Thompson submachine gun

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.

Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45
Thompson wi foreairm grip an drum magazine
Teep	Submachine gun
Place o oreegin	Unitit States
Service history
In service	1938–1971 (offeecially, U.S. militar)1938–present (ither kintras)
Wars	Chaco War Banana Wars[1] Erse Ceevil War[2] Warld War II[3] Indonesie Naitional Revolution Cheenese Ceevil War[4] First Indocheenae War[4] Greek Ceevil War[5] Korean War[3] Algerie War Vietnam War[3] The Tribbles[6] Bosnie War[4] an numerous ithers
Production history
Designer	John T. Thompson
Designed	1917–1920
Manufacturer	Auto-Ordnance Company (originally) The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited Colt Savage Arms RPB Industries
Produced	1921–1945
No. biggit	Approximately 1.75 million o aw variants,[7] includin: 562,511 M1928A1 285,480 M1 539,143 M1A1
Variants	See Variants section
Specifications
Wecht	10.8 lb (4.9 kg) emptie (M1928A1)[8] 10 lb (4.5 kg) emptie (M1A1) [9]
Lenth	33.7 in (860 mm) (M1928A1 wi compensator)[8] 31.9 in (810 mm) (M1/M1A1)[9]
Baurel lenth	10.52 in (267 mm)[8] 12 in (300 mm) (wi Cutts compensator)
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	20-roond stick/box magazine 0.4 lb (0.2 kg) laidit[8] 30-roond stick/box magazine 0.5 lb (0.2 kg) laidit[8] 50-roond drum magazine 2.6 lb (1.2 kg) laidit[8] 100-roond drum magazine (M1 an M1A1 models dae nae accept drum magazines)