Thompson submachine gun

Summary

Thompson submachine gun is a weapon model^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.32% of weapon_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,623 views/month, #5 of 1,566).^[2]

Key Facts

• Thompson submachine gun's image is recorded as Submachine gun M1928 Thompson.jpg^[3].
• Thompson submachine gun's instance of is recorded as weapon model^[4].
• Thompson submachine gun's manufacturer is recorded as Auto-Ordnance Company^[5].
• Thompson submachine gun's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85134939^[6].
• Thompson submachine gun's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125555525^[7].
• Thompson submachine gun's subclass of is recorded as submachine gun^[8].
• Thompson submachine gun's designed by is recorded as John Taliaferro Thompson^[9].
• Thompson submachine gun's Commons category is recorded as Thompson SMG^[10].
• Thompson submachine gun's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• +1917-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Thompson submachine gun^[12].
• Thompson submachine gun's participated in conflict is recorded as Banana Wars^[13].
• Thompson submachine gun's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[14].
• Thompson submachine gun's participated in conflict is recorded as Korean War^[15].
• Thompson submachine gun's participated in conflict is recorded as Yugoslav Wars^[16].
• Thompson submachine gun's participated in conflict is recorded as Vietnam War^[17].
• Thompson submachine gun's participated in conflict is recorded as Chaco War^[18].
• Thompson submachine gun's participated in conflict is recorded as Irish Civil War^[19].
• Thompson submachine gun's participated in conflict is recorded as Indonesian National Revolution^[20].
• Thompson submachine gun's participated in conflict is recorded as Chinese Civil War^[21].
• Thompson submachine gun's participated in conflict is recorded as First Indochina War^[22].
• Thompson submachine gun's participated in conflict is recorded as Greek Civil War^[23].
• Thompson submachine gun's participated in conflict is recorded as 1948 Palestine war^[24].
• Thompson submachine gun's participated in conflict is recorded as Algerian War^[25].
• Thompson submachine gun's participated in conflict is recorded as The Troubles^[26].
• Thompson submachine gun's participated in conflict is recorded as Soviet-Afghan War^[27].

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Physical Characteristics

Thompson submachine gun's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+810'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Thompson submachine gun's instance of is recorded as weapon model^[4].

History and Context

+1917-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Thompson submachine gun^[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Thompson submachine gun include Thompson^[29], a musical group^[30], founded in 1991^[31].

Why It Matters

Thompson submachine gun ranks in the top 0.32% of weapon_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,623 views/month, #5 of 1,566).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for it include Thompson^[29], a musical group^[30], founded in 1991^[31].