The Thompson Submachine Gun

The Thompson was widely adopted by the U.S. armed forces during World War II, and was also used extensively by other Allied troops during the war. Its main ...

Thompson submachine gun | History & Specifications - Britannica

Thompson submachine gun ... Thompson submachine gun, submachine gun patented in 1920 by its American designer, John T. Thompson. It weighed almost 10 pounds (4.5 ...

Thompson M1 - Auto-Ordnance | Original manufacturer of the world ...

Our M1 Thompson model is a .45 caliber semi-automatic replica of the most famous American submachine gun of World War II.

History of an Icon - Auto-Ordnance - Auto-Ordnance

Thompson was involved in the testing and adoption of the Springfield M1903 rifle. He became famous for tests he conducted that resulted in adoption of the .45 ...

The history of Thompson "Tommy" guns at war - Task & Purpose

The Thompson submachine gun weighs over ten pounds when fully loaded. It came with straight box magazines with capacities of 20 or 30 .45 ACP ammunition.

M1 Thompson: Savage Simplifies the SMG - YouTube

All the best firearms history channels streaming to all major devices: weaponsandwar.tv The Thompson submachine gun struggled to find a ...

The Thompson Gun's Curious History, from World War I to World War II

By early 1942, half a million Thompsons had been manufactured. (By this time, the “Tommy gun” became the most famous submachine gun of the war. AOC was quick to ...

THE THOMPSON - America's OG Submachine Gun - YouTube

Today we take a look at one of the most famous WW2 weapon of all time, the American classic, the Thompson SMG. Thanks to Collectors Firearms ...

Tommy Gun - Auto Ordnance - Kahr Firearms Group

1927A-1, Deluxe Carbine, .45 Cal., with detachable buttstock and vertical foregrip with 50 round drum and 20 round stick magazine

Chronology in America from 1914 to 1944 - Brown University

September 25th, 1925: The Tommy Gun first publicly appears in the hands of a gangster as gang battles becomes more and more commonplace. The first mentioning of ...

How to use a Thompson SMG in under 60 seconds (Tommy Gun)

How to use a Thompson SMG also known as the "Tommy Gun" in under 60 seconds. This firearm is chambered in 45 ACP and shoots from the open ...

The G.I. Thompson In World War II | An Official Journal Of The NRA

The first practical submachine gun, the German MP 18.1, was fielded during World War I. An American Army officer, Col. John T. Thompson (later a ...

The Thompson Submachine Gun - Warfare History Network

The Thompson submachine gun was one of the most celebrated weapons of its time. This article appears in: September 2003.

The Thompson submachine gun is heavy. What are some other facts ...

The Thompson submachine gun is heavy. What are some other facts or quirks about the weapon or its usage that a serviceman that carried and fought with one ...

Firearms Guide - Identification of Firearms - Section 1 - ATF

Thompson Submachine Gun, .45cal ... Selector switch permits firing of weapon either as a semi or full automatic weapon. ... The original Model 1927, while ...

Thompson Model 1928 Submachine Gun

The Thompson submachine gun was the handwork of John Taliaferro Thompson (West Point Class of 1882). It saw only limited wartime use, but the "Tommy gun" in the ...

Gun Review: Thompson Submachine Gun - The Truth About Guns

This is an iconic firearm. It has all the features that make a classic gun; a great history, it represents a giant leap forward in technology and it's just a ...

The weird world of the Thompson SMG variants - Sandboxx

The Thompson had many variants – most of them practical – but there were also a few oddities and weirdos that are largely forgotten by most.

Thompson submachine gun | Warweapons Wiki - Fandom

The Thompson is an American submachine gun, invented by John T. Thompson in 1919, that became infamous during the Prohibition era.

What makes a Tommy gun outdated? - Reddit

Weight, length, controls, sighting, modularity, open bolt system, jam-proof, it's just an allround bad gun, but it was revolutionary for the time.