“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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …