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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.
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.
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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 box that held 20 or 30 rounds.
Original Thompson Sub Machine Guns for sale at International Military Antiques, Inc. The Thompson was an American submachine gun, invented by John T. Thompson in 1919, that became infamous during the Prohibition era. Variants include the 1928A1, M1 and M1A1.
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...
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.