Talk:Thompson submachine gun

Argentine Thompson Gun
Installed with a Halcon compensator

Dastare 01:59AM 12/06/2010 (UTC)

The usefulness of the Thompson in modern wars
Is it all the things it claims to be? For one, it is heavier than a standard rifle, and fires .45 ACP, and only has 30 rounds Second is that it is friction based or some of them recoil or gas operated, which system is best for modern wars? Third, is it just blatantly outdated? SCP 1174 (talk) 17:30, 28 June 2020 (UTC)


 * First, the fact that it is heavy and fires .45 ACP are not exactly drawbacks. The weight increases the controllability which is important for all automatic weapons. Also, magazines for 50, and 100 rounds have been made. But I think most people who have fired a Thompson will tell you that they prefer 30-round stick magazines anyway. The real problem that the Thompson had was how expensive it was. This was the primary reason American began manufacturing the M2 Hyde and M3 Grease gun.


 * Technically, the Thompson was obsolete before WWII started. But the Americans already had them when the war broke out. The British and Commonwealth forces bought several Thompsons from America, but later switched to more affordable options like the STEN.


 * Statistically, the Thompson was combat-effective and capable of doing the job it was used for during its use as an SMG in WWII. It might not have been as good as the Suomi K/P, but it definitely was higher quality than Italy's WWII LMG.Blamazon (talk) 17:56, 24 March 2021 (UTC)

In popular culture
I don't know much about guns, but I remember that Vic Morrow, as Sgt. Saunders in "Combat!" had one of these. I've also seen them in gangster movies. Perhaps a section about their use in fiction and movies would be an improvement. Wastrel Way (talk) 02:58, 14 June 2021 (UTC) Eric

Please remove the photo of the M1A1’s “Hollywood” edition.
The firearm never used a cylindrical barrel. Please change the photo to something more historically accurate. 174.165.213.3 (talk) 03:00, 10 October 2023 (UTC)