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Model 1928 Thompson sub-machine gun. Frame stamped on the left side with US MODEL 1928 THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN CALIBER .45 AUTOMATIC CARTRIDGE . The right side is very badly rust pitted and there are ...

Death is always tragic, particularly when it occurs on a person's date of birth, and there are many famous people who have ...

What firearms are synonymous with the .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) cartridge and World War II? This question brings three things to mind: If you answered the legendary M1911-A1 single-action ...

TM 9-1215 Ordnance Maintenance: Thompson Submachine Gun cal .45, M1928A1 1942-03-01 "This manual is published for the information and guidance of ordnance maintenance personnel. It contains detailed ...

Type: Submachine gun Year introduced: 1938 Manufacturer: Savage Arms Firing action: Blow-back system Caliber and feed .45 ACP; 20- or 30-round box, 50-round drum M18 RR Public Domain / Wikimedia ...

The Thompson submachine gun weighs over ten pounds when fully loaded. It came with straight box magazines with capacities of 20 or 30 .45 ACP ammunition.

Despite its issues, it went on to have a long service life, becoming the longest-serving submachine gun in the history of the US military. Developing a replacement for the Thompson submachine gun In ...

The Model of 1919 Thompson submachine guns were the first of their breed, but they were more of an evolutionary series than a “model.” With names like “Persuader” and “Annihilator ...

His submachine gun design was in many ways superior to the Thompson. It was lighter, weighing a paltry seven pounds (the Thompson tipped the scales at around eleven pounds), and more accurate.

The company behind the venerable Thompson submachine gun, a favorite of both gangsters and GIs, is releasing a deluxe (semi-auto) version of the Tommy gun chambered in 9mm for public consumption.