Thompson submachine gun

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Thompson submachine gun

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From Thompson + submachine gun. Named after John Taliaferro Thompson, an American army officer.

noun Thompson submachine guns

A .45-caliber American submachine gun, having a wooden stock and a drum, stick, or box magazine.
Similar: Chicago typewriter, chopper, Thompson SMG, Tommy gun, trench broom

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noun .45-caliber American submachine gun

中文	湯普森衝鋒槍 /汤普森冲锋枪 Tāngpǔsēn chōngfēngqiāng
Русский	пистоле́т-пулемёт То́мпсона pistolét-pulemjót Tómpsona, То́мми-га́н Tómmi-gán

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@misc{thompson_submachine_gun_2026,
  title = {Thompson submachine gun},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thompson%20submachine%20gun},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}