Thompson submachine gun [SEP] service entry
Massacre.
History and service World War II.
In 1938, the Thompson submachine gun was adopted by the U.S. military, serving during World War II and beyond.
There were two military types of Thompson SMG.
- The M1928A1 had provisions for box and drum magazines. It had a Cutts compensator, cooling fins on the barrel, employed a delayed blowback action and its charging handle was on the top of the receiver.
- The M1 and M1A1 had a barrel without cooling fins, a simplified rear sight
-Ordnance Company.
Death.
Thompson died at the age of 79 on June 21, 1940 and is buried on the grounds of the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. Shortly after his death, the looming entry of the U.S. into World War II prompted the Army to order the Thompson submachine gun in large quantities, and it was used extensively during that conflict.
See also.
- "Tommy Gun" (book)
External links.
- The Thompson-LaGarde Cadaver