Commercially available Thompson submachine guns, specifically the M1928A1 model, retailed for about $200 apiece at the start of the war, which is more than $3,000 when adjusted for inflation in 2024.

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But the guns were expensive to make. Savage and Auto-Ornance simplified the gun inside and out and made it cheaper and faster to make. The result was the M1 and later the M1A1 Thompson.

In 1921, you could buy a Thompson at a local hardware store for $200. The combination of a compact design and high firepower made the Tommy Gun a favorite of gangsters and gangbusters alike.