Brigadier General John T. Thompson, who spent most of his career in the ordnance department of the U.S. Army, was the original inventor and developer of the Thompson submachine gun.

History of the Thompson submachine gun (Tommy gun), including its development and use.

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 …

The Thompson submachine gun, also known as the Tommy gun and Chicago typewriter, was an early submachine gun design. It was popular among soldiers, police, and civilians alike.

The .45 ACP caliber Thompson 1927A-1 has a pinned Cutts compensator, which lengthens the finned barrel length to 18”, and puts the overall length for the carbine at 41” from buttstock to …

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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.