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| weaponinfo = The Thompson submachine gun is an American submachine gun ~~that became infamous~~ during the Prohibition ~~era~~. ~~It was~~ a ~~common sight~~ of ~~the time~~, being used ~~overwhelmingly~~ by ~~both law enforcement officers~~ and ~~criminals. The Thompson was also known as~~ the "Tommy Gun", "~~Chopper~~", "Chicago Organ Grinder", "Trench Broom", "Trench Sweeper", ~~"Chicago Typewriter"~~ and "Chicago Piano". ~~The~~ Thompson ~~was favored by soldiers and civilians alike for its compactness~~, ~~ergonomics, large .45 ACP bullet~~, and ~~high volume~~ of ~~automatic~~ fire.~~<ref>[[wikipedia:Thompson submachine~~ gun~~|Wikipedia entry on~~ Thompson~~]]<~~/~~ref>~~

| weaponinfo = The Thompson submachine gun is an American submachine gun invented by John T. Thompson and manufactured by the Auto-Ordnance Company. It is chambered for the large .45 ACP cartridge and features a high rate-of-fire.<ref>[[wikipedia:Thompson submachine gun|Wikipedia entry on Thompson]]</ref>

American officer Thompson imagined an automatic weapon capable of clearing trenches during the First World War, and in 1920 developed the Annihilator .45 ACP machine pistol. However the war had ended by 1918, and so Thompson focused on the civilian market, making more improvements on the now "Thompson" submachine gun.

During the Prohibition Era, Auto-Ordnance manufactured two variants of the Thompson, the M1921 and M1928. They used a variety of magazines: a 50 round drum magazine, a 100 round drum, and a 20 round stick magazine. Due to these models being heavily used by gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s, they have acquired many infamous nicknames: the "Tommy Gun", "Chicago Typewriter" , "Chicago Organ Grinder", "Trench Broom", "Trench Sweeper", and "Chicago Piano".

With the threat of war looming in 1938, Auto-Ordnance made further modifications on the Thompson. They dropped the Thompson's complex Blish lock, removed the iconic slanted foregrip, and lowered the rate-of-fire. They also made the gun incompatible with drum magazines which were cumbersome and noisy, opting for 20 & 30 round stick mags instead. These models came to be known as the M1 and M1A1 Thompson. With the United States entering the war in 1941, the American Military would use the M1/M1A1 Thompsons to great effect in the Pacific and European Theaters.

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-| weaponinfo = The Thompson submachine gun is an American submachine gun that became infamous during the Prohibition era. It was a common sight of the time, being used overwhelmingly by both law enforcement officers and criminals. The Thompson was also known as the "Tommy Gun", "Chopper", "Chicago Organ Grinder", "Trench Broom", "Trench Sweeper", "Chicago Typewriter" and "Chicago Piano". The Thompson was favored by soldiers and civilians alike for its compactness, ergonomics, large .45 ACP bullet, and high volume of automatic fire.<ref>[[wikipedia:Thompson submachine gun|Wikipedia entry on Thompson]]</ref>
+| weaponinfo = The Thompson submachine gun is an American submachine gun invented by John T. Thompson and manufactured by the Auto-Ordnance Company. It is chambered for the large .45 ACP cartridge and features a high rate-of-fire.<ref>[[wikipedia:Thompson submachine gun|Wikipedia entry on Thompson]]</ref>
+American officer Thompson imagined an automatic weapon capable of clearing trenches during the First World War, and in 1920 developed the Annihilator .45 ACP machine pistol. However the war had ended by 1918, and so Thompson focused on the civilian market, making more improvements on the now "Thompson" submachine gun.
+During the Prohibition Era, Auto-Ordnance manufactured two variants of the Thompson, the M1921 and M1928. They used a variety of magazines: a 50 round drum magazine, a 100 round drum, and a 20 round stick magazine. Due to these models being heavily used by gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s, they have acquired many infamous nicknames: the "Tommy Gun", "Chicago Typewriter" , "Chicago Organ Grinder", "Trench Broom", "Trench Sweeper", and "Chicago Piano".
+With the threat of war looming in 1938, Auto-Ordnance made further modifications on the Thompson. They dropped the Thompson's complex Blish lock, removed the iconic slanted foregrip, and lowered the rate-of-fire. They also made the gun incompatible with drum magazines which were cumbersome and noisy, opting for 20 & 30 round stick mags instead. These models came to be known as the M1 and M1A1 Thompson. With the United States entering the war in 1941, the American Military would use the M1/M1A1 Thompsons to great effect in the Pacific and European Theaters.
 |min_dmg= 12