Much of human history is tied to the firearms man has invented to wage war and defend himself from others. For me, one of the most fascinating periods is the waning years of the 19th century and the ...
The Apache Arms carbine was a late-1960s Thompson SMG lookalike produced in small numbers as the successor to the Spitfire ...
This article, "The First Thompsons," appeared originally in the February 2006 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page and select American Rifleman as ...
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAbi17niv_8[/embedyt] A small Kentucky town is auctioning off a piece of history. A rare 1921 Thompson “Tommy” machine ...
On Valentine’s Day 1929, four men connected with Al Capone’s Chicago gang killed seven rivals with Thompson machine guns, better known as Tommy guns. The bloody massacre shocked the nation, making ...
The company behind the venerable Thompson submachine gun, a favorite of both gangsters and GIs, is releasing a deluxe (semi-auto) version of the Tommy gun chambered in 9mm for public consumption. Auto ...
Here's What You Need to Remember: The Thompson Submachine Gun entered production as the M1921 version, but the American military showed little interest. However ...
A small Kentucky town is auctioning off a piece of history. A rare 1921 Thompson “Tommy” machine gun will be sold at auction. For decades, the gun was locked up in Jenkins City Hall. It was bought by ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. During World War I, machine guns were ...