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Any real advantages to the system were far outweighed by the additional cost of manufacture associated with the device. Also, in the Thompson submachine gun the H-shaped bronze lock connects the bolt actuator to the bolt body; incorrect installation of the Blish lock can render a Thompson inoperable upon firing.
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A Mini Uzi and a Heckler & Koch MP5K, two common submachine guns. A submachine gun (SMG) is a magazine-fed automatic carbine designed to fire handgun cartridges.The term "submachine gun" was coined by John T. Thompson, the inventor of the Thompson submachine gun, [1] to describe its design concept as an automatic firearm with notably less firepower than a machine gun (hence the prefix "sub-").
The M1A1 Thompson submachine gun on display at the Virginia War Museum. The M1A1, standardized in October 1942 as the United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1A1, could be produced in half the time of the M1928A1, and at a much lower cost. The main difference between the M1 and M1A1 was the bolt.
The overall weapon was based on the Thompson Submachine Gun, which Hyde drew inspiration from in many of his weapon designs. An original .30 Carbine based on the M1921/27 variants worked well. However, due to the rising production during World War II , the initial design was too expensive for mass production, and its weight defied the concept ...
Thompson submachine gun: Submachine gun 1,700,000 TT pistol: Semi-automatic pistol Soviet Union: 1,700,000 SVT-38 and SVT-40: Semi-automatic rifle 1,000,000+ [112] 1,600,000 Winchester Model 1890 and 1906: Pump-action rifle United States: 1,600,000 [93] Colt Police Positive Special. and Detective Special. Revolver 1,500,000 [52] Beretta M1934 ...
Thompson submachine gun (France ordered 3000 Thompsons due to shortages of SMGs during invasion. Used by French Liberation Army) [180] [177] [176] [181] MP 18 (Some were in inventory in 1939. Limited use) [46] Suomi K/P-31 (150 SMGs seized from surrendering Republicans after the Spanish civil war) [182] Sten submachine gun (British aid)
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 ...