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The '''Thompson submachine gun''' is the first [[submachine gun]] ever manufactured. It was created by [[United States Army]] officer John T. Thompson in the 1910s, and was manufactured by the Auto-Ordnance Corporation of [[Massachusetts]]. It is often called the "'''tommy gun'''", the "'''chopper'''," or the "'''Chicago typewriter'''."
It is most commonly associated with 1930s-era gangsters such as [[Al Capone]] and [[John Dillinger]], and it was a common sight in 1930s gangster movies such as [[The Public Enemy]] and [[Little Caesar]]. It was used by the U.S. military from [[World War II]] to the early [[Vietnam War]].
[[Category: Guns]]