“The basic Thompson M1928 submachine gun was modified and adopted as standard by the US Army in 1942 as the M-1, which is quite different than the M1928 series in that only the trigger group, barrels and a few minor components remained the same, or at least interchangeable.

In 1919, Thompson's team developed the Thompson Submachine Gun, which became the first weapon to be labeled a "submachine gun." The M1928A1, manufactured in 1928, was an improvement on the initial design. It boasted a heavier actuator, a semi and full-automatic option, and a simplified rear sight.

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 …

Sep 1, 2018 · The Thompson submachine gun was respected on both sides of the line. Here we see German Fallschirmjagers inspecting an early captured M1928.

The M1928 Thompson was a sub-machine gun that was used by the United States and Great Britain during World War II. It could fire the .45 ACP round at a range of up to 200 meters, though it was only really effective up to 50 meters.[1]

The M1928 is a weapon that caters heavily to an aggressive playstyle. It boasts a high rate of fire counterbalanced by low accuracy at range and low damage. As such, the weapon performs most effectively in close quarters, where its high rate of fire outweighs its other weaknesses.

Mar 22, 2019 · While the Thompson Submachinegun was originally designed for the trench warfare of WWI, the “Tommy Gun” became best known throughout the world as the weapon of choice for every gangster, thanks to Hollywood.

May 31, 2017 · On January 29, 1945, 1st Sgt Leonard Funk Jr. faced a determined German foe in overwhelming numbers, bent on killing him. Armed with a Thompson M1A1 submachine gun, the U.S. Army paratrooper had just led an assault against 15 enemy-occupied houses in …

Thompson Submachine Gun, Cal .45, M1928 A1 Commonly called the "Thompson." The Thompson was very popular, but was heavy for a submachinegun, and many feel it was overly complicated, and expensive to manufacture.

The weapon became notorious during Prohibition as the favored weapon of organized crime syndicates. Widely adopted by U.S. and Allied forces during World War II, the Thompson's main models were the M1928, M1, and M1A1, with over 1.5 …