Thompson submachine gun

A .45-caliber submachine gun having a wooden stock and a box or drum magazine.

[After John Taliaferro Thompson (1860-1940), American army officer.]

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Thomp′son submachine′ gun`

a.45-caliber automatic weapon designed to be fired from the shoulder or hip.

Also called Tommy gun.

[1920–25; after John T. Thompson (1860–1940), American army officer who aided in its invention]

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Thompson submachine gun - a .45-caliber submachine gun

Tommy gun

submachine gun - machine gun that is a portable automatic firearm

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