The Thompson Submachine Gun, also known as the Tommy Gun, the Chicago Typewriter (named for the sound of the gun clicking like a typewriter), the Tom Submachine Gun, the Chicago Violin, the Chicago Piano, the Chicago Piano, the Donkey Submachine Gun, and what China called in the early days the "Handheld Machine Gun" and "Assault Machine Gun" were the most famous submachine guns produced in the United States during World War II.
The Thomson submachine gun, the Chicago Violin, the Chicago Piano, the Donkey submachine gun, as well as the "hand-held machine gun" and "assault machine gun" in the early days of China, were the most famous submachine guns produced by the United States during World War II.
They were designed at the end of the 1910s and produced by the American AutoOrdnance Co. The Thompson Submachine Gun was named after one of the founders of the American Automatic Arms Corp.
John? General Thompson, but in fact, the design team was led by the Americans O.? V? Grace and T.? H? Oakhoff designed to develop an automatic weapon for the military to replace the popular bolt-action rifles at the time.
After the outbreak of World War I, General Thompson's design team aimed at the Browning Automatic Rifle of the American Expeditionary Force, which was not suitable for fighting in trenches and barbed wire. They gave up on the complicated air-conductive structure and switched to an automatic weapon design with a simple structure and few moving parts. However, an automatic weapon with a free mechanism could only fire a small charge and a low chamber of pistol bullets.
If a rifle bullet was used, the trigger would open prematurely and the chamber pressure would cause the bullet case to burst.
Therefore, the design team finally chose the 11.43mm (0.45-inch) high-power pistol bullet with a straight cartridge. The bullet was an important secret to the success of the Thompson Submachine Gun. The early development of the submachine gun was the M1919 (codenamed "Destroyer I"), and its earliest production model was the M1921.
Later, the M1A1 series appeared. The M1921 was mainly aimed at the civilian market. Due to its powerful firepower and strong suppressive power, it had been widely used by American gangs. In response, the security department of the American postal system, various police departments, as well as the FBI, had also been equipped in batches.
The Thompson submachine gun achieved its earliest notoriety with the Mafia during the Great Depression, banditry, Hollywood movies, and, especially, the Valentine's Day Massacre during Prohibition. It was called "the gun that made twenty roars" by some researchers, and "the Chicago violin" because it could be easily hidden in a violin case when the stock and drum were removed (Chicago was a hotbed of gangster activity at the time). The extensive use of the Thompson submachine gun by the Mafia in the 1920s and 1930s was one of the main reasons the U.S. Congress passed the National Firearms Act in 1934, one section of which ordered all fully automatic weapons to be registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The law also restricts the possession, transfer, and transport of fully automatic weapons.
There are several fully automatic (or semiautomatic) variants or copies of the Thompson submachine gun made in the United States. Semi-automatic versions are rarely restricted by federal law.
The Canadian Thompson submachine gun (including all variants or modified versions) is classified as a "prohibited weapon" by the Canadian government. Therefore, except in very special circumstances, they cannot be legally imported or owned.
The recoil of the Thompson submachine gun is too strong to be easily controlled, and some of the first models, because of a design problem with the center of gravity, raised the muzzle to the upper left after each shot. During a gang fight in Chicago, one man used a Chicago typewriter to fire at another man. The result was that after 50 bullets were fired from a drum, the other man was not hurt.
The Thompson submachine gun is divided into two versions: military and civilian.
The civilian version can only fire one or three shots, and cannot fire in rapid succession like a real automatic rifle. Also, the gun must be bought with a shooting stabilizer. Without it, when held in the hand, God knows where the shot will go. Besides, the shooting stabilizer is not cheap. This is the drawback of the gun.
Thinking of this, Tangleh ignored the salesperson next to him and said to Ruth, "Let's go look at the shotgun series. I prefer the shotgun series." The salesperson looked at Tangleh in surprise. "Sir, these automatic weapons are great. Don't you want to know more about them?
No, automatic weapons consume too many bullets. I can go broke just by buying bullets. Let's buy the shotgun series! " The salesperson wanted to say something, but Tangleh had already walked far away. Looking left and right, he searched for five minutes before finding the counter that sold the shotguns. There were many models on the counter. Tangleh did not understand. Is that the M870P model?
After waiting for a long time, there was no reply. Tangleh looked back. Eh, the salesperson did not follow him. Where is that salesperson? He asked Ruth.
Ruth replied to Tangleh in a bad mood. "You still dare to ask? You just gave him a blow. He wasted half a day talking for you to place an order, but you sent him away with one sentence. So, I won't help you with the introduction." "Tsk! What's wrong with that? If you don't introduce me, I won't look at it myself. I think he is too long-winded. Oh right, my cute sister is also an expert. That salesperson is nothing compared to you.
Help me with the introduction. " "Bad brother, you really know how to talk." Ruth was amused.
This was the M870P shotgun. Ruth pointed to the shotgun on the upper left corner to the right. This shotgun used a number 12 shotgun. The number 12 shotgun was the large blue bullet. The red bullet was the explosive bullet, which was slightly more powerful. Generally, it was loaded with six bullets. For military use, it was loaded with seven and one. Remington shotgun
Unlike a rifle with spiral rifling, a shotgun has a smooth bore. This design allowed it to fire several bullets at once. Usually, it was lead bullets. At close range, this cone-shaped scatter shot was very lethal. Shotguns could also use small size tear gas and other non-lethal ammunition to control riots.
Flintlock shotguns were popular in the 18th century. The trumpet muzzle was a shotgun with a trumpet-like open muzzle. It was once the favorite of carriage drivers who needed to chase away robbers. In addition, carriage drivers were also good at using a "carriage pistol" that was similar to today's short-barreled shotgun.
In 1880, when gun manufacturers introduced the pump-action shotgun, the era of the shotgun truly arrived. The pump-action shotgun had a tubular magazine located under the barrel, which held six to seven bullets. The user could load new bullets by sliding the front stock.
Since 1950, Remington introduced the M870, it has been the best-selling shotgun in history. To date, more than 10 million Remington M870 shotguns have been sold to hunters, athletes, law enforcement agencies, and soldiers. Every Remington M870 shotgun has a case forged from strong steel billet, which not only increases the gun's strength and durability in extreme conditions, but also improves its reputation for quality and reliability.
The Remington M870P is probably the most manufactured and most widely used American shotgun. It has been produced since the early 1950s to the present day, designed to meet the needs of the competitive field and law enforcement personnel. Due to the large number of production, it is possible to encounter Remington M870P shotguns of various shapes and barrel lengths, because its basic sliding mechanism is easy to improve. Some Remington M870P shotguns have bayonet mounts. The gun uses a traditional sliding (pump) mechanism, but it is well-made and reliable. Over the years, all kinds of gun stocks and pistol grips have been produced. There have even been attempts to use a box magazine, but such a model is rare. Many civilian shotguns around the world are direct replicas of the M870P.
Tangleh walked forward and took the gun. He held it in his hand and looked at it fondly. It's a good thing. I'll have to rely on it to save my life on the Vietnamese battlefield in the future. Alright, I'll take it. Let's go, Ruth.
Ruth asked, "Do you want to buy anything else?"
"No, I've bought enough today. I'll come back next time." Walking to the counter to pay the bill, Tangleh told the clerk, "I want 100 bullets for the M870." 50 bullets. The clerk looked at Tangleh in surprise, thinking that this guy must be crazy. Why did he buy so many? Is he eating them as a meal?
He didn't dare say it out loud. After all, customers are king. The more customers buy, the better. That way, the boss can give them more bonuses. Ruth, I don't have enough money. No problem, leave it to me. Seeing Ruth take out a thick wad of money from her purse, he sighed. Money is really a harmful thing.
Money isn't everything, but it's impossible to live without money. It's better to have money! After paying the bill, Tangleh said to Ruth shamelessly, "Sister, I haven't had fruit in a long time. Let's go buy some, okay?
Don't you have fruit at home?
Yes, but you know Dad is very stingy. He only gets a little at mealtime. A few pieces of big fruit and a few pieces of small fruit. It's not even enough to feed the cat, so, so, hehe.
I really can't do anything about you. You didn't say so earlier. " When Tang Lei and his sister came out of the mall again, Tang Lei had a bag on his head and two big bags in each of his hands. He walked with big and small bags. "Sister, look, we really bought a lot. When are we going to stop eating?"
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