M1A1 Thompson SOG - Revision history

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	File:Tommy 5-arvn-viet-1965-thompson.jpg\|an ARVN trooper with a M1A1 Thompson during an operation against the Viet Cong during 1965.		File:Tommy 5-arvn-viet-1965-thompson.jpg\|an ARVN trooper with a M1A1 Thompson during an operation against the Viet Cong during 1965.
	File:Tommy 6-arvn-troops-with-thompson-smgs-1962.jpg\|South Vietnamese troops interrogate a suspected Viet Cong during 1962. Note that they have removed the buttstocks from their M1A1 Thompson guns to save weight, a common practice among South Vietnamese troops.		File:Tommy 6-arvn-troops-with-thompson-smgs-1962.jpg\|South Vietnamese troops interrogate a suspected Viet Cong during 1962. Note that they have removed the buttstocks from their M1A1 Thompson guns to save weight, a common practice among South Vietnamese troops.
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	File:Tommy 5-arvn-viet-1965-thompson.jpg\|an ARVN trooper with a M1A1 Thompson during an operation against the Viet Cong during 1965.		File:Tommy 5-arvn-viet-1965-thompson.jpg\|an ARVN trooper with a M1A1 Thompson during an operation against the Viet Cong during 1965.
	File:Tommy 6-arvn-troops-with-thompson-smgs-1962.jpg\|South Vietnamese troops interrogate a suspected Viet Cong during 1962. Note that they have removed the buttstocks from their M1A1 Thompson guns to save weight, a common practice among South Vietnamese troops.		File:Tommy 6-arvn-troops-with-thompson-smgs-1962.jpg\|South Vietnamese troops interrogate a suspected Viet Cong during 1962. Note that they have removed the buttstocks from their M1A1 Thompson guns to save weight, a common practice among South Vietnamese troops.
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	The Thompson submachine gun, also known as the "Tommy gun," was invented by U.S. Army Brigadier General John T. Thompson in 1918. Although it missed World War I combat, it saw early use by the U.S. Marine Corps, the Postal Inspection Service, the Irish Republican Army, the Republic of [[China]], and the FBI. The weapon became notorious during Prohibition as the favored weapon of organized crime syndicates. Widely adopted by U.S. and Allied forces during World War II, the Thompson's main models were the [[M1928]], M1, and M1A1, with over 1.5 million units produced during the war.		The Thompson submachine gun, also known as the "Tommy gun," was invented by U.S. Army Brigadier General John T. Thompson in 1918. Although it missed World War I combat, it saw early use by the U.S. Marine Corps, the Postal Inspection Service, the Irish Republican Army, the Republic of [[China]], and the FBI. The weapon became notorious during Prohibition as the favored weapon of organized crime syndicates. Widely adopted by U.S. and Allied forces during World War II, the Thompson's main models were the [[M1928]], M1, and M1A1, with over 1.5 million units produced during the war.
	=HISTORY=		==HISTORY==
	Brigadier General John T. Thompson, of the U.S. Army's ordnance department, invented and developed the Thompson submachine gun to replace bolt-action rifles like the [[M1903 Springfield]]. He utilized John Bell Blish's 1915 patent for the Blish lock, leading to the foundation of the Auto-Ordnance Company in 1916 with Thomas F. Ryan's financial backing.		Brigadier General John T. Thompson, of the U.S. Army's ordnance department, invented and developed the Thompson submachine gun to replace bolt-action rifles like the [[M1903 Springfield]]. He utilized John Bell Blish's 1915 patent for the Blish lock, leading to the foundation of the Auto-Ordnance Company in 1916 with Thomas F. Ryan's financial backing.

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	During the [[Vietnam War]], some [[South Vietnamese]] army units and defense militia were armed with Thompson submachine guns, and a few of these weapons were used by reconnaissance units, advisors, and other American troops. It was partially replaced by the [[MAC-10]], albeit during Vietnam, the fully automatic fire provided by the [[M16]] made the Thompson less effective than it previously had been. Still, not only did some U.S. soldiers have use of them in [[Vietnam]], they encountered them as well. The [[Viet Cong]] liked the weapon and used both captured models as well as manufacturing their own copies in small jungle workshops.		During the [[Vietnam War]], some [[South Vietnamese]] army units and defense militia were armed with Thompson submachine guns, and a few of these weapons were used by reconnaissance units, advisors, and other American troops. It was partially replaced by the [[MAC-10]], albeit during Vietnam, the fully automatic fire provided by the [[M16]] made the Thompson less effective than it previously had been. Still, not only did some U.S. soldiers have use of them in [[Vietnam]], they encountered them as well. The [[Viet Cong]] liked the weapon and used both captured models as well as manufacturing their own copies in small jungle workshops.
	~~<br>~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_submachine_gun SOURCE]		===Sources===
	~~<br>~~[https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-tommy-gun-in-country-the-thompson-smg-in-vietnam/ SOURCE]		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_submachine_gun SOURCE]
			* [https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-tommy-gun-in-country-the-thompson-smg-in-vietnam/ SOURCE]
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	File:Tommy 6-arvn-troops-with-thompson-smgs-1962.jpg\|South Vietnamese troops interrogate a suspected Viet Cong during 1962. Note that they have removed the buttstocks from their M1A1 Thompson guns to save weight, a common practice among South Vietnamese troops.		File:Tommy 6-arvn-troops-with-thompson-smgs-1962.jpg\|South Vietnamese troops interrogate a suspected Viet Cong during 1962. Note that they have removed the buttstocks from their M1A1 Thompson guns to save weight, a common practice among South Vietnamese troops.
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	\|United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1A1\|\|.45ACP\|\|[[USA]]\|\|~~1942~~\|\|Auto-Ordnance Company (originally)<br>The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited<br>Colt<br>Savage Arms<br>RPB Industries\|\|10.52 in (267 mm)\|\|25.25 in (641.35 mm)\|\|weapon_m1a1_sog		\|United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1A1\|\|.45ACP\|\|[[USA]]\|\|1941\|\|Auto-Ordnance Company (originally)<br>The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited<br>Colt<br>Savage Arms<br>RPB Industries\|\|10.52 in (267 mm)\|\|25.25 in (641.35 mm)\|\|weapon_m1a1_sog
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HISTORY

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	The first model, the Model of 1921, faced poor civilian sales due to its high price. The Thompson was later adopted by the U.S. military in 1938 and saw extensive use during World War II. Two main military models were produced: the [[M1928A1]], which accommodated both box and drum magazines, and the simplified M1 and M1A1 models with box magazines only. Over 1.5 million units were produced during the war.		The first model, the Model of 1921, faced poor civilian sales due to its high price. The Thompson was later adopted by the U.S. military in 1938 and saw extensive use during World War II. Two main military models were produced: the [[M1928A1]], which accommodated both box and drum magazines, and the simplified M1 and M1A1 models with box magazines only. Over 1.5 million units were produced during the war.

	The Thompson was popular among Allied forces, particularly in specialized units like British and Canadian commandos, U.S. paratroopers, and Rangers. Despite its effectiveness in close combat, it was eventually replaced in many roles by lighter, more reliable weapons like the Sten and Owen submachine guns. The U.S. introduced the M3 and [[M3A1]] submachine guns in 1943, but production delays meant the Thompson remained in service throughout the war.		The Thompson was popular among Allied forces, particularly in specialized units like British and Canadian commandos, U.S. paratroopers, and Rangers. Despite its effectiveness in close combat, it was eventually replaced in many roles by lighter, more reliable weapons like the [[Sten]] and [[Owen]] submachine guns. The U.S. introduced the M3 and [[M3A1]] submachine guns in 1943, but production delays meant the Thompson remained in service throughout the war.

	During the Vietnam War, some South Vietnamese army units and defense militia were armed with Thompson submachine guns, and a few of these weapons were used by reconnaissance units, advisors, and other American troops. It was partially replaced by the [[MAC-10]], albeit during Vietnam, the fully automatic fire provided by the [[M16]] made the Thompson less effective than it previously had been. Still, not only did some U.S. soldiers have use of them in Vietnam, they encountered them as well. The Viet Cong liked the weapon and used both captured models as well as manufacturing their own copies in small jungle workshops.		During the [[Vietnam War]], some [[South Vietnamese]] army units and defense militia were armed with Thompson submachine guns, and a few of these weapons were used by reconnaissance units, advisors, and other American troops. It was partially replaced by the [[MAC-10]], albeit during Vietnam, the fully automatic fire provided by the [[M16]] made the Thompson less effective than it previously had been. Still, not only did some U.S. soldiers have use of them in [[Vietnam]], they encountered them as well. The [[Viet Cong]] liked the weapon and used both captured models as well as manufacturing their own copies in small jungle workshops.
	<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_submachine_gun SOURCE]		<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_submachine_gun SOURCE]
	<br>[https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-tommy-gun-in-country-the-thompson-smg-in-vietnam/ SOURCE]		<br>[https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-tommy-gun-in-country-the-thompson-smg-in-vietnam/ SOURCE]

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	The Thompson submachine gun, also known as the "Tommy gun," was invented by U.S. Army Brigadier General John T. Thompson in 1918. Although it missed World War I combat, it saw early use by the U.S. Marine Corps, the Postal Inspection Service, the Irish Republican Army, the Republic of China, and the FBI. The weapon became notorious during Prohibition as the favored weapon of organized crime syndicates. Widely adopted by U.S. and Allied forces during World War II, the Thompson's main models were the [[M1928]], M1, and M1A1, with over 1.5 million units produced during the war.		The Thompson submachine gun, also known as the "Tommy gun," was invented by U.S. Army Brigadier General John T. Thompson in 1918. Although it missed World War I combat, it saw early use by the U.S. Marine Corps, the Postal Inspection Service, the Irish Republican Army, the Republic of [[China]], and the FBI. The weapon became notorious during Prohibition as the favored weapon of organized crime syndicates. Widely adopted by U.S. and Allied forces during World War II, the Thompson's main models were the [[M1928]], M1, and M1A1, with over 1.5 million units produced during the war.
	=HISTORY=		=HISTORY=
	Brigadier General John T. Thompson, of the U.S. Army's ordnance department, invented and developed the Thompson submachine gun to replace bolt-action rifles like the [[M1903 Springfield]]. He utilized John Bell Blish's 1915 patent for the Blish lock, leading to the foundation of the Auto-Ordnance Company in 1916 with Thomas F. Ryan's financial backing.		Brigadier General John T. Thompson, of the U.S. Army's ordnance department, invented and developed the Thompson submachine gun to replace bolt-action rifles like the [[M1903 Springfield]]. He utilized John Bell Blish's 1915 patent for the Blish lock, leading to the foundation of the Auto-Ordnance Company in 1916 with Thomas F. Ryan's financial backing.

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