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* [[Gary Sinise]] as one of Lt. Dan Taylor's ancestors in ''[[Forrest Gump]]''
* [[Gary Sinise]] as one of Lt. Dan Taylor's ancestors in ''[[Forrest Gump]]''
* Organized Crime Goons in ''[[Magnum Force]]''


* CIA Agents in ''[[Diamonds Are Forever]]''
* CIA Agents in ''[[Diamonds Are Forever]]''

Revision as of 13:44, 31 October 2008

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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M1921 Thompson .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.


Video Games


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 one.

Film

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M1928 "Tommy Gun" .45 ACP, made famous through countless classic gangster movies
  • Unknown Actor as "Johnny" who shoots Unknown Actor as "Snakes" in a ficticious black and white movie in Home Alone
  • Soldiers and police in Them!
  • U.S. military personnel in Pearl Harbor (with M1-style handguards)

Television

Video Games


M1 Thompson

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M1 Thompson - .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.

Film


M1A1 Thompson

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M1A1 Thompson .45 ACP as used by the U.S. military in World War 2

Film

  • Used as part of the M41A Pulse Rifles seen in Aliens

Television

Video Games

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