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The M1 Thompson is iconic—but how much of its legend is actually true?
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World War II was the most devastating conflict the world has ever seen for more reason than one, but arguably the biggest reason was because it was the first truly modern war fought on a massive scale ...
This article, "The First Thompsons," appeared originally in the February 2006 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page and select American Rifleman as ...
Eugene Reising, and assistant to the famed American weapon designer, initially designed the M50. His submachine gun design was in many ways superior to the Thompson. It was lighter, weighing a paltry ...
Except for Al Capone, Gen. John Thompson would be forgotten by all but serious devotees of military history. The two never met, being cut from different cloth. Thompson, a khaki-clad military man who ...
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