HISTORY OF THE THOMPSON DRUM MAGAZINE
By Tracie L. Hill For years Thompson collectors have debated the history of when and who manufactured the various drum ...
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THE ROLE OF THE THOMPSON SMG IN NATIONAL GUN CONTROL
By Robert M. HausmanAs crime began to increase in the years following World War One, state and local governments began ...
THE THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN ID GUIDE, PART VI: THE M1 THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN
By Frank IannamicoLate in 1941, the Ordnance Department had several meetings with Auto-Ordnance officials and engineers to discuss the immediate ...
THE THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN ID GUIDE, PART V: THE AUTO-ORDNANCE, BRIDGEPORT U.S. 1928A1 THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN
By Frank IannamicoDuring WWII there was an overwhelming demand for the Thompson Submachine Gun, to supply both U.S. and Allied ...
THE THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN ID GUIDE, PART IV: THE SAVAGE ARMS THOMPSON
By Frank IannamicoIt took the Auto-Ordnance Corporation nearly twenty years to sell off all of the original 15,000 Thompsons that ...
The Thompson Submachine Gun ID Guide, Part III: The Colt Thompson Submachine Gun
By Frank IannamicoThe Colt ThompsonThe Thompson Submachine Gun evolved from an earlier idea that was conceived by U.S. Army Ordnance ...
The Thompson Submachine Gun ID Guide, Part II: The Auto-Ordnance, Bridgeport and Auto-Ordnance, West Hurley 1928
By Frank IannamicoDuring World War II the Savage Arms Company experienced difficulty in keeping up with the ever-increasing demand for ...
The Thompson Submachine Gun ID Guide, Part I: The Colt and Savage 1921-1928 Models
By Frank IannamicoFrank Iannamico has recently finished what is the definitive work on the Military Thompsons. “American Thunder: The Military ...
The Thompson Collectors Association’s Annual Shoot and Show
By Frank IannamicoThompson enthusiast Tracie Hill founded the Thompson Collectors Association in 1990. From its humble beginnings it now boasts ...
Ordnance Committee Meeting, 23 December 1943
By Frank IannamicoOne of the US Ordnance Committee’s responsibilities was to “consider and recommend technical action upon all matters affecting ...
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