Thompson submachine gun

designed by John T. Thompson

Submachine gunsUnited StatesIn service since 1921

Thompson submachine gun — Photo: Hmaag · CC BY-SA 3.0 · background removed

Key specs

Origin: United States
Caliber: .45 ACP
Action: Blowback
Rate of fire: 900 rds/min
Muzzle velocity: 285 m/s
Effective range: 150 m
Magazine: 30 rounds
Weight (empty): 4.90 kg
Length: 856 mm
Barrel length: 267 mm
Designer: John T. Thompson
Designed: 1917
Produced: 1921–1945
Units produced: 562,511

Ammunition

.45 ACPPistol · United States · 1904

Compatible gear

No optics or accessories are linked to this weapon yet.

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

World War IImost notable Spanish Civil War Korean War Vietnam War Yugoslav Wars Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War

Sources

Wikipedia: Thompson submachine gun, Wikipedia