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  2. Auto-Ordnance Corporation - Wikipedia

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    Auto-Ordnance was a U.S. arms development firm founded by retired Colonel John T. Thompson of the United States Army Ordnance Department in 1916. [1] Auto-Ordnance is best known for the Thompson submachine gun , used as a military weapon by the Allied forces in World War II , and also notorious as a gangster weapon used during the Roaring ...

  3. Thompson submachine gun - Wikipedia

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    20 or 30 round box magazine, 50 or 100 round drum magazine [24] (M1 and M1A1 models do not accept drum magazines) The Thompson submachine gun (also known as the " Tommy gun ", " Chicago typewriter ", or " trench broom ") is a blowback-operated , selective-fire submachine gun , invented and developed by Brigadier General John T. Thompson , a ...

  4. Thompson Light Rifle - Wikipedia

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    The Thompson Light Rifle was an attempt by the Auto-Ordnance Company to manufacture a light rifle for the United States Armed Forces. The overall weapon was based on their well proven .45 ACP submachine gun, although the original .30 Carbine caliber rifle was based on the M1921/27 variants. It worked well but due to the war effort was found ...

  5. Thompson Autorifle - Wikipedia

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    Thompson Autorifle Model 1923 (top) and SMG Model 1921. The Thompson Autorifle, (also referred to as the Thomoson Model 1923 Autoloading Rifle; and the .30-06 Model 1923 Semi-Automatic Rifle, among others, etc.) was a semi-automatic rifle that used a Blish Lock to delay the action of the weapon.

  6. List of World War II weapons of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Auto-Ordnance Company.45 ACP: 150 700 1921 4.5-4.9 30-round magazine. M2 Hyde: Submachine gun Close-quarters, personal security: Blowback, open bolt United States: Marlin firearms company.45 ACP: 570 1942 400 4.19 Never issued or saw service. The M2 Hyde was the gap between the M1 Thompson and the M3 grease gun.

  7. Kahr Arms - Wikipedia

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    Kahr pistols feature polymer or stainless steel frames, single-stack magazines, and double-action-only striker firing actions. [2] Kahr Arms is part of the Kahr Firearms Group, a US-based firearms manufacturer, which also includes Thompson Auto-Ordnance and Magnum Research.

  8. M1 carbine - Wikipedia

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    An Auto-Ordnance AOM-130 carbine manufactured in 2007. More recently, the Auto-Ordnance division of Kahr Arms began production of an M1 carbine replica in 2005 based on the typical M1 carbine as issued in 1944, without the later adjustable sight or barrel band with bayonet lug. The original Auto-Ordnance had produced various parts for IBM ...

  9. M1918 Browning automatic rifle - Wikipedia

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    The Browning automatic rifle (BAR) is a family of American automatic rifles and machine guns used by the United States and numerous other countries during the 20th century. . The primary variant of the BAR series was the M1918, chambered for the .30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge and designed by John Browning in 1917 for the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe as a replacement for the ...