Thompson submachine gun - Wikipedia
The Thompson submachine gun (also known as the "Tommy gun", "Chicago typewriter", or "trench broom") is a blowback-operated, selective-fire submachine gun, invented and developed by Brigadier General John T. Thompson, a United States Army officer, in 1918.
Thompson M1 - Auto-Ordnance | Original manufacturer of the …
Our M1 Thompson model is a .45 caliber semi-automatic replica of the most famous American submachine gun of World War II. The Thompson M1 was used victoriously in battles throughout the world, ensuring its place for eternity as a legend among military firearms.
Thompson submachine gun | History & Specifications | Britannica
Thompson submachine gun, submachine gun patented in 1920 by its American designer, John T. Thompson. It weighed almost 10 pounds (4.5 kg) empty and fired .45-calibre ammunition. The magazine was either a circular drum that held 50 or 100 rounds or a …
The Thompson Submachine Gun - Warfare History Network
According to a World War II-era Thompson manual for GIs, “the Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45, M1 is an air-cooled, blowback operated, magazine-fed weapon. It is designed to be fired from the shoulder of the gunner similarly to a rifle.
A Look Back at the Thompson Submachine Gun
2019年4月17日 · With its sleek lines and powerful staccato sound signature, the Thompson Submachine Gun has starred in dozens of motion pictures worldwide for the better part of a century.
Unmistakable: The Thompson | An Official Journal Of The NRA
2013年12月11日 · The iconic Thompson Submachine Gun was the main Allied submachine gun in the critical early years of World War II. From Bataan to the Kasserine Pass, and from Normandy to Okinawa, the...
Colonel Thompson's Submachine Gun and How it Changed the …
2011年6月17日 · A submachine gun combines automatic firepower with the portability of a stocked, heavy calibre pistol. In the later years of WW I, Colonel John T. Thompson addressed the very...
I Have This Old Gun: M1/M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun
2024年5月29日 · One of the guns available for purchase was the M1928A1 Thompson submachine gun, but it was expensive and time-consuming to make. As the war developed, engineers found ways to simplifying the...
The Thompson Submachine Gun - From Chicago Streets to …
2018年9月1日 · In this boat anchor-heavy submachine gun we find a remarkably effective combat tool. Despite its excessive weight and dated ergonomics, the Thompson submachine gun was an undeniably efficient killer of men. Technical Specifications. Thompson Submachine Gun. Caliber: M1928 – .45ACP; .45ACP. Weight: M1928 – 10.8 lbs; M1A1 – 10 lbs
Thompson Submachine Gun: Principles of Operation 1943 …
2015年4月1日 · A thorough explanation of the inner workings of the Thompson delivered through a live tear down, with supplemental animation. You’ll learn how all the parts...
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