Tommy guns
Prohibition-era automatics
Tommy guns are submachine guns, specifically the Thompson submachine gun developed in the early twentieth century.
The weapon became iconic during Prohibition, associated with gangsters and law enforcement alike.
The name comes from its inventor, John T.
Thompson.
Gangsters with Tommy guns ruled the streets of Chicago.
- gangsterCriminal organization member
- ThompsonPatronymic surname
- 1920sPost-WWI American decade
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