death_date birth_place nationality birth_date known_for article_title name occupation
november 4 , 2004 december 30 , 1924 los angeles , california american 30 december 1924 founder mac-10 and mac-11 machine pistols , and popularized the submachine of gun . military armament corporation , creator of the gordon ingram
 gordon ingram inventor , entrepreneur
gordon ingram

gordon b. ingram -lrb- december 30 , 1924 -- november 4 , 2004 -rrb- was an american inventor and entrepreneur .
he was the founder of military armament corporation , the creator of the mac-10 and mac-11 machine pistols , and is widely credited with repopularizing the submachine gun .
gordon b. ingram was born in los angeles , california .
his first foray into the weapons design world was during his years of service in the united states army .
he designed the ingram model 6 and later went on to design and manufacture the famous mac-10 and mac-11 , which earned him the moniker `` father of the machine pistol . ''
his design accomplishments spanned over forty years and left behind several benchmark designs which illustrate his passion to push the envelope .
his ranchero series of range rifles was based around the concept of multiple-use weapons that all use not only the same pistol-caliber rounds but the associated magazines as well , creating a one size fits all workhorse arsenal .
ingram was also known for his associations with some of the defense sector 's largest characters , such as mitchell werbell iii , who designed the suppressor for the mac-10 .
