The Thompson Submachine Gun: From Prohibition Chicago to World War II

The Thompson submachine gun, or Tommy gun developed an almost iconic status during the 20th century. It had an unusual beginning, for it was developed during the dying days of World War I as a 'one-man, hand-held machine gun'. With the police increasingly outgunned they too were forced to equip themselves with the Tommy gun.

• | By (Author): Martin Pegler
• | Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• | Publication Date: Sep 10, 2010
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 80 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1849081492
• | ISBN-13: 9781849081498