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==M1921 Thompson==
==M1921 Thompson==
[[Image:Colt 1921A Thompson.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Colt 1921A Thompson with 20-round magazine - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Colt 1921A Thompson.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Colt 1921A Thompson with 20-round magazine - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Colt 1921A Thompson2.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Colt 1921A Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Colt 1921A Thompson2.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Colt 1921A Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:M1921Thompson.jpg|400px|thumb|right|M1921 Thompson with 50-round drum magazine .45 ACP]]
[[Image:M1921Thompson.jpg|400px|thumb|right|M1921 Thompson with 50-round drum magazine .45 ACP]]
The M1921 is the original production version of the Thompson Submachine Gun, as manufactured by Colt Firearms in 1921. The M1921 is of the highest quality, fit, and along with a high polish blued finish, more like high grade sporting arm, than a military weapon. Standard features of the M1921 are the finned barrels, some sent with Cutts compensators, knurled lightweight bolt handles, Lyman Model 55B adjustable rear sights, push button detachable butt stocks, vertical fore grips and checkered fire control levers.  
The M1921 is the original production version of the Thompson Submachine Gun, as manufactured by Colt Firearms in 1921. The M1921 is of the highest quality, fit, and along with a high polish blued finish, more like high grade sporting arm, than a military weapon. Standard features of the M1921 are the finned barrels, some sent with Cutts compensators, knurled lightweight bolt handles, Lyman Model 55B adjustable rear sights, push button detachable butt stocks, vertical fore grips and checkered fire control levers.
=== Movie ===
* ''[[Public Enemies]]'' (2009)


* Used by [[Ray Winstone]] as Mac in ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]''    (2008)
=== Film ===
 
* ''[[Mobsters]]'' (1991)
 
* ''[[Dick Tracy]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Moonwalker]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[Dillinger]]'' (1973)
 
*  ''[[The FBI Story]]''    (1959)
 
* Used by Freddie Steele in ''[[The Story of G.I. Joe]]'' (1945)
 
* ''[[They Were Expendable]]''  (1945)
 
* Used by [[Humphrey Bogart]] as Sgt. Joe Gunn in ''[[Sahara]]'' (1943)


* ''[[Bataan]]'' (1943)
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*  ''[[Each Dawn I Die]]''    (1939)
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* ''[[Angels with Dirty Faces ]]'' (1938)
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
* ''[[San Quentin]]''    (1937)
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
 
|-
* ''[[Bullets or Ballots]]''    (1936)
| [[Public Enemies]] || [[Johnny Depp]] || John Dillinger || with 50-round drum and 30-round box magazines || 2009
 
|-
* Used by [[James Cagney]] as Brick Davis, [[Robert Armstrong]] as Jeff McCord in ''[[G Men]]'' (1935)
| [[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]] || [[Ray Winstone]] || Mac || With M1928A1 handguard || 2008
 
|-
* ''[[Little Caesar]]'' (1931)
| [[Mobsters]] ||  ||  || With 50-round drum magazines || 1991
|-
| [[Dick Tracy]] ||  ||  ||  || 1990
|-
| [[Moonwalker]] ||  ||  ||  || 1988
|-
| [[Dillinger]] ||  ||  ||  || 1973
|-
| [[FBI Story, The|The FBI Story]] ||  ||  || With 50-round drum and 30-round box magazines || 1959
|-
| [[Sahara]] || [[Humphrey Bogart]] || Sgt. Joe Gunn ||  || 1943
|-
| [[Sahara]] || [[Rex Ingram]] || Sgt. Major Tambul || With 50-round drum magazine || 1943
|-
| [[Sahara]] || [[Bruce Bennett]] || Waco Hoyt ||  || 1943
|-
| [[Story of G.I. Joe, The|The Story of G.I. Joe]] || [[Freddie Steele]] || Sgt. Steve Warnicki ||  || 1945
|-
| [[They Were Expendable]] ||  ||  || With M1928A1 handguards || 1945
|-
| [[Bataan]] ||  ||  || || 1943
|-
| [[Each Dawn I Die]] ||  || Prison Guard || With 50-round drum magazine || 1939
|-
| [[Angels With Dirty Faces]] ||  || Police officers || With 50-round drum magazines || 1938
|-
| [[San Quentin]] ||  || Prison Guard || With 50-round drum magazine || 1937
|-
| [[Bullets or Ballots]] ||  || Police Officers || With 50-round drum magazines || 1936
|-
| [[G Men]] || [[James Cagney]] || Brick Davis || With 50-round drum magazine || 1935
|-
| [[G Men]] || [[Robert Armstrong]] || Jeff McCord || with 50-round drum magazine || 1935
|-
| [[Little Caesar]] ||  || || With 50-round drum magazines || 1931
|-
| [[Untouchables, The (1987)|The Untouchables]] ||  ||  || With 50-round drum magazines || 1987
|-
|}


=== Television ===
=== Television ===


* Used by Myron Stark/T-888 ([[Todd Stashwick]]) in [[Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]
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* ''[[The Untouchables (1993)|The Untouchables]]'' (1993)
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor'''
 
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
* ''[[The Untouchables (1959)|The Untouchables]]'' (1959)
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Show Title / Episode'''
 
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
* [[Sam Neill]] as Reilly in ''[[Reilly: Ace of Spies]]'' (1983)
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''Air Date'''
|-
| [[Todd Stashwick]] || Myron Stark / T-888 || [[Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles]] ||  || 2008 - 2009
|-
|  ||  || [[Untouchables, The (1959)|The Untouchables]] ||  || 1959 - 1963
|-
|  ||  || [[Untouchables, The (1993)|The Untouchables]] ||  || 1993 - 1994
|-
| [[Sam Neill]] || Reilly || [[Reilly: Ace of Spies]] ||  || 1983
|-
|}


=== Video Games ===
=== Video Games ===


* ''[[Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth]]''
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* Mimes in ''[[No One Lives Forever 2 : A Spy In HARM's Way]]'' (as the "M1921-A1")
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
* ''[[Contract J.A.C.K.]]'' (as the "M1921-A1")
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Game Title'''
* ''[[Bioshock]]'' (As Machine Gun) The game is set in 1960, so i'm not sure why a M1921 would be used - Because the city Bioshock is set in was built in the 40's on the ocean floor, and has no contact with the outside world.
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Mods'''
* ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' which can be bougth from the merchant for 1 million PTAS
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Passwords'''
* ''[[Silent Storm]]''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|''' Release Date'''
|-
| [[Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth]] ||  || || 2005
|-
| [[No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In HARM's Way]] || As the "M1921-A1", with 50-round drum magazine ||  || 2002
|-
| [[Contract J.A.C.K.]] || As the "M1921-A1" ||  || 2003
|-
| [[Medal of Honor: Airborne]] || "Upgrade" from M1A1 Thompson, with 50-round drum magazine || || 2007
|-
| [[Bioshock]] || As the "Machine Gun", with 40-round drum magazine ||  || 2007
|-
| [[Silent Storm]] || With 50-round drum magazine ||  || 2003
|-
|}


==M1928/M1928A1 Thompson==
==M1928/M1928A1 Thompson==
The Model 1928 was more of an modified version rather than an upgrade.  They are visually the same as the M1921 except they were outfitted with heavy actuators and smaller less powerful recoil springs to reduce the rate of fire. The earliest of these were converted M1921 Thompson receivers that were merely re-stamped "1928" over the original markings (hence the terminology "overstamp"). The M1928A1 was the military contract version of this weapon in 1928.  It had a more crude military grade blued finish, a heavier actuator and the vertical foregrip was replaced with a horizontal handguard.   
The Model 1928 was more of an modified version rather than an upgrade.  They are visually the same as the M1921 except they were outfitted with heavy actuators and smaller less powerful recoil springs to reduce the rate of fire. The earliest of these were converted M1921 Thompson receivers that were merely re-stamped "1928" over the original markings (hence the terminology "overstamp"). The M1928A1 was the military contract version of this weapon in 1928.  It had a more crude military grade blued finish, a heavier actuator and the vertical foregrip was replaced with a horizontal handguard.   
=== Film ===


[[Image:M1928.jpg|thumb|right|400px|M1928 "Tommy Gun" .45 ACP with 50-round drum magazine, made famous through countless classic gangster movies]]
[[Image:M1928.jpg|thumb|right|400px|M1928 "Tommy Gun" .45 ACP with 50-round drum magazine, made famous through countless classic gangster movies]]
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[[Image:M1928A1Drum.jpg‎ |thumb|right|400px|M1928A1 Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP ]]
[[Image:M1928A1Drum.jpg‎ |thumb|right|400px|M1928A1 Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP ]]


* ''[[Public Enemies]]'' (2009)
=== Film ===
 
* [[Derek Luke]], [[Michael Ealy]], [[Laz Alonso]] in ''[[Miracle at St. Anna]]'' (2008) (M1928A1)
 
* [[Ric Young]] as Kao Kan in ''[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]]''
 
* [[Tom Hanks]] as Michael Sullivan, and other mobsters in ''[[Road to Perdition]]''
 
* [[Patrick Stewart]] as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]''
 
* The crew of the S.S. ''Venture'' in ''[[King Kong (2005)|King Kong]]''
 
* [[Tim Curry]] as Farley Claymore in ''[[The Shadow]]'' (1994)
 
* [[Larry Varia]] as a biker in ''[[Dawn of the Dead (1978)]]''
 
* [[Bo Svenson]] as Lt. Robert Yeager in ''[[The Inglorious Bastards]]'' (1978)
 
* Organized Crime Goons in ''[[Magnum Force]]''
 
* [[Warren Beatty]] as Clyde Barrow and [[Faye Dunaway]] as Bonnie Parker in ''[[Bonnie and Clyde]]''
 
* Unknown Actor as "Johnny" who shoots Unknown Actor as "Snakes" in a fictitious black and white movie in ''[[Home Alone]]''
 
* Gangsters & Police in the ''[[Scarface (1934)|Scarface]]''
 
* Gangsters & FBI Special Agents in ''[[The Rocketeer]]''
 
* [[Christopher Walken]] as Hickey in ''[[Last Man Standing]]''


* ''[[Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)|Assault on Precinct 13]]''
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
* One of the Merovingian's henchmen in ''[[The Matrix Reloaded]]''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Title'''
 
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor'''
* [[Oded Fehr]] as Ardeth Bay in ''[[The Mummy Returns]]''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
 
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
* [[Brendan Fraser]] as Rick O' Connell in ''[[The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor]]''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
 
|-
* Barzini hitmen in ''[[The Godfather]]''
| [[Public Enemies]] ||  ||  || M1928A1 || 2009
 
|-
* Gangsters in ''[[Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia]]''
| [[Miracle at St. Anna]] || [[Derek Luke]] || Staff Sgt. Aubrey Stamps || M1928A1 || 2008
 
|-
* Russian Soldiers posing as US Troops in ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]'' (M1928A1)
| [[Miracle at St. Anna]] || [[Michael Ealy]] || Sgt. Bishop Cummings || M1928A1 || 2008
 
|-
* Soldiers and police in ''[[Them!]]''
| [[Miracle at St. Anna]] || [[Laz Alonzo]] || Cpl. Hector Negron || M1928A1 || 2008
 
|-
* Gangsters, Police, and Federal Agents in ''[[The Untouchables]]''
| [[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]] || [[Ric Young]] || Kao Kan || With 50-round drum magazine || 1984
 
|-
* [[William Holden]], [[Cliff Robertson]] and numerous others in ''[[The Devil's Brigade]]'' (M1928A1)
| [[Road to Perdition]] || [[Tom Hanks]] || Michael Sullivan ||  || 2002
 
|-
* U.S. military personnel in ''[[Pearl Harbor]]'' (M1928A1 with 50-round drum and 30-round box magazines)
| [[Road to Perdition]] ||  || Mobsters ||  || 2002
 
|-
* Numerous individuals, both criminal and law enforcement in ''[[Miller's Crossing]]''
| [[Star Trek: First Contact]] || [[Patrick Stewart]] || Captain Jean-Luc Picard ||  || 1996
 
|-
* ''[[The Big Red One]]'' (1980)
| [[King Kong (2005)|King Kong]] ||  || S.S. ''Venture'' crew || With 50-round drum magazines || 2005
 
|-
* Used by Michael Caine''[[Too Late the Hero]]'' (1970)
| [[Shadow, The|The Shadow]] || [[Tim Curry]] || Farley Claymore || M1928A1 || 1994
 
|-
* ''[[The Bridge at Remagen]]'' (1969)
| [[Dawn of the Dead (1978)|Dawn of the Dead]] || [[Larry Varia]] || Biker || with 50-round drum and 30-round box magazines || 1978
 
|-
* ''[[The Devil's Brigade]]'' (1968)
| [[Inglorious Bastards, The|The Inglorious Bastards]] || [[Bo Svenson]] || Lt. Robert Yeager ||  || 1978
 
|-
* U.S. Air Force personnel in ''[[Jet Pilot]]'' (1957) (M1928A1)
| [[Bonnie and Clyde]] || [[Warren Beatty]] || Clyde Barrow || With 50-round drum magazine || 1967
 
|-
* [[Audie Murphy]] as himself in ''[[To Hell and Back]]'' (1955)
| [[Bonnie and Clyde]] || [[Faye Dunaway]] || Bonnie Parker || With 50-round drum magazine || 1967
 
|-
* ''[[The Enforcer (1951)|The Enforcer]]'' (1951)
| [[Home Alone]] ||  || Johnny || With 50-round drum magazine || 1990
 
|-
* [[Robert Mitchum]] as Lt. Bill Walker in ''[[The Story of G.I. Joe]]'' (1945)
| [[Scarface (1934)|Scarface]] ||  || Police ||  || 1934
 
|-
* ''[[A Walk In The Sun]]'' (1945)
| [[Scarface (1934)|Scarface]] ||  || Gangsters ||  || 1934
 
|-
* U.S. Army soldiers in ''[[Patton]]'' (M1928A1)
| [[Rocketeer, The|The Rocketeer]] ||  || FBI Special Agents ||  || 1991
 
|-
* Mobsters in ''[[Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian]]''
| [[Rocketeer, The|The Rocketeer]] ||  || Gangsters ||  || 1991
 
|-
* IRA terrorists in ''[[Blown Away]]'' (M1928A1)
| [[Last Man Standing]] || [[Christopher Walken]] || Hickey ||  || 1996
|-
| [Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)|Assault on Precinct 13]] ||  ||  || With 50-round drum magazine || 2005
|-
| [[Matrix Reloaded, The|The Matrix Reloaded]] ||  || Henchman || With 50-round drum magazine || 2003
|-
| [[Mummy Returns, The|The Mummy Returns]] || [[Oded Fehr]] || Ardeth Bay || With 50-round drum magazine || 2001
|-
| [[Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, The|The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor]] || [[Brendan Fraser]] || Rick O'Connell || With "25"-round box and 50-round drum magazines || 2008
|-
| [[Godfather, The|The Godfather]] ||  || Barzini hitmen || With 50-round drum magazines || 1972
|-
| [[Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia]] ||  || Gangsters ||  || 1974
|-
| [[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]] ||  || Soviet soldiers || M1928A1 || 2008
|-
| [[Them!]] ||  || Soldiers ||  || 1954
|-
| [[Them!]] ||  || Police ||  || 1954
|-
| [[Untouchables, The (1987)|The Untouchables]] ||  || Mobsters ||  || 1987
|-
| [[Untouchables, The (1987)|The Untouchables]] ||  || Police ||  || 1987
|-
| [[Untouchables, The (1987)|The Untouchables]] ||  || Federal Agents || 1987
|-
| [[Devil's Brigade, The|The Devil's Brigade]] || [[William Holden]] || Col. Robert T. Frederick || M1928A1 || 1968
|-
| [[Devil's Brigade, The|The Devil's Brigade]] || [[Cliff Robertson]] || Major Alan Crown || M1928A1 || 1968
|-
| [[Devil's Brigade, The|The Devil's Brigade]] ||  || U.S. Army soldiers || M1928A1 || 1968
|-
| [[Pearl Harbor]] ||  || U.S. military personnel || M1928A1, with 50-round drum and 30-round box magazines || 2001
|-
| [[Miller's Crossing]] ||  ||  || With 50-round drum magazines || 1990
|-
| [[Big Red One, The|The Big Red One]] ||  ||  || M1928A1 || 1980
|-
| [[Too Late the Hero]] || [[Michael Caine]] || Pvt. Tosh Hearne || M1928A1 || 1970
|-
| [[Too Late the Hero]] || [[Ian Benn]] || Pvt. Jock Thornton || M1928A1 || 1970
|-
| [[Bridge at Remagen, The|The Bridge at Remagen]] ||  ||  || M1928A1 || 1969
|-
| [[Jet Pilot]] ||  || U.S. Air Force personnel || M1928A1 || 1957
|-
| [[To Hell and Back]] || [[Audie Murphy]] || Himself || M1928A1 || 1955
|-
| [[Enforcer, The|The Enforcer]] ||  ||  ||  || 1951
|-
| [[Story of G.I. Joe, The|The Story of G.I. Joe]] || [[Robert Mitchum]] || Lt. Bill Walker || M1928A1 || 1945
|-
| [[A Walk In The Sun]] ||  ||  || M1928A1 || 1945
|-
| [[Patton]] ||  || U.S. Army soldiers || M1928A1 || 1970
|-
| [[Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian]] ||  || Mobsters ||  || 2009
|-
| [[Blown Away]] ||  || IRA terrorists || M1928A1 || 1994
|-
|}


=== Television ===
=== Television ===


* Sigma Iotia II natives, [[William Shatner]] as Captain James T. Kirk, and [[Leonard Nimoy]] as Lt. Spock in ''[[Star Trek (Original Series)|Star Trek]]'' (episode "A Piece of the Action")
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* A holographic gangster in ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' (episode "Manhunt")
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor'''
 
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
* [[Tim Russ]] as Tuvok in ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' (episode: "The Killing Game", M1928A1)
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Show Title / Episode'''
 
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
* U.S. Army soldiers in ''[[Combat!]]'' (M1928A1)
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''Air Date'''
 
|-
*Gangsters in ''[[Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman]]''
| [[William Shatner]] || Captain James T. Kirk || [[Star Trek (Original Series)|Star Trek]] / A Piece of the Action || With 50-round drum magazines || 1966 - 1969
|-
| [[Leonard Nimoy]] || Lt. Spock || [[Star Trek (Original Series)|Star Trek]] / A Piece of the Action || With 50-round drum magazines || 1966 - 1969
|-
| [[DeForest Kelley]] || Dr. Leonard H. McCoy || [[Star Trek (Original Series)|Star Trek]] / A Piece of the Action || With 50-round drum magazines || 1966 - 1969
|-
|  || Sigma Iotia II natives || [[Star Trek (Original Series)|Star Trek]] / A Piece of the Action || With 50-round drum magazines || 1966 - 1969
|-
|  || Holographic gangster || [[Star Trek: The Next Generation]] / Manhunt ||  || 1987 - 1994
|-
| [[Tim Russ]] || Tuvok || [[Star Trek: Voyager]] / The Killing Game || M1928A1 || 1995 - 2001
|-
|  || U.S. Army soldiers || [[Combat!]] || M1928A1 || 1962 - 1967
|-
|  || Gangsters || [[Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman]] / That Old Gang of Mine || With 50-round drum magazine || 1993 - 1997
|}


=== Video Games ===
=== Video Games ===


* ''[[Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven]]''
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
* ''[[Medal of Honor: Airborne]]''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Game Title'''
 
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Mods'''
* ''[[Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault]]''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Passwords'''
 
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|''' Release Date'''
* ''[[Medal of Honor: Vanguard]]''
|-
 
| [[Call of Duty: World at War]] || M1928A1, box art only ||  || 2008
* ''[[Peter Jacksons King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie]]''
|-
 
| [[Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts]] || M1928A1, box art only ||  || 2008
* ''[[Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb]]''
|-
 
| [[Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven]] || With 50-round drum magazine ||  ||
* ''[[Timesplitters 2]]'' (as the "Tommy Gun")
|-
 
| [[Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault]] || With 30-round box and 50-round drum magazine ||  || 2004
* ''[[Turning Point: Fall of Liberty]]''
|-
 
| [[Medal of Honor: Vanguard]] ||  ||  || 2007
* ''[[Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway]]''
|-
 
| [[Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie]] || With 50-round drum magazine ||  || 2005
* Seen on box art for ''[[Call of Duty: United Offensive]]'' (M1928A1)
|-
 
| [[Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb]] ||  ||  || 2003
* Seen on box art for ''[[Call of Duty: World at War]]'' (M1928A1)
|-
 
| [[Timesplitters 2]] || As the "Tommy Gun", can be dual-wielded ||  || 2002
* Seen on box art for ''[[Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts]]'' (M1928A1)
|-
 
| [[Turning Point: Fall of Liberty]] ||  ||  || 2008
* ''[[Blood]]''
|-
 
| [[Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway]] ||  ||  || 2008
* ''[[Silent Storm]]''
|-
| [[Call of Duty: United Offensive]] || M1928A1, box art only ||  || 2004
|-
| [[Blood]] ||  ||  || 1997
|-
|}


==M1 Thompson==
==M1 Thompson==
[[Image:M1Thompson.jpg|thumb|right|400px|M1 Thompson with 20-round magainze - .45 ACP.]]
[[Image:M1Thompson.jpg|thumb|right|400px|M1 Thompson with 20-round magainze - .45 ACP]]
The M1/M1A1 were versions of the M1928A1 Thompson that were streamlined and simplified for manufacture during World War 2.  Features include a non-finned barrel, simple fixed "L" style sights, no Cutts Compensators, and no knurling on actuators, or fire select levers.  Also there are examples that were parkerized rather than blued that ended up in the hands of U.S. Soldiers.
The M1/M1A1 were versions of the M1928A1 Thompson that were streamlined and simplified for manufacture during World War 2.  Features include a non-finned barrel, simple fixed "L" style sights, no Cutts Compensators, and no knurling on actuators, or fire select levers.  Also there are examples that were parkerized rather than blued that ended up in the hands of U.S. Soldiers.


The older style M1 Thompson had simple rear peep sights and a slightly more complex bolt design, which was simplified with the M1A1 Thompson and the sights were improved as the "L type" was prone to bend if the weapon was dropped or dig into the Soldier when in cramped conditions. It must be noted the M1/M1A1 Thompson's are not compatable with the 50/70 round drum magazines used on the M1921/M1928A1 models.
The older style M1 Thompson had simple rear peep sights and a slightly more complex bolt design, which was simplified with the M1A1 Thompson and the sights were improved as the "L type" was prone to bend if the weapon was dropped or dig into the Soldier when in cramped conditions. It must be noted the M1/M1A1 Thompson's are not compatable with the 50/70 round drum magazines used on the M1921/M1928A1 models.


===Film===
===Film===
* [[Clint Eastwood]] as Pvt. Kelly, [[Telly Savalas]] as MSgt. Big Joe, [[Don Rickles]] as SSgt. Crapgame, along with other characters in ''[[Kelly's Heroes]]''


* A British refugee in ''[[Reign of Fire]]''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="0" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
|-
| [[Kelly's Heroes]] || [[Clint Eastwood]] || Pvt. Kelly ||  || 1970
|-
| [[Kelly's Heroes]] || [[Telly Savalas]] || Master Sgt. Big Joe ||  || 1970
|-
| [[Kelly's Heroes]] || [[Don Rickles]] || Staff Sgt. Crapgame ||  || 1970
|-
| [[Magnum Force]] ||  || Thug ||  || 1973
|-
| [[Reign of Fire]] ||  || British Refugee ||  || 2002
|-
| [[Longest Day, The|The Longest Day]] ||  || Allied soldiers ||  || 1963
|-
| [[Hot Fuzz]] ||  ||  || Seen in evidence room || 2007
|-
|}


* Used by Allied Troops in ''[[The Longest Day]]'' (1963)
=== Video Games ===


* ''[[Hot Fuzz]]''
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Game Title'''
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|-
| [[Silent Storm]] || With 20-round magazine ||  || 2003
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|}


== M1A1 Thompson==
== M1A1 Thompson==
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=== Film ===
=== Film ===


* [[Tom Hanks]] as Captain John Miller in ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]''
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* [[Ted Danson]] as Captain Fred Hamill in ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Title'''
 
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor'''
* Used as part of the M41A Pulse Rifles seen in ''[[Aliens]]''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
 
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
* [[Paul Koslo]] as Dutch in ''[[Omega Man, The|The Omega Man]]''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
 
|-
* [[Gary Sinise]] as one of Lt. Dan Taylor's ancestors in ''[[Forrest Gump]]''
| [[Kelly's Heroes]] || [[Clint Eastwood]] || Pvt. Kelly ||  || 1970
 
|-
* Organized Crime Goons in ''[[Magnum Force]]''
| [[Kelly's Heroes]] || [[Telly Savalas]] || Master Sgt. Big Joe ||  || 1970
 
|-
* CIA Agents in ''[[Diamonds Are Forever]]''
| [[Kelly's Heroes]] || [[Don Rickles]] || Staff Sgt. Crapgame ||  || 1970
 
|-
* U.S. Army soldiers in ''[[Band of Brothers]]''
| [[Saving Private Ryan]] || [[Tom Hanks]] || Captain John H. Miller ||  ||
 
|-
* Mobsters in ''[[Magnum Force]]''
| [[Saving Private Ryan]] || [[Ted Danson]] || Captain Fred Hamill ||  ||
 
|-
* [[Clint Eastwood]], [[Telly Savalas]], [[Don Rickles]] and other soldiers in ''[[Kelly's Heroes]]''
| [[Aliens]] ||  ||  || Used as part of [[M41A Plse Rifle]]s ||
 
|-
* ''[[Pretty Boy Floyd]]'' (1960) (Modified with fake Cutt's compensator added)
| [[Omega Man, The|The Omega Man]] || [[Paul Koslo]] || Dutch ||  ||
 
|-
* ''[[A Walk In The Sun]]'' (1945)
| [[Forrest Gump]] || [[Gary Sinise]] || One of Lt. Dan Taylor's ancestors ||  ||
|-
| [[Diamonds Are Forever]] ||  || CIA Agents ||  ||
|-
| [[Band of Brothers]] ||  || U.S. Army soldiers ||  ||
|-
| [[Pretty Boy Floyd]] || || || With vertical foregrips and fake Cutts compensators || 1960
|-
| [[A Walk in the Sun]] ||  ||  || || 1945
|-
|}


=== Video Games ===
=== Video Games ===


* ''[[Battlefield: 1942]]''
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* ''[[Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30]]''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Game Title'''
 
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Mods'''
* ''[[Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood]]''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Passwords'''
 
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|''' Release Date'''
* ''[[Medal of Honor: Frontline]]''
|-
 
| [[Battlefield: 1942]] ||  ||  || 2002
* ''[[Medal of Honor: Heroes]]''
|-
 
| [[Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30]] ||  ||  || 2005, 2008
* ''[[Medal of Honor: Rising Sun]]''
|-
 
| [[Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood]] ||  ||  || 2005
* ''[[Medal of Honor: Infiltrator]]''
|-
 
| [[Medal of Honor: Frontline]] ||  ||  || 2002
* ''[[Medal of Honor: Allied Assault]]''
|-
 
| [[Medal of Honor: Heroes]] ||  ||  || 2006
* ''[[Call of Duty]]''
|-
 
| [[Medal of Honor: Rising Sun]] ||  ||  || 2003
* ''[[Call of Duty: United Offensive]]''
|-
 
| [[Medal of Honor: Infiltrator]] ||  ||  || 2003
* ''[[Call of Duty: Finest Hour]]''
|-
 
| [[Medal of Honor: Allied Assault]] ||  ||  || 2002
* ''[[Call of Duty: Big Red One]]''
|-
 
| [[Call of Duty]] ||  ||  || 2003
* ''[[Call of Duty 2]]''
|-
 
| [[Call of Duty: United Offensive]] ||  ||  || 2004
* ''[[Call of Duty 3]]''
|-
 
| [[Call of Duty: Finest Hour]] ||  ||  || 2004
* ''[[Call of Duty: World at War]]''
|-
 
| [[Call of Duty 2]] ||  ||  || 2005
* ''[[Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts]]''
|-
 
| [[Call of Duty 2: Big Red One]] ||  ||  || 2005
* ''[[Resident Evil 4]]''
|-
 
| [[Call of Duty: World at War]] ||  ||  || 2008
* ''[[Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway]]''
|-
| [[Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts]] || With 20-round box magazine ||  || 2008
|-
| [[Call of Duty 3]] ||  ||  || 2006
|-
| [[Resident Evil 4]] || As the "Chicago Typewriter", with optional 50-round drum magazine and vertical foregrip || Mafia costume required || 2005
|-
| [[Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway]] ||  ||  || 2008
|-
|}


[[Category:Gun]]
[[Category:Gun]]
[[Category:Submachine Gun]]
[[Category:Submachine Gun]]

Revision as of 12:47, 28 June 2009

Note: The M1921 Thompson and the M1928 Thompson are nearly identical from a distance. The M1921 has a very fine high blued polish finish and has a very fast rate of fire (faster than an Uzi but slower than a MAC-10). The M1928 has a more matte blued finish (or a black paint finish) and it has a much slower rate of fire (like M3 Grease Gun). Since sound effects are so often 'foleyed' after the fact and since sound engineers can place the wrong sound effect for a gun, one can never be 100% sure of the fire rate of a weapon. However if the rate of fire seems fast or the gun is obviously a high polished blued finish, then the weapon should go into the M1921 Category, not the M1928.


The Thompson submachine gun, or "Tommy Gun", has appeared in the following films, television series, and video games used by the following actors:

M1921 Thompson

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Colt 1921A Thompson with 20-round magazine - .45 ACP
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Colt 1921A Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP
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M1921 Thompson with 50-round drum magazine .45 ACP

The M1921 is the original production version of the Thompson Submachine Gun, as manufactured by Colt Firearms in 1921. The M1921 is of the highest quality, fit, and along with a high polish blued finish, more like high grade sporting arm, than a military weapon. Standard features of the M1921 are the finned barrels, some sent with Cutts compensators, knurled lightweight bolt handles, Lyman Model 55B adjustable rear sights, push button detachable butt stocks, vertical fore grips and checkered fire control levers.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Public Enemies Johnny Depp John Dillinger with 50-round drum and 30-round box magazines 2009
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Ray Winstone Mac With M1928A1 handguard 2008
Mobsters With 50-round drum magazines 1991
Dick Tracy 1990
Moonwalker 1988
Dillinger 1973
The FBI Story With 50-round drum and 30-round box magazines 1959
Sahara Humphrey Bogart Sgt. Joe Gunn 1943
Sahara Rex Ingram Sgt. Major Tambul With 50-round drum magazine 1943
Sahara Bruce Bennett Waco Hoyt 1943
The Story of G.I. Joe Freddie Steele Sgt. Steve Warnicki 1945
They Were Expendable With M1928A1 handguards 1945
Bataan 1943
Each Dawn I Die Prison Guard With 50-round drum magazine 1939
Angels With Dirty Faces Police officers With 50-round drum magazines 1938
San Quentin Prison Guard With 50-round drum magazine 1937
Bullets or Ballots Police Officers With 50-round drum magazines 1936
G Men James Cagney Brick Davis With 50-round drum magazine 1935
G Men Robert Armstrong Jeff McCord with 50-round drum magazine 1935
Little Caesar With 50-round drum magazines 1931
The Untouchables With 50-round drum magazines 1987

Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
Todd Stashwick Myron Stark / T-888 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles 2008 - 2009
The Untouchables 1959 - 1963
The Untouchables 1993 - 1994
Sam Neill Reilly Reilly: Ace of Spies 1983

Video Games

Game Title Mods Passwords Release Date
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth 2005
No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In HARM's Way As the "M1921-A1", with 50-round drum magazine 2002
Contract J.A.C.K. As the "M1921-A1" 2003
Medal of Honor: Airborne "Upgrade" from M1A1 Thompson, with 50-round drum magazine 2007
Bioshock As the "Machine Gun", with 40-round drum magazine 2007
Silent Storm With 50-round drum magazine 2003

M1928/M1928A1 Thompson

The Model 1928 was more of an modified version rather than an upgrade. They are visually the same as the M1921 except they were outfitted with heavy actuators and smaller less powerful recoil springs to reduce the rate of fire. The earliest of these were converted M1921 Thompson receivers that were merely re-stamped "1928" over the original markings (hence the terminology "overstamp"). The M1928A1 was the military contract version of this weapon in 1928. It had a more crude military grade blued finish, a heavier actuator and the vertical foregrip was replaced with a horizontal handguard.

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M1928 "Tommy Gun" .45 ACP with 50-round drum magazine, made famous through countless classic gangster movies
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M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight that would be adopted for the M1 Thompson - .45 ACP
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M1928A1 Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Public Enemies M1928A1 2009
Miracle at St. Anna Derek Luke Staff Sgt. Aubrey Stamps M1928A1 2008
Miracle at St. Anna Michael Ealy Sgt. Bishop Cummings M1928A1 2008
Miracle at St. Anna Laz Alonzo Cpl. Hector Negron M1928A1 2008
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Ric Young Kao Kan With 50-round drum magazine 1984
Road to Perdition Tom Hanks Michael Sullivan 2002
Road to Perdition Mobsters 2002
Star Trek: First Contact Patrick Stewart Captain Jean-Luc Picard 1996
King Kong S.S. Venture crew With 50-round drum magazines 2005
The Shadow Tim Curry Farley Claymore M1928A1 1994
Dawn of the Dead Larry Varia Biker with 50-round drum and 30-round box magazines 1978
The Inglorious Bastards Bo Svenson Lt. Robert Yeager 1978
Bonnie and Clyde Warren Beatty Clyde Barrow With 50-round drum magazine 1967
Bonnie and Clyde Faye Dunaway Bonnie Parker With 50-round drum magazine 1967
Home Alone Johnny With 50-round drum magazine 1990
Scarface Police 1934
Scarface Gangsters 1934
The Rocketeer FBI Special Agents 1991
The Rocketeer Gangsters 1991
Last Man Standing Christopher Walken Hickey 1996
Assault on Precinct 13]] With 50-round drum magazine 2005
The Matrix Reloaded Henchman With 50-round drum magazine 2003
The Mummy Returns Oded Fehr Ardeth Bay With 50-round drum magazine 2001
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Brendan Fraser Rick O'Connell With "25"-round box and 50-round drum magazines 2008
The Godfather Barzini hitmen With 50-round drum magazines 1972
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Gangsters 1974
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Soviet soldiers M1928A1 2008
Them! Soldiers 1954
Them! Police 1954
The Untouchables Mobsters 1987
The Untouchables Police 1987
The Untouchables Federal Agents 1987
The Devil's Brigade William Holden Col. Robert T. Frederick M1928A1 1968
The Devil's Brigade Cliff Robertson Major Alan Crown M1928A1 1968
The Devil's Brigade U.S. Army soldiers M1928A1 1968
Pearl Harbor U.S. military personnel M1928A1, with 50-round drum and 30-round box magazines 2001
Miller's Crossing With 50-round drum magazines 1990
The Big Red One M1928A1 1980
Too Late the Hero Michael Caine Pvt. Tosh Hearne M1928A1 1970
Too Late the Hero Ian Benn Pvt. Jock Thornton M1928A1 1970
The Bridge at Remagen M1928A1 1969
Jet Pilot U.S. Air Force personnel M1928A1 1957
To Hell and Back Audie Murphy Himself M1928A1 1955
The Enforcer 1951
The Story of G.I. Joe Robert Mitchum Lt. Bill Walker M1928A1 1945
A Walk In The Sun M1928A1 1945
Patton U.S. Army soldiers M1928A1 1970
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Mobsters 2009
Blown Away IRA terrorists M1928A1 1994

Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
William Shatner Captain James T. Kirk Star Trek / A Piece of the Action With 50-round drum magazines 1966 - 1969
Leonard Nimoy Lt. Spock Star Trek / A Piece of the Action With 50-round drum magazines 1966 - 1969
DeForest Kelley Dr. Leonard H. McCoy Star Trek / A Piece of the Action With 50-round drum magazines 1966 - 1969
Sigma Iotia II natives Star Trek / A Piece of the Action With 50-round drum magazines 1966 - 1969
Holographic gangster Star Trek: The Next Generation / Manhunt 1987 - 1994
Tim Russ Tuvok Star Trek: Voyager / The Killing Game M1928A1 1995 - 2001
U.S. Army soldiers Combat! M1928A1 1962 - 1967
Gangsters Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman / That Old Gang of Mine With 50-round drum magazine 1993 - 1997

Video Games

Game Title Mods Passwords Release Date
Call of Duty: World at War M1928A1, box art only 2008
Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts M1928A1, box art only 2008
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven With 50-round drum magazine
Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault With 30-round box and 50-round drum magazine 2004
Medal of Honor: Vanguard 2007
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie With 50-round drum magazine 2005
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb 2003
Timesplitters 2 As the "Tommy Gun", can be dual-wielded 2002
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty 2008
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway 2008
Call of Duty: United Offensive M1928A1, box art only 2004
Blood 1997

M1 Thompson

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M1 Thompson with 20-round magainze - .45 ACP

The M1/M1A1 were versions of the M1928A1 Thompson that were streamlined and simplified for manufacture during World War 2. Features include a non-finned barrel, simple fixed "L" style sights, no Cutts Compensators, and no knurling on actuators, or fire select levers. Also there are examples that were parkerized rather than blued that ended up in the hands of U.S. Soldiers.

The older style M1 Thompson had simple rear peep sights and a slightly more complex bolt design, which was simplified with the M1A1 Thompson and the sights were improved as the "L type" was prone to bend if the weapon was dropped or dig into the Soldier when in cramped conditions. It must be noted the M1/M1A1 Thompson's are not compatable with the 50/70 round drum magazines used on the M1921/M1928A1 models.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Kelly's Heroes Clint Eastwood Pvt. Kelly 1970
Kelly's Heroes Telly Savalas Master Sgt. Big Joe 1970
Kelly's Heroes Don Rickles Staff Sgt. Crapgame 1970
Magnum Force Thug 1973
Reign of Fire British Refugee 2002
The Longest Day Allied soldiers 1963
Hot Fuzz Seen in evidence room 2007

Video Games

Game Title Mods Passwords Release Date
Silent Storm With 20-round magazine 2003

M1A1 Thompson

Basically the same as the M1 but with a few more improvements such as the noted rear sight guard.

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M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine .45 ACP

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Kelly's Heroes Clint Eastwood Pvt. Kelly 1970
Kelly's Heroes Telly Savalas Master Sgt. Big Joe 1970
Kelly's Heroes Don Rickles Staff Sgt. Crapgame 1970
Saving Private Ryan Tom Hanks Captain John H. Miller
Saving Private Ryan Ted Danson Captain Fred Hamill
Aliens Used as part of M41A Plse Rifles
The Omega Man Paul Koslo Dutch
Forrest Gump Gary Sinise One of Lt. Dan Taylor's ancestors
Diamonds Are Forever CIA Agents
Band of Brothers U.S. Army soldiers
Pretty Boy Floyd With vertical foregrips and fake Cutts compensators 1960
A Walk in the Sun 1945

Video Games

Game Title Mods Passwords Release Date
Battlefield: 1942 2002
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 2005, 2008
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood 2005
Medal of Honor: Frontline 2002
Medal of Honor: Heroes 2006
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun 2003
Medal of Honor: Infiltrator 2003
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault 2002
Call of Duty 2003
Call of Duty: United Offensive 2004
Call of Duty: Finest Hour 2004
Call of Duty 2 2005
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One 2005
Call of Duty: World at War 2008
Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts With 20-round box magazine 2008
Call of Duty 3 2006
Resident Evil 4 As the "Chicago Typewriter", with optional 50-round drum magazine and vertical foregrip Mafia costume required 2005
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway 2008
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