The Hyde M1944 was an attempt by George Hyde to manufacture a light rifle for the US Armed Forces. The overall weapon was based on the Thompson submachine gun which Hyde himself based the design of many of his weapons on. The M1944 Hyde Carbine came with a quick barrel change device similar to the MG42 and pressed steel components to ease production and reduce weight at the same time. The M1944 Hyde Carbine was more reliable and accurate than the M1 Carbine that was adopted. It also had the capability of select fire, which made it very similar to a StG-44.