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The Thompson submachine gun (also known as the " Tommy gun ", " Chicago typewriter ", or " trench broom ") is a blowback-operated, selective-fire submachine gun, invented and developed by Brigadier General John T. Thompson, a United States Army officer, in 1918. It was designed to break the stalemate of trench warfare of World War I, although ...
Tommy Gunn (actor) Ames, Iowa, U.S. New Jersey. Thomas Joseph Strada (born May 13, 1967), better known by his stage name Tommy Gunn, is an American pornographic actor and director. He has made several mainstream appearances, including an episode of Entourage and music videos for Buckcherry and Rilo Kiley. In 2016, Gunn was inducted into the AVN ...
Tommy Gun: How General Thompson's Submachine Gun Wrote History is a non-fiction book written by San Francisco author Bill Yenne in 2009. The book traces the history of the Thompson submachine gun, also known as the Tommy gun, through its usage in warfare, organised crime, and subsequently, its presence in film and television, as an "immortal icon."
Tommy Gun (song) " Tommy Gun " is a song by the British punk rock band The Clash, released as the first single from their second album Give 'Em Enough Rope (1978).
Box office. $119.9 million [2] Rocky V is a 1990 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the sequel to Rocky IV (1985) and the fifth installment in the Rocky film series. [3] It also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sage Stallone in his film debut, Tommy Morrison, and Burgess ...
John T. Thompson. John Taliaferro (Italian pronunciation: [taljaˈfɛrro]) (anglicized to "Tolliver" [1]) Thompson (December 31, 1860 – June 21, 1940) was a United States Army officer known for being the inventor of the Tommy gun.
Auto-Ordnance Corporation. Auto-Ordnance was a U.S. arms development firm founded by retired Colonel John T. Thompson of the United States Army Ordnance Department in 1916. [1] Auto-Ordnance is best known for the Thompson submachine gun, used as a military weapon by the Allied forces in World War II, and also notorious as a gangster weapon used ...
Tommy Gunn was an action figure or produced by Pedigree Toys Ltd from 1966 until 1968. The basic doll depicted a British infantry soldier of the time complete with Sterling submachine gun but was also available in World War II dress carrying a Sten gun .