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.

The Thompson submachine gun used in the shooting death of Assistant State’s Attorney William McSwiggin, in April 1926. McSwiggin, who was known as the “hanging prosecutor” because of his ...

The Thompson submachine gun weighs over ten pounds when fully loaded. It came with straight box magazines with capacities of 20 or 30 .45 ACP ammunition.

The redesigned Thompson functioned every bit as well as the M1928A1 and could be manufactured much faster and cheaper. It was adopted in April 1942 as the “Submachine Gun, Caliber .45 M1.” ...

For many career officers that could have capped a successful career, but when World War I broke out in 1914 Thompson again began to consider how an automatic weapon could be employed. With the U.S ...

The Annihilator III, Model C, serial No. 7, is the oldest American-made submachine gun in private hands, today. This Thompson was not designed to have either front or rear sights or a buttstock.

Other items for sale will include two 37-mm tear gas launchers and several rifles and shotguns. If you're interested in purchasing the Thompson sub machine gun, plan to have plenty of money to spend.

Postal Inspectors were the first law enforcement agency to use the Tommie gun for fighting criminals. The Thompson is an American submachine gun, invented by John T. Thompson in 1919, that became ...

NEW PHILADELPHIA — The bidding started at $40,000, and went sky high from there. The prize? A Thompson Model 1921 submachine gun that was purchased by the Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office on … ...

Luzerne County Commissioner Chairwoman Maryanne Petrilla said Friday she is “outraged” that former Sheriff Michael Savokinas agreed to sell a county firearm, an antique Thompson submachine gun ...