Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World

Season 1 Episode 3: Thompson SMG

The Thompson is an American submachine gun, designed by John Taliaferro Thompson in 1919, that acquired great fame during the Prohibition times. The Thompson was prized for its ergonomics, compactness, reliability, high rate of fire in automatic mode and use the .45 ACP ammunition. It was used by the Armed Forces of the United States during World War II.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

2

Episodes:

12

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

2011

IMDb:

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