colescott666Nov 3, 2010 4:00pm
The Thompson holds the distinction of being the first weapon to be labeled and marketed as a "submachine gun". The Tommy gun also has a darker, more sinister past from its use in the hands of prohibition era mobsters, earning the moniker "Chicago Typewriter." Up until the National Firearms Act of 1934, it was perfectly legal (and not-at-all unusual) to walk into your corner hardware store and buy a fully automatic Model 1928 Thompson SMG .45 ACP Anti-Bandit gun.