Thompson submachine gun
American submachine gun
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Summary
Thompson submachine gun is a weapon model[1]. It ranks in the top 0.32% of weapon model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,517 views/month, #5 of 1,566).[2]
Key Facts
- Manufacturer: Auto-Ordnance Company[3]
- Subclass of: submachine gun[4]
- Designed by: John Taliaferro Thompson[5]
- Commons category: Thompson SMG[6]
- Country of origin: United States[7]
- Inception: 1917[8]
- Participated in conflict: Banana Wars[9], World War II[10], Korean War[11], Yugoslav Wars[12], Vietnam War[13], Chaco War[14], Irish Civil War[15], Indonesian National Revolution[16], Chinese Civil War[17], First Indochina War[18], Greek Civil War[19], 1948 Palestine war[20], Algerian War[21], The Troubles[22]
- Service entry: January 1, 1938[23]
- Service retirement: January 1, 1971[24]
- Ammunition: .45 ACP[25], .30 Carbine[26]
- Commons gallery: Thompson submachine gun[27]
- Total produced: 1,750,000[28]
- Native label: Thompson submachine gun[29]
- Length: 810 millimetre[30]
- Mass: 4.8 kg[31]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Thompson submachine gun include Thompson[32], a musical group[33], founded in 1991[34].
Why It Matters
Thompson submachine gun has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for it include Thompson[32], a musical group[33], founded in 1991[34].