Thompson submachine gun
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The Thompson submachine gun is an American submachine gun, inventit bi John T. Thompson in 1918, that becam infamous in the Prohibeetion era, acomin a seegnatur wappen o various polis syndicates in the Unitit States.
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Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45 | |
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Teep | Submachine gun |
Place o oreegin | Unitit States |
Service history | |
In service | 1938–1971 (offeecially, U.S. militar) 1938–present (ither kintras) |
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Production history | |
Designer | John T. Thompson |
Designed | 1917–1920 |
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Produced | 1921–1945 |
No. biggit | Approximately 1.75 million o aw variants,[7] includin:
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Variants | See Variants section |
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Cartridge | .45 ACP (11.43×23mm) |
Action | Blowback, Blish Lock |
Rate o fire | 600–725 rpm (M1928),[8] 700-800 rpm (M1A1),[9] 1500 rpm (M1919) |
Muzzle velocity | 935 ft/s (285 m/s) |
Effective firin range | 150m[10] |
Feed seestem | (M1 an M1A1 models dae nae accept drum magazines) |
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