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Thompson Submachine Gun
The Thompson sub-machine gun, or "Tommy Gun", has appeared in the following films, television series, anime, and video games used by the following actors:
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Specifications
(1921 - Present)
Type: Sub-machine Gun
Caliber: .45 ACP
Capacity: 20, 30 round box magazine, 50, 100 round Drum magazine
Fire Modes: Semiautomatic/Full-Automatic (600-1200 RPM)
M1921 Thompson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gangster Squad | Gangsters | 2012 | ||
| Inglourious Basterds | American soldier | 2009 | ||
| Public Enemies | Johnny Depp | John Dillinger | w/ 50-rd drum and 20-rd box magazines | 2009 |
| Watchmen | Unknown | Bank Robber | M1921AC w/ 50-rd drum | 2009 |
| Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Ray Winstone | Mac | w/ M1928 Forend | 2008 |
| Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | Police Officers | w/ 50-rd drum magazines | 2004 | |
| Smart Philip | Miroslav Táborský | Adolfo | 2003 | |
| Smart Philip | Mobsters | 2003 | ||
| O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Michael Badalucco | Baby Face Nelson | w/ 50-rd drum magazines | 2000 |
| Road to Perdition | Tom Hanks | Michael Sullivan, Sr. | 2002 | |
| The Phantom | Dane Farwell | Breen | 1996 | |
| The Phantom | Jo Phillips | Female pilot | 1996 | |
| The Quest | Riggi's mobsters | 1996 | ||
| Legends of the Fall | Police officers | 1994 | ||
| Mobsters | Nicholas Sadler | Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll | w/ 50-rd drum magazines | 1991 |
| Mobsters | Christian Slater | Lucky Luciano | w/ 50-rd drum magazines | 1991 |
| Mobsters | Richard Grieco | Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel | 1991 | |
| Dick Tracy | Warren Beatty | Dick Tracy | 1990 | |
| Dick Tracy | Seymour Cassel | Sam Catchem | 1990 | |
| Dick Tracy | William Forsythe | Flattop Jones | 1990 | |
| Dick Tracy | Ed O'Ross | Itchy Oliver | 1990 | |
| Dick Tracy | Henry Silva | Influence | 1990 | |
| Dick Tracy | R.G. Armstrong | Pruneface | 1990 | |
| Dick Tracy | Colm Meaney | Cop at Tess' | 1990 | |
| Moonwalker | Michael Jackson | 1988 | ||
| The Untouchables | Sean Connery | Jim Malone | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 1987 |
| The Untouchables | Andy Garcia | George Stone | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 1987 |
| The Untouchables | Billy Drago | Frank Nitti | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 1987 |
| The Untouchables | Valentino Cimo | Bodyguard | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 1987 |
| The Untouchables | Joe Greco | Bodyguard | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 1987 |
| Jungle Warriors | Alex Cord | Nick Spilotro | 1984 | |
| Jungle Warriors | Mastranga's men | 1984 | ||
| Romancing the Stone | 1984 | |||
| Dawn of the Dead | Larry Vaira | Biker | w/ 50-rd drum and 30-rd box magazines | 1978 |
| Stuntwoman (L'animal) | Raquel Welch | Jane Gardner | 1977 | |
| Big Bad Mama | Tom Skerritt | Fred Diller | 1974 | |
| Savage Sisters | Gloria Hendry | Lynn Jackson | 1974 | |
| Savage Sisters | Sid Haig | Malavael | 1974 | |
| Savage Sisters | Guerillas | 1974 | ||
| Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia | Gig Young | Johnny Quill | Minus rifle stock. | 1974 |
| Dillinger | Harry Dean Stanton | Homer Van Meter | 1973 | |
| The Valachi Papers | Mobsters | 1972 | ||
| Rum Runners (Boulevard du Rhum) | Policemen | 1971 | ||
| You Can't Win 'Em All | Leo Gordon | Bolek | 1970 | |
| The Sicilian Clan (Le clan des Siciliens) | Mobsters | 1969 | ||
| Modesty Blaise | Fothergill´s men | 1966 | ||
| OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117) | Frederick Stafford | Hubert Bonnisseur | 1965 | |
| OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117) | The Nazis and Indians | 1965 | ||
| The 10th Victim (La decima vittima) | The man at shooting range | 1965 | ||
| OSS 117 (OSS 117 se déchaîne) | Pierre Moncorbier | The guardian of cave | 1963 | |
| Inside the Mafia | Mafia gunmen | w/ box magazines, buttstocks removed | 1959 | |
| The FBI Story | w/ 50-rd drum and 30-rd box magazines | 1959 | ||
| The Desperate Hours | Various | Police | 1955 | |
| Paratrooper | British paratroopers | 1953 | ||
| Sahara | Humphrey Bogart | Sgt. Joe Gunn | 1943 | |
| Sahara | Rex Ingram | Sgt. Major Tambul | w/ 50-rd 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 1928 Forend | 1945 | ||
| Back to Bataan | Anthony Quinn | Captain Bonifacio | 1945 | |
| Back to Bataan | John Wayne | Col. John Madden | 1945 | |
| Bataan | U.S. forces | 1943 | ||
| The Canterville Ghost (1943 Film) | American Soldiers | 1943 | ||
| Went the Day Well? | Frank Lawton | Tom Sturry | With 50-round drum magazine | 1942 |
| Went the Day Well? | Norman Pierce | Jim Sturry | With 50-round drum magazine | 1942 |
| Went the Day Well? | Johnnie Schofield | Joe Garbett | With 50-round drum magazine | 1942 |
| Went the Day Well? | Elizabeth Allan | Peggy | With 50-round drum magazine | 1942 |
| Went the Day Well? | German Paratroopers | With 50-round drum magazine | 1942 | |
| Each Dawn I Die | Prison Guard | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 1939 | |
| Angels With Dirty Faces | Police officers | w/ 50-rd drum magazines | 1938 | |
| San Quentin | Prison Guard | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 1937 | |
| Bullets or Ballots | Police Officers | w/ 50-rd drum magazines | 1936 | |
| G Men | James Cagney | Brick Davis | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 1935 |
| G Men | Robert Armstrong | Jeff McCord | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 1935 |
| Scarface | Police | 1934 | ||
| Scarface | Gangsters | 1934 | ||
| Little Caesar | w/ 50-rd drum magazines | 1931 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Notes / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guns | 2008 | |||
| Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Todd Stashwick | Myron Stark / T-888 | 2008 - 2009 | |
| The Untouchables | 1993 - 1994 | |||
| Dad's Army | 1968 - 1977 | |||
| Reilly: Ace of Spies | Sam Neill | Reilly | 1983 | |
| Stawka wieksza niz zycie | British and American soldiers | 18/ "Poszukiwany gruppenfuhrer Wolf" | 1966 - 1968 | |
| The Untouchables | 1959 - 1963 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystic Archives of Dantalian, The | Suitor | 2011 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioshock | Machine Gun | With 40-round drum magazine | 2007 |
| Medal of Honor: Airborne | "Upgrade" from M1928 Thompson, with 50-rd drum | 2007 | |
| Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth | . | . | 2005 |
| Contract J.A.C.K. | .45 SMG | M1921AC | 2003 |
| Silent Storm | . | With 50-round drum magazine | 2003 |
| No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In H.A.R.M.'s Way | M1921-A1 | With 50-round drum magazine | 2002 |
| Company of Heroes | Thompson SMG Upgrade | 2008 | |
| Bioshock 2 | Machine Gun | fires .50 Cal rounds | 2010 |
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 with an "8" over the last "1" in 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. Military buttstocks often received a reinforcing bolt. The British often moved the sling swivel to the top of the stock.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDR: American Badass | Barry Bostwick | Franklin Delano Roosevelt | with 50 round drum | 2012 |
| The Bullet Vanishes | Liu Kai-Chi | Boss Ding | without Cutts compensators and with smooth barrels | 2012 |
| The Bullet Vanishes | Boss Ding's mobs | without Cutts compensators and with smooth barrels | 2012 | |
| Gangster Squad | Sean Penn | Mickey Cohen | 2012 | |
| Gangster Squad | Troy Garity | Wrevock | 2012 | |
| Captain America: The First Avenger | Derek Luke | Gabe Jones | 2011 | |
| My Way | US soldiers | 2011 | ||
| Kokoda | Australian Soldiers | 2010 | ||
| Elephant White | Kevin Bacon | Jimmy | M1928 | 2010 |
| Nude Nuns with Big Guns | Asun Ortega | Sister Sarah | M1928 | 2010 |
| Red and White (Merah Putih) | Lukman Sardi | Amir | M1928A1 | 2009 |
| Black Dynamite | Henchmen | 2009 | ||
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Mobsters | 2009 | ||
| Public Enemies | M1928A1 | 2009 | ||
| The Bridge | M1928A1 | 2008 | ||
| Guerrilla | Santiago Cabrera | Camilo Cienfuegos | 2008 | |
| Max Manus: Man of War | Knut Joner | Gunnar Sønsteby | 2008 | |
| Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Soviet soldiers | M1928A1 | 2008 | |
| 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 Alonso | Cpl. Hector Negron | M1928A1 | 2008 |
| Miracle at St. Anna | US Army soldiers | M1928A1 | 2008 | |
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Brendan Fraser | Rick O'Connell | w/ 20-rd box and 50-rd drum magazines | 2008 |
| Intimate Enemies | Marc Barbé | Cpt. Berthaut | w/ 30-rd box magazines | 2007 |
| Intimate Enemies | Lounès Tazairt | Said | w/ 30-rd box magazines | 2007 |
| Days of Glory | Samy Naceri | Yassir | 2006 | |
| Kokoda | Luke Ford | Burke | w/ 20-rd box magazines | 2006 |
| Assault on Precinct 13 | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 2005 | ||
| The Lost City | Cuban rebels and troops | 2005 | ||
| King Kong | S.S. Venture crew | w/ 50-rd drum magazines | 2005 | |
| King Kong | Jack Black | Carl Denham | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 2005 |
| King Kong | Kyle Chandler | Bruce Baxter | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 2005 |
| King Kong | Thomas Kretschmann | Captain Englehorn | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 2005 |
| King Kong | Evan Parke | Ben Hayes | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 2005 |
| Kung Fu Hustle | Various | Axe Gang members | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 2004 |
| Hellboy | Various | U.S. soldiers | 2004 | |
| The Matrix Reloaded | Henchman | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 2003 | |
| Road to Perdition | Tom Hanks | Michael Sullivan | 2002 | |
| Road to Perdition | Mobsters | 2002 | ||
| El Alamein - The Line of Fire | British soldiers | 2002 | ||
| The Mummy Returns | Oded Fehr | Ardeth Bay | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 2001 |
| Pearl Harbor | U.S. military personnel | w/ 50-rd drum and 30-rd box magazines | 2001 | |
| The Thin Red Line | Sean Penn | 1Sgt. Welsh | 1998 | |
| The Thin Red Line | John C. Reilly | Sgt. Storm | 1998 | |
| The Thin Red Line | Arie Verveen | Pvt. Dale | 1998 | |
| The Avengers | Eileen Atkins | Alice | 1998 | |
| Half a Chance | Alain Delon | Julien | 1998 | |
| Mulholland Falls | U.S. Army soldiers | 1996 | ||
| Last Man Standing | Christopher Walken | Hickey | 1996 | |
| Star Trek: First Contact | Patrick Stewart | Captain Jean-Luc Picard | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 1996 |
| Forrest Gump | Gary Sinise | One of Lt. Dan Taylor's ancestors | M1928A1 w/ 30-rd box magazine and without Cutts compensator | 1994 |
| Blown Away | IRA terrorists | M1928A1 | 1994 | |
| The Shadow | Tim Curry | Farley Claymore | M1928A1 | 1994 |
| Rapid Fire | Carl Ciarfalio | Mobster | M1928A1 | 1992 |
| The Rocketeer | FBI Special Agents | 1991 | ||
| The Rocketeer | Gangsters | 1991 | ||
| Home Alone | Ralph Foody | Johnny | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 1990 |
| Miller's Crossing | w/ 50-rd drum magazines | 1990 | ||
| Deja Vu | Vladimir Golovin | Mikita Nechyporuk (Mik Nich) | 1988 | |
| Deja Vu | Nikolai Karachentsov | Mishka Yaponchik | 1988 | |
| Deja Vu | Jerzy Stuhr | Johnny Pollack | 1988 | |
| The Red Spectacles | noodle-stand guard | 1987 | ||
| The Untouchables | Mobsters | 1987 | ||
| The Untouchables | Police | 1987 | ||
| The Untouchables | Federal Agents | 1987 | ||
| Big Trouble in Little China | Wing Kong member | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 1986 | |
| Secrets of Madame Wong (Tayny madam Vong) | Serik Kanakbayev | Bulat | 1986 | |
| Secrets of Madame Wong (Tayny madam Vong) | Gangsters | 1986 | ||
| The Stuff | Various | Militia | 1985 | |
| Commando Leopard | Rebels | With box magazine | 1985 | |
| Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Ric Young | Kao Kan | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 1984 |
| Copper Angel (Medny angel) | Gangsters | 1984 | ||
| Teheran 43 | Armen Dzhigarkhanyan | Max Richard | 1981 | |
| Teheran 43 | German agents (1943), hijackers (1980) | 1981 | ||
| The Big Red One | M1928A1 | 1980 | ||
| The Outsider | IRA Gunmen | 1980 | ||
| Airplane! | 50-round drum magazine | 1980 | ||
| The Hijacking of Savoy (Pokhishchenie Savoi) | Various characters | M1928A1 | 1979 | |
| Midnight Express | . | Turkish soldiers | . | 1978 |
| Good Guys Wear Black | The Black Tigers | 1978 | ||
| Go Tell the Spartans | Joe Unger | 2LT Raymond Hamilton | 1978 | |
| Go Tell the Spartans | South Vietnamese troops | 1978 | ||
| The Inglorious Bastards | Bo Svenson | Lt. Robert Yeager | 1978 | |
| Fred Williamson | Private Fred Canfield | |||
| Peter Hooten | Tony | |||
| Michael Pergolani | Nick | |||
| Jackie Basehart | Berle | |||
| Raimund Harmstorf | Adolf | |||
| Joshua Sinclair | The Sergeant | |||
| . | American troops | |||
| Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze | Paul Wexler | Captain Seas | 1975 | |
| Seas' henchmen | ||||
| Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia | Gig Young | Johnny Quill | rifle stock removed | 1974 |
| Melvin Purvis G-MAN | Dale Robertson | Melvin Purvis | both nickel-plated and blued finishes | 1974 |
| Melvin Purvis G-MAN | Steve Kanaly | Sam Cowley | 1974 | |
| Melvin Purvis G-MAN | Harris Yulin | Machine Gun Kelly | 1974 | |
| Melvin Purvis G-MAN | Margaret Blye | Kate Kelly | 1974 | |
| Melvin Purvis G-MAN | Dick Sargent | Thatcher Covington | 1974 | |
| Melvin Purvis G-MAN | John Karlen | Tony Redecci | 1974 | |
| Melvin Purvis G-MAN | FBI agents | 1974 | ||
| Only the Wind Knows the Answer (Die Antwort kennt nur der Wind) | Assassin | 1974 | ||
| Borsalino and Co. | Alain Delon | Roch Siffredi | M1928 w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 1974 |
| Borsalino and Co. | Lionel Vitrant | Fernand | M1928A1 w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 1974 |
| Borsalino and Co. | Siffredi henchmen | M1928 and M1928A1 | 1974 | |
| The Laughing Policeman | . | S.F.P.D. SWAT | 1973 | |
| Battle for the Planet of the Apes | Claude Akins | Aldo | 1973 | |
| The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean | Texas lawmen | 1972 | ||
| The Godfather | Barzini hitmen | w/ 50-rd drum magazines | 1972 | |
| Shaft (1971) | Christopher St. John | Ben Buford | 1971 | |
| Shaft (1971) | Extras | 1971 | ||
| The Burglars (Le casse) | Athenian policemen | 1971 | ||
| Cotton Comes to Harlem | Henchman | 1970 | ||
| Too Late the Hero | Michael Caine | Pvt. Tosh Hearne | M1928A1 | 1970 |
| Too Late the Hero | Ian Bannen | Pvt. Jock Thornton | M1928A1 | 1970 |
| Patton | . | U.S. Army soldiers | M1928A1 | 1970 |
| Borsalino | Jean-Paul Belmondo | François Capella | 1970 | |
| Borsalino | Alain Delon | Roch Siffredi | 1970 | |
| Borsalino | Lionel Vitrant | Fernand | 1970 | |
| Borsalino | Pierre Koulak | Spada | 1970 | |
| Borsalino | Various criminals | 1970 | ||
| Bloody Mama | Shelley Winters | Kate "Ma" Barker | 1970 | |
| Bloody Mama | Don Stroud | Herman Barker | 1970 | |
| Bloody Mama | FBI Agents | 1970 | ||
| The Olsen Gang in a Fix | Mozerella's trenchcoat thugs | 1969 | ||
| The Bridge at Remagen | M1928A1 | 1969 | ||
| The Devil's Brigade | William Holden | Col. Robert T. Frederick | M1928A1 | 1968 |
| The Devil's Brigade | Jack Watson | Cpl. Peacock | 1928A1 | 1968 |
| The Devil's Brigade | Cliff Robertson | Major Alan Crown | M1928A1 | 1968 |
| The Devil's Brigade | U.S. Army soldiers | M1928A1 | 1968 | |
| Diabolik | Various | Police officers | 1968 | |
| Bonnie and Clyde | Warren Beatty | Clyde Barrow | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 1967 |
| Bonnie and Clyde | Faye Dunaway | Bonnie Parker | w/ 50-rd drum magazine | 1967 |
| Cast a Giant Shadow | Kirk Douglas | "Mickey" Marcus | 1966 | |
| The Heroes of Telemark | Richard Harris | Knut Straud | 1965 | |
| Merrill's Marauders | Claude Akins | Plt. Sgt. Kolowicz | 1962 | |
| Yesterday's Enemy | British officers and sergeants | w/ 20-rd magazines. some w/ vertical foregrips | 1959 | |
| Never So Few | Frank Sinatra | Cpt. Tom Reynolds | M1928A1 Thompson | 1959 |
| Never So Few | Steve McQueen | Bill Ringa | M1928A1 Thompson | 1959 |
| Never So Few | Charles Bronson | Sgt. John Danforth | M1928A1 Thompson | 1959 |
| Never So Few | Philip Ahn | Nautaung | M1928A1 Thompson | 1959 |
| Never So Few | U. S. troops | M1928A1 Thompson | 1959 | |
| Darby's Rangers | Peter Brown | Cpl. Rollo Burns | 1958 | |
| When Hell Broke Loose | US Army soldier | 1958 | ||
| Jet Pilot | U.S. Air Force personnel | M1928A1 | 1957 | |
| Bridge on the River Kwai, The | Japanese guards | M1928A1 | 1957 | |
| To Hell and Back | Audie Murphy | Himself | M1928A1 | 1955 |
| Suddenly | State Police | M1928A1 | 1954 | |
| Them! | Police | 1954 | ||
| Them! | Soldiers | 1954 | ||
| Paratrooper | British paratroopers | M1928A1 | 1953 | |
| Desert Rats, The | Australian commandos | smooth barreled version | 1953 | |
| Desert Rats, The | Richard Burton | Capt. 'Tammy' MacRoberts | smooth barreled version | 1953 |
| Desert Rats, The | German Troops | smooth barreled version | 1953 | |
| The Steel Helmet | Gene Evans | Sgt. Zack | 1951 | |
| The Enforcer | 1951 | |||
| Gun Crazy | Police Officers | M1928A1 | 1950 | |
| Tokyo Joe | US Army soldiers | M1928A1 | 1949 | |
| White Heat | L.A.P.D. | M1928A1 | 1949 | |
| Battleground | James Whitmore | Sgt Kinnie | M1928A1 | 1949 |
| A Walk In The Sun | Soldiers | M1A1 / M1928A1 | 1948 | |
| Out of the Past | Police Officer | M1928A1 | 1947 | |
| The Story of G.I. Joe | Robert Mitchum | Lt. Bill Walker | M1928A1 | 1945 |
| The Story of G.I. Joe | Freddie Steele | Sgt. Steve Warniki | M1928A1 | 1945 |
| The Fighting Seabees | Japanese soldiers | M1928A1 | 1944 | |
| The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp | British Infantrymen | M1928A1 | 1943 | |
| Went the Day Well? | German Paratroopers | M1928A1 | 1943 | |
| Guadalcanal Diary | Marines and Japanese | M1928A1 | 1943 | |
| Guadalcanal Diary | Richard Conte | Captain Davis | M1928A1 | 1943 |
| Gung Ho! | Marine Raiders | M1928A1 | 1943 | |
| Sundown | Bruce Cabot | William Crawford | M1928 | 1941 |
| Sundown | Carl Esmond | Jan Kuypens | M1928 | 1941 |
| Sundown | Tribal fighter | M1928 | 1941 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | . | Rumrunners | . | 1992-1993 |
| Charmed | 1930's Gangsters | w/ 50-rd drum magazines/ Charmed Noir | 1998 - 2004 | |
| Star Trek: Voyager | Tim Russ | Tuvok | M1928A1 / The Killing Game | 1995 - 2001 |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Gangsters | w/ 50-rd drum magazine / That Old Gang of Mine | 1993 - 1997 | |
| Rafferty | Armen Dzhigarkhanyan | Tommy Farrichetty | 1980 | |
| State Border: Film 8, The | U.S. commandos | M1928 and M1928A1 | 1988 | |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | Holographic gangster | Manhunt | 1987 - 1994 | |
| Star Trek | William Shatner | Captain James T. Kirk | w/ 50-rd drum magazines / A Piece of the Action | 1966 - 1969 |
| Star Trek | Leonard Nimoy | Lt. Cmdr Spock | w/ 50-rd drum magazines/ A Piece of the Action | 1966 - 1969 |
| Star Trek | DeForest Kelley | Dr. Leonard H. McCoy | w/ 50-rd drum magazines/ A Piece of the Action | 1966 - 1969 |
| Star Trek | Sigma Iotia II natives | w/ 50-rd drum magazines/ A Piece of the Action | 1966 - 1969 | |
| Mission: Impossible | Guards | "Pilot" (S01E01) | 1966 | |
| Mission: Impossible | Guards | "Memory" (S01E02) | 1966 | |
| Mission: Impossible | Peter Lupus | Willy Armitage | slung, "The Trial" (S01E18) | 1967 |
| Combat! | U.S. Army soldiers | M1928A1 | 1962 - 1967 | |
| Sahara (1995) | Alan David Lee | Bates | 1995 | |
| Foyle's War - Season 2 | Home Guard soldiers | "Fifty Ships" (S2E1) | 2003 | |
| Foyle's War - Season 3 | Murray McArthur | Home Guard soldier | "The French Drop" (S3E1) | 2004 |
| The Pacific | Henry Nixon | Lt. Hugh Corrigan | 2010 | |
| The Pacific | Jon Bernthal | Sgt. Manuel 'Manny' Rodriguez | 2010 | |
| Boardwalk Empire | Steve Buscemi | Thompson | . | 2010-Present |
| The Promise | Irgun fighters | M1928, with L-shaped sights and stick magazines | 2011 | |
| Sanctuary | Peter Wingfield | James Watson | M1928A1 w/ 30-rd magazine / Normandy | 2011 |
| Sanctuary | US Soldiers | M1928A1 w/ 30-rd magazine / Normandy | 2011 | |
| Dad's Army | Arthur Lowe | Captain George Mainwaring | M1928A1 w/ 30-rd and 50-rd magazine | 1968-1977 |
| Dad's Army | John Le Mesurier | Sergeant Arthur Wilson | M1928A1 w/ 30-rd and 50-rd magazine | 1968-1977 |
| Dad's Army | Ian Lavender | Private Frank Pike | M1928A1 w/ 30-rd and 50-rd magazine | 1968-1977 |
| Foyle's War - Season 8 | US MPs | "The Eternity Ring" (S8E1) | 2013 | |
| Bonnie and Clyde (2013) | Holliday Grainger | Bonnie Parker | 2013 | |
| Bonnie and Clyde (2013) | Emile Hirsch | Clyde Barrow | 2013 | |
| Bonnie and Clyde (2013) | Lane Garrison | Marvin "Buck" Barrow | 2013 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batman: Gotham Knight | Maroni's thugs | 2008 | |
| Baccano! | 2007 | ||
| Mad Bull 34 | Maury Edward's henchmen | 1990 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | 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 | |
| Forgotten Hope | 2003 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Fallout 2 | Tommy Gun | 1998 | |
| Fallout Tactics | Tommy Gun | 2001 | |
| Forgotten Hope 2 | M1928 w/ 30 or 50-round magazines | 2005 | |
| Timesplitters 2 | Tommy Gun | 2002 | |
| Turning Point: Fall of Liberty | M1928A1 | 2008 | |
| Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway | 2008 | ||
| Call of Duty: United Offensive | M1928A1, box art only | 2004 | |
| Blood | 1997 | ||
| Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | Tommy gun | With 50-round drum and apparently formed out of bees | 2004 |
| Serious Sam video game series | M1-A2 | With drum magazine, No reloading required | 2001 |
| Timesplitters | Tommy Gun | 2000 | |
| The Royal Marines Commando | Thompson | With drum magazine | 2008 |
| 7.62 High Calibre | 2008 | ||
| Counter-Strike Online | Thompson Chaiago | Gold finish | 2010 |
| Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | 2010 | ||
| Mafia II | With 50-round drum | 2010 | |
| World War II Online: Battleground Europe | With 30-round stick mag | 2010 | |
| Serious Sam Double D | Tommy Gun | With 50-round drum, no butt-stock | 2011 |
| 7554 | Thompson M1928 | With 30-round magazine | 2011 |
| Hitman: Absolution | 2012 | ||
| Project Reality: Normandy | As the "Thompson" | M1928A1, with Cutts compensator removed | 2013 |
| Deadfall Adventures | Thompson | M1928, with 50-round drum | 2013 |
Animation
| Film/TV Show | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | June Foray | Wheezy | 1988 |
M1 Thompson
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 elimination of the knurling on actuators and fire select levers in later models. The bolt and receiver were simplified to eliminate the Blish lock "H" piece. The bolt actuator was also moved from the top to the right side of the receiver on most production, with a few having the actuator on the left. 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 a more complex bolt design with a separate firing pin later simplified in the M1A1 Thompson which had the firing pin machined into the face of the bolt. The early M1 model rear "L type" sight was prone to bend if the weapon was dropped or dig into the Soldier when in cramped conditions, so later models added triangular "ears" to protect it. The M1/M1A1 Thompson's could not accept the 50/100 round drum magazines used on the M1921/M1928A1 models so were limited to 20-round and 30-round box magazines.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assassination Games | on rack | 2011 | ||
| Djinns (Stranded) | Cyril Raffaelli | Pvt. Louvier | 2010 | |
| Djinns (Stranded) | Matthias Van Khache | Pvt. Malovitch | 2010 | |
| Oba: The Last Samurai | US Marine | 2010 | ||
| Hot Fuzz | Seen in evidence room | 2007 | ||
| Days of Glory | Samy Naceri | Yassir | 2006 | |
| Reign of Fire | British Refugee | 2002 | ||
| Jungle Warriors | Dominic Barto | Thomas Tucci | 1984 | |
| Jungle Warriors | Angela Robinson-Witherspoon | Monique Rogers | 1984 | |
| Jungle Warriors | Paramilitary men | 1984 | ||
| Uncommon Valor | Reb Brown | Blaster | 1983 | |
| Magnum Force | Thug | 1973 | ||
| 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 | |
| The Longest Day | Allied soldiers | 1963 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctuary / Normandy | Amanda Tapping | Dr. Helen Magnus | w/ 30-rd magazine | 2011 |
| Sanctuary / Normandy | Peter Wingfield | James Watson | w/ 30-rd magazine | 2011 |
| Sanctuary / Normandy | Erin Lacourciere | Jeanette Anaise | w/ 30-rd magazine | 2011 |
| Sanctuary / Normandy | Robin Dunne | Captain Jack Zimmerman | w/ 30-rd magazine | 2011 |
| Sanctuary / Normandy | US Soldiers | w/ 30-rd magazine | 2011 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Bull 34 | Don Enrico's thugs, N.Y.P.D. S.W.A.T. officers | 1990 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Mods | Passwords | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silent Storm | With 20-round magazine | 2003 | |
| WWII G.I. | With 20-round magazine | 1999 |
M1A1 Thompson
Basically the same as the M1 but with a few more improvements such as the noted rear sight guard.
Film
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mail Call | Re-enactor | |||
| Band of Brothers | . | U.S. Army soldiers | . | 2001 |
| My Name is Earl | John Amos | Joe | 2008 | |
| The Pacific | Joseph Mazzello | Eugene Sledge | . | 2010 |
| The Pacific | James Badge Dale | Robert Leckie | . | 2010 |
| The Pacific | Gary Sweet | Gunnery Sgt. Elmo Haney | . | 2010 |
| The Pacific | Toby Leonard Moore | Sgt. Stone | . | 2010 |
| The Pacific | Rami Malek | PFC Merriell 'Snafu' Shelton | . | 2010 |
| The Pacific | Brendan Fletcher | Bill Leyden | . | 2010 |
| Foyle's War - Season 7 | US Army soldiers | "Killing Time" (S7E2) | 2010 | |
| Sanctuary / Normandy | Robin Dunne | Captain Jack Zimmerman | w/ 30-rd magazine | 2011 |
| Foyle's War - Season 8 | US Army soldiers | "Sunflower" (S8E3) | 2013 |
Video Games
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C³ | Tournament Competitor | Airsoft | 2013 |
Auto Ordnance M1927 Thompson
The modern 1927 model was introduced by Auto Ordnance in the 1970s, capitalizing on the popularity of the sub-machine gun and satisfying the desire for a legal version by implementing a semi-automatic version with a longer barrel but the general appearance of the full-automatic versions. (Not to be confused with the original Model 1927 Thompsons which were made from Model 1921 with the selector disabled.)
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Part 6 | . | Gangster henchmen | . | 1987 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batman: Arkham Asylum | not usable | 2009 |
Lookalikes
Due to the popularity and iconic nature of the Thompson, there were a large number of "lookalike" weapons made by various companies. These have the general outline of a Thompson, but are completely different weapons usually of inferior quality and intended for civilian sale. They are normally chambered in .45 ACP to emulate the original, but some models can be found chambered in 9x19mm.
- The Ingram Model 6 was a low cost alternative of the Thompson intended for law enforcement use. It can most easily be distinguished from the the Thompson by the design of the trigger group and the design of the wooden stock.
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- The Spitfire Carbine is a civilian semi-automatic carbine which emulates the look of the Thompson and is one in a line of very similar weapons made by different manufacturers all based on one another. Although it has a 16" barrel as standard it can be found with a shortened barrel and converted to full-automatic. Note the tubular receiver and the fact that the "cooling fins" on the barrel are purely cosmetic and are part of the forward grip rather than the barrel itself.
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- The original Volunteer Carbine was essentially a clone of the Spitfire but fitted with a straight wood handguard rather than a vertical grip. However, Volunteer Enterprises soon produced a version known as the Commando Mark III was a much closer match for the Thompson in that it had a more correct square receiver. The most obvious distinguishing features of the Commando Mark II from a genuine Thompson are the magazine well, the fact that the charging handle is on the left side of the gun, and the shape of the rear sight wings. It can be found with both a straight wood handguard or a vertical grip.
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See Also
- Colt's Manufacturing Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt.