The Thompson is a .45 caliber American submachine gun, invented by John Talifero Thompson in 1919. It was initially marketed to the law enforcement officers as "Thompson's anti-bandit gun", but eventually became widely associated with the mafia. The weapon earned various nicknames such as the "Tommy Gun," the "Trench Broom," the "Trench Sweeper," the "Chicago Piano," the "Chicago Typewriter," and the "Chopper." The Thompson was adopted by the US Army during the World War II, and remained in service until the Vietnam War.
This tag applies to all Thompson variants such as:
The original M1921 and M1928 Thompson. Features a finned barrel, a charging handle knob, vertical foregrip with finger grooves, adjustable iron sights, and accepts drum magazines.
M1/M1A1 Thompson. WWII-era simplified design with rectangular handguard, lack of muzzle device, charging handle on the right, and accepts only stick magazine.
