Thompson submachine gun
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The Thompson submachine gun is an iconic American automatic firearm, widely used by gangsters and law enforcement during the Prohibition era and later adopted by the military in World War II.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| M1 Thompson | 0 | 1 |
| M1921 Thompson | 0 | 1 |
| M1928 Thompson | 0 | 1 |
| M1A1 Thompson | 0 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automatic weapon
→
firearm → submachine gun → |
| action | blowback-operated → |
| caliber | .45 ACP → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
icon of American gangster era
→
symbol of Prohibition-era crime → |
| designer | John T. Thompson NERFINISHED → |
| feedSystem |
100-round drum magazine
→
20-round box magazine → 30-round box magazine → 50-round drum magazine → |
| firingModes |
fully automatic
→
selective fire → semi-automatic → |
| introduced | 1918 → |
| manufacturer |
Auto-Ordnance Bridgeport
→
Auto-Ordnance Company → Colt's Manufacturing Company → Savage Arms → |
| material | steel → |
| nicknamed |
Chicago Typewriter
→
Tommy Gun → Trench Broom → |
| notableVariant |
Thompson submachine gun
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
M1 Thompson
Thompson submachine gun self-linksurface differs →
surface form:
M1921 Thompson
Thompson submachine gun self-linksurface differs →
surface form:
M1928 Thompson
Thompson submachine gun self-linksurface differs →
surface form:
M1A1 Thompson
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| rateOfFire | 600–1500 rounds per minute → |
| sights | iron sights → |
| standardIssue | some U.S. forces in World War II → |
| stockMaterial | wood → |
| usedBy |
British Army
→
Chicago police →
surface form:
Chicago Police Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation → Irish Republican Army → United States Army → United States Marine Corps → gangsters in the United States → |
| usedDuring | Prohibition era → |
| usedFor |
law enforcement
→
military combat → organized crime activities → |
| usedInConflict |
Irish War of Independence
NERFINISHED
→
Korean War → Prohibition-era gang conflicts → Vietnam War → World War II → |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
M1921 Thompson
this entity surface form:
M1928 Thompson
this entity surface form:
M1 Thompson
this entity surface form:
M1A1 Thompson