The new design was revolutionary because the reliability, accuracy, and rate of fire were excellent. The first 200 Suomi SMGs were produced in 1922. After the prototypes were made, he was ordered to work under the control of the Ministry of Defence and to design a light machine gun, which eventually would be the Lahti-Saloranta M/26.
The new design was innovative due to its high reliability, precision, and firing speed. The first 200 Suomi SMGs were manufactured in 1922. After developing prototypes, he was ordered by the Ministry of Defence to create a lightweight machine gun that would eventually become the Lahti-Saloranta M/26.