It was born from one war and made famous in another. The Thompson submachine gun is one of those rare firearms whose timing shaped its legend as much as its design. John T. Thompson did not set out to ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. During World War I, machine guns were ...
Click to open image viewer. Tommy gun with strap. Postal Inspectors were the first law enforcement agency to use the Tommie gun for fighting criminals. The Thompson is an American submachine gun, ...
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The Thompson rifle that fired so hard its cases could stick in a wooden board
The rare Thompson Model 1923 autorifle pushed the famous Thompson concept into full-power rifle territory, and the result was dramatic. Its ejection was reportedly so violent during 1924 trials that ...
Submachine guns (SMGs) are an interesting category of weapons. They are typically defined as selective-fire weapons that feed from a removable magazine and fire a pistol round. Some countries do ...
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