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This issue brings you the favorite of Mafia Rush - Thomson submachine gun . The reading experience is better when paired with music.
Gangster Squad The Thompson Submachine Gun in the gangster legend
is the most famous submachine gun of the US military in World War II. It was designed by John T. Thompson in the late 1910s and was used by the American Automatic Produced by the Auto-Ordnance Company.
John T. Thompson
The Thompson submachine gun is the most famous submachine gun of the US military in World War II. Although the Thompson is not the first submachine gun in the world, many people think it is the best submachine gun ever made. It can be seen from the Pacific Theater of World War II to the Anti-Japanese War.
The U.S. Marine Corps using the Thompson submachine gun
The Chinese army equipped with the Thompson submachine gun during the Anti-Japanese War
During the Second World War, the Thompson submachine gun was issued to Allied scouts, non-commissioned officers (corporal, sergeant or higher) and patrols In the hands of the captain. Due to its extremely high close-range firepower, the Thompson submachine gun was widely used by British commandos, American paratroopers, and Ranger battalions on the European battlefield.
British commandos holding Thompson submachine guns
U.S. 101st Airborne Division paratroopers holding Thomson
In addition to being used in war, the Thompson submachine gun was also a weapon style that was very popular among American police and criminals at that time.
The American police proudly showed off their new Thompson
After the end of World War I, due to the sharp reduction in the military's demand for firearms, a large number of Thompson submachine guns were transferred to the private sector. However, due to the high price, their sales among the private sector were extremely poor. . At that time, the price of Thomson was US$200, while the price of Ford was only US$400.
The Mafia and Thomson submachine guns
Chicago gangsters who were not short of money became the main users of these unsalable firearms.
The American Mafia using the Thompson submachine gun
The Thompson submachine gun has become the first choice of the Mafia due to its powerful power, fierce firepower, and strong suppression at close range. It mostly appeared in American mafia movies and TV series from the 1920s and 1930s.
The gangster who is using Thomson to shoot
As the new darling of the Mafia, Thomson has also been given many nicknames by the gangsters, such as: Tommy Gun, Chicago PianoChicago Piano, Chicago TypewriterChicago Typewriter (da da da da The sound of the gun is exactly like the typewriter of the time), Chicago Violin (can be put into the violin case after removing the butt and drum ).
The Thomson in the violin case
The Thomson submachine gun appears frequently in the game, with M1921 and M1A1 being the more common versions.
The picture below shows different models of Thomson submachine guns taken from top to bottom: M1921, M1928, M1928A1, M1, M1A1
Different models of Thomson submachine guns
M1921
M1921 is the first mass-produced version of the Thomson submachine gun, with a total of 15,000 produced. It is well designed. Because the barrel of the early Thompson submachine gun overheated after high-speed shooting, the barrel part has heat dissipation engravings and a wooden front grip.
The M1921 in the Mafia 2 game
Due to the high-quality wooden butt, grip and complex manufacturing process of fine parts, the retail price of the M1921 is as high as $225.
M1928A1
M1928A1's adjustable rear sight
M1928 was the first large-scale version of the U.S. military, mainly used by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps in the 1930s. The M1928 is an improved version of the M1921. It is equipped with low-rate components and the sight is a folding aperture sight that can be adjusted according to the range.
The Thompson submachine gun in the game Call of Duty World War II
The main improvement of the M1928
M1 in the game Medal of Honor Airborne is to cancel the H-shaped block bolt delay mechanism, and the working principle is changed to free bolt type . In addition, the charging handle was changed from the upper part of the receiver to the right side of the receiver. The barrel heat dissipation groove and toothed shock absorber were removed, and only 20-round and 30-round magazines were used for ammunition.
M1
in the game Call of Duty 2. M1A1
in the game Call of Duty 5. The M1A1 type is an improved type of the M1 type. Its main difference is that the movable firing pin is changed to a fixed firing pin, and the striker is cancelled. Others are similar to the M1 type. exactly the same. Due to the simplification of the process, the production time of the M1A1 is only half that of the M1928A1, and the cost is also reduced.
U.S. tank members trained with Thomson in 1942
Prime Minister Churchill using the M1928 in 1940
M1A1
M1A1
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