Thompson (weapon)

The Thompson submachine gun or the "Tommy Gun" was a sub-machine gun used by the Allies during World War II.

History
The Thompson, made famous by the gangsters of the American prohibition era and the Irish Republican Army, was designed by General John Thompson, who wanted a one-man hand-held automatic weapon to serve as a so-called "trench broom." Soon Thompson and the company he founded, the Auto-Ordnance Company, began selling the weapon to law enforcement agencies. During the European theater in World War II the Thompson became a widely-issued weapon for scouts, non-commissioned officers, and squad leaders. The Thompson was widely used by the British and Canadian Commando units, but also was used by U.S. paratroops and Ranger battalions. It is regarded as the finest submachine guns ever used by the U.S and is well-recognized throughout the world.

The Thompson was expensive and complex to manufacture, a trait which led to the Americans to develop the M1 Carbine and later the M3 "Grease Gun". Regardless, it was reliable, and even when the M3 was issued, many American soldiers were loathe to depart from the tried and true Thompson. Though popularly associated with the drum magazine, this was quickly removed from military service due to unreliability and unwieldiness.

On the Pacific front, the Australian Army infantry and some other Commonwealth forces used the Thompson in jungle patrols and ambushes where it was prized for its firepower, but its weight and difficulties in supply soon led it to be replaced. U.S. Marines used the Thompson in their island assaults. The Thompson was soon found to have a great effect in heavy jungle cover, where the low-velocity .45 bullet would penetrate most small-diameter trees, or Japanese helmets or armour. In the U.S. Army, many Pacific War jungle patrols were originally equipped with Thompsons in the early phases of the New Guinea and Guadalcanal campaigns, but soon began employing the M3 and M3A1 "Grease gun" in its place,due to the Thompson's high production costs.

After the war, the Thompson continued to be used by the United States by Military, Federal and Local police agencies up until the 1960's, before it was phased out of service for newer designs like the MP5. The Thompson continues to be one of the best known submachine guns manufactured and is a prize choice for collectors. Currently replica semi-automatic versions are manufactured by the Auto-Ordnance Company.

Call of Duty 1 and United Offensive
This is the American's submachine gun of choice. It has a 30-round magazine and very manageable recoil, making it the weapon of choice for taking out enemies in close quarters and medium range. For enemies in medium range, burst fire them. It's rate of fire will ensure that a few rounds make it to the target before the fire key is unpressed. It's rounds do enough damage to ensure that enemies will fall very quickly. Its ironsights are somewhat awkward to use at first, but remember that what the tip of the triangle has on top of it is where the bullets will hit.

Call of Duty 2
The Thompson is considerably less effective in Call of Duty 2. It's magazine now has only 20 rounds, meaning that you'll have to reload a lot more often than before. It's recoil pattern has slightly changed, but most people won't notice it. It is still very powerful, but make sure to reload as often as possible. The Grease Gun's attributes are the same as those of the Thompson from Call of Duty 1, but with a reduced rate of fire. However, the Thompson is still very popular despite it's reduced magazine size. The iron sights remain identical to that of the Call of Duty 1 Thompson.

Call of Duty: World at War
In multiplayer the Thompson is the first submachine gun you obtain. It is a good over all gun with amazing firepower, accuracy, and fire rate. The Thompson is good for close to mid range combat. This weapon's greatest flaw is its miniscule ammo clip causing frequent reloading.

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