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.
The Thompson Submachine Gun: Model Of 1919 - American …
2022年8月7日 · With the full backing of Thompson, who had been instrumental in the original development of the .45 ACP and had overseen the development of the U.S. Model of 1911 pistol, the design team developed...
Unmistakable: The Thompson | An Official Journal Of The NRA
2013年12月11日 · Even today, more than 90 years after its introduction, the Thompson still dominates the iconography of the submachine gun. It is preeminent, impressive and an unmistakable figure of World War II...
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.
The Thompson Gun's Curious History, from World War I to World …
As the only submachine gun in its inventory, the Tommy gun was used by the early in World War II. It was perfect for close-quarter fighting and usually fired from the hip. In the jungles of the South Pacific, U.S. Marines used the gun in conjunction with the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) to good effect: the former’s tracer rounds acted as a ...
The Tale of the Tommy Gun - Popular Mechanics
2017年2月27日 · In 1919, the Thompson began to take on its famous classic shape, and by 1921, Auto-Ordnance had a refined its submachine gun to the point it was ready to go to market. With the great war over,...