The Story of the Thompson Sub Machinegun This web site is dedicated to General John T. Thompson for his amazing invention, the Submachine gun. And to all of us who admire this piece of American history. |
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The Thompson Submachine gun was born from the mind of General John T. Thompson. Gen. Thompson was driven with the thought of creating a hand held machinegun that would help end the First World War. At this time in history, machineguns were large heavy weapons manned by several soldiers. The thought of a compact machinegun, small and light enough for a single soldier to operate, fascinated Thompson. It was his never ending devotion to developing the light weight machinegun, combined with a series of well timed world events, that led to the creation of the worlds first practical Submachine gun; The Thompson Submachine gun.
The Story of the Thompson submachine gun is a story of patriotism, dreams, intrigue, disappointment, greed and questionable business practices. It covers only a short span of American History, about 25 years from 1920 to 1945, but has had a lasting impact on the American culture. It would be unlikely for anyone to picture the roaring twenties without a Tommy gun blazing away from the window of a black sedan. It is also difficult to picture the U.S. Army on patrol in the French villages of WWII, without seeing a soldier carrying his Thompson; ready to provide a deadly cover fire if needed.
Whether you are a firearms enthusiast or not, the Story of The Thompson submachine gun is a fascinating story to read. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I've had putting it together in this Web page tribute to General John T. Thompson.
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Legal Doublespeak The Unofficial Tommy Gun Page, This page was last updated April 03, 2013 |