The Thompson .45Caliber Submachine Gun ( Tommy Gun / Chicago Typewriter / Chicago Piano / Trench Sweeper / The Chopper / etc)
The Thompson was favored by soldiers, criminals, police and civilians alike for its ergonomics, compactness, large .45 ACP cartridge, reliability, and highvolume of automatic fire. According to experts, the Thompson .45 ACP Submachine Gun, was a killing-machine within 160 feet (50 meters) of Close Quarter Combatgun-duels, between Chicago gangsters & police personel in the 1930's. No one survived the Thompson .45ACP in Close Quarter Combat encountersMr Thompson !!
Video 1) John T Thompson ( 1918 )The Thompson M1928 with 30-round .45 ACP clip-magazine
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M1928 "Tommy Gun" or "Chicago typewriter" with 50-round .45 ACP drum magazineVideo 2) History of Tommy Gun
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