48K views · 230 reactions | The Thompson submachine gun, also known as the "Tommy Gun," is a historical firearm with an interesting and lengthy history. #engineering | Interesting Engineering | Facebook

32K views · 716 reactions | Not only is this Thompson submachine gun a first year production, two-digit serial number Model 1921, it was also shipped to Logan County, West Virginia during the Coal Wars mere months before the Battle of Blair Mountain. This is the earliest Tommy Gun RIAC has ever offered at auction, and one of the earliest known incidents of Thompsons being fired in anger. | Rock Island Auction - Collector Firearms | Facebook