Tommy gun
Prohibition-era automatic weapon
Tommy gun, when capitalized, typically appears as a proper title—a song, film, or stylized brand reference—rather than the generic weapon.
The Who's 1978 rock opera track "Tommy Gun" and The Clash's punk anthem of the same name both use this form. (Lowercase tommy gun is the submachine gun.)
song
Seminal UK punk band
- punkRaw, fast rock genre
- rockSolid earthen material
- The WhoBritish rock legends
- rock operaNarrative album performed theatrically
1978 · anthem · single · album track
The Clash
Seminal UK punk band
rock opera · 1978 · anthem · single · album track
- Military FirearmsM1 Garand, Mauser, Thompson, Colt 1911, Enfield
- Submachine GunsUZI, Thompson, MAC-10, UMP, Sterling
- Rifleshunting rifle, M16, lever action, AK-47, M4
- American SurnamesSmith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, Jones
- Peaky BlindersBirmingham, flat caps, razor blades
- criminalsmurderer, thief, burglar, criminal, killer
firearm type/design
Tommy gunmusket
Muzzle-loaded infantry firearm
flintlock pistol · muzzleloader · matchlock · bolt-action rifle · sniper rifle
era/technology
Tommy gunmusket
Muzzle-loaded infantry firearm
flintlock pistol · blunderbuss · arquebus · matchlock · laser rifle
gun, guns, machine gun, Tommy