The edge was given to the Thompson due to its ability to put more rounds into its targets. The Thompson shot three of the five targets, two kill shots and a mortal liver wound. The Thompson were also tested in a 1929 Hudson Super 6 simulating the vehicles his time.
It expended 50 rounds and shot all three targets in six seconds with two kill shots and a mortal liver wound. The Tommy Gun was given the edge due to its stronger caliber, faster rate of fire, and larger magazine.Īl Capone's Thompson sub-machine gun and Jesse James' Colt Revolvers were tested on three targets. The Tommy Gun and Sten were both tested against single and multiple targets (in a simulated bar). Thompsons were also vulnerable to humid climate and mud, making the gun jam easily in jungles. It is one of the oldest guns still being used by some millitaries today, though most tommy guns have been replaced by assault rifles (as assault rifles have larger calibers and range) and more advanced submachine guns and machine pistols like the Mini Uzi (as these weapons are cheaper and more compact while offering similar firepower). Captured models were also used by the Viet Cong. Later models of the Tommy Gun were eventually adopted by the US military and saw action in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The wide spread criminal use of the Tommy Gun in the 1920s led to them being heavily regulated by the National Firearms Act of 1934.ĭue to the surplus from WWI: the Thompson was commonly used by the IRA throughout the 20th century with the famous IRA song 'Off to Dublin in the Green' directly mentioning the gun, due to its effectiveness in The Irish War of Independence. It gained this popularity because it was legal to own during the early 1900s, and John Thompson wanted to sell his guns to the public as WWI ended and the military wasn't interested in massproducing it. 45 ACP cartridge, and high volume of automatic fire. Although not immediately embraced by the military, it found favor with gangsters at the time for its ergonomics, compactness, large.
Thompson to create a semi-automatic gun to replace the bolt-action rifles then in use. The Tommy Gun was originally developed by General John T.
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