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Thompson Submachine Gun

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The Thompson Submachine Gun, aka the Tommy gun, was developed in 1917 under to codename "Annihilator 1". It was originally intended for WW1 as a "one-man, hand-held machine gun", but the war ended too soon for it's use. It gained fame during the Prohibition era, when it was used by law enforcement and gangsters alike.
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My's son's friend's friend owns a fully automatic one of these;
it was aquired legally in the 20's and passed down as an heirloom. Some folks have the luck, eh?