, such as the Combat Master.
The Thompson submachine gun is an American submachine gun, invented by John T. Thompson in 1918, that became infamous during the Prohibition era.
 It was a common sight in the media of the time, being used by both law enforcement officers and criminals.
 The Thompson submachine gun was also known informally as the "Tommy Gun", "Annihilator", "Chicago Typewriter", "Chicago Piano", "Chicago Style", "Chicago Organ Grinder", "Trench Broom", "Trench Sweeper", "The Chopper", and simply "The Thompson".
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc., better known by the shortened name Ruger, is an American firearm manufacturing company based in Southport, Connecticut with production facilities also in Newport, New Hampshire, Mayodan, North Carolina and Prescott, Arizona.
 The company was founded in 1949 by Alexander McCormick Sturm and William B. Ruger and has been publicly traded since 1969.
The Winchester Model 37 (M37) Single Shot Shotgun is an American firearm.
 It was in production from 1936-1963 with 1,015,554 units made.
 This model was developed by Winchester with a standard visible hammer action for many years.
 The Winchester Model 37 uses a top-cocking lever, breakdown type of action with an automatic shell ejector.
 The first M37 shotguns were delivered on February 10, 1936 according to factory records.
 Notably M37 shotguns were not serial numbered.
The Ruger 10/22 is a semi-automatic rimfire rifle chambered in .22 Long Rifle cartridges, produced by American firearm manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co..
 It has a removable 10-round rotary magazine which allows the magazine to fit flush with the bottom of the stock.
 Higher capacity magazines are also available.
 A magnum version, chambered for the .22 WMR cartridge, was made from 1998 to 2006, and a .17 HMR version, the 10/17 was announced in 2004, but was only listed in the catalog for two years.
 The standard version has been in production continuously since 1964.
Nighthawk Custom is an American firearm company based in Berryville, Arkansas, USA, that manufactures custom M1911 pistols, rifles, revolvers, shotguns, and tactical knives for competition shooters, military, law enforcement and self-defense.
The Desert Tech Stealth Recon Scout (SRS) is a bolt-action sniper rifle developed by the American firearm manufacturer Desert Tech (formerly Desert Tactical Arms).
 It was unveiled at the 2008 SHOT Show.
 It is known for its bullpup design, which lets the rifle have a similar barrel length to other rifles while remaining as compact as an assault rifle or submachine gun.
 The gun is also lightweight, weighing 10.5 lbs at its lightest, which makes it easy to use with a bipod or large scope.
Lee E. Jurras (July 27, 1934 - April 24, 2017) was an American firearm cartridge designer, known for creation of the Super Vel line of cartridges, and groundbreaking developments in hollow-point ammunition.
The Hyde-Inland M2 was a United States submachine gun design submitted for trials at Aberdeen Proving Ground in February, 1941.
 Work was undertaken by General Motors Inland Manufacturing Division to develop workable prototypes of George Hyde's design patented in 1935.
 The model first submitted for trials in April 1942 was designated the "Hyde-Inland 1".
 Trials revealed the design was superior to the M1 submachine gun in mud and dirt tests, and its accuracy in full-automatic firing was better than any other submachine gun tested at the time.
 An improved "Hyde-Inland 2" was designated U.S. Submachine gun, Caliber .45, M2 as a substitute standard for the M1 Thompson in April, 1942.
 As Inland's manufacturing capacity became focused on M1 carbine production, the US Army contracted M2 production to Marlin Firearms in July, 1942.
 Marlin began production in May 1943.
 Marlin's production failed to match the trials prototype performance; and Marlin's original contract for 164,450 M2s was canceled in 1943 upon adoption of the M3 submachine gun.
 The M2 is chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge and used the same 20- or 30-round magazine as the Thompson.
 Its cyclic rate of fire is 570 rounds per minute.
 None of the approximately 400 manufactured were issued by any branches of the United States military.

Question: The M2 Hyde was superior to what American firearm, invented in 1918?
Answer: Thompson submachine gun