John T. Thompson
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John Taliaferro Thompson was a United States Army officer known for being the inventor of the Thompson submachine gun, widely known as the "Tommy gun."
Thompson in 1915
Thompson's J.T.T inspector mark on a Colt Philippine Model of 1902 DA Revolver
General John T. Thompson holding an M1921
Auto-Ordnance Corporation
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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. Auto-Ordnance is best known for the Thompson submachin
John T. Thompson
…designed by John Blish, a commander in the United States Navy. With Blish as a partner, Thompson obtained the necessary venture capital to form the Auto-Ordnance Company, and began working on the design of what eventually became the Thompson submachine gun. When the United States finally entered the war in April 1917…
Thompson Model 1921 with Type C 100-round drum magazine