The Persuader was the first prototype of the Thompson submachine gun, designed in October 1917, and essentially acted as the weapon's predecessor. Using an early form of the Blish …

Feb 20, 2024 · The legendary Thompson SMG had many variants. From the Persuader prototype to a light rifle these are the oddities and weirdos of the Thompson family.

The first Model of 1919 was called the “Persuader” (Figure 9) and was built in November 1917. This Thompson was designed to fire the .45 ACP cartridges from a cloth belt of ammunition. …

Before they settled on calling it the Thompson Submachine Gun, the firearm went by the name The Annihilator for the magazine fed version, or The Persuader for a belt fed design.

Aug 7, 2022 · The first Model of 1919 was called the “Persuader,” and it was built in November 1917. This Thompson was designed to fire the .45 ACP cartridges from a cloth ammunition belt.

The Thompson submachine gun (also known as the " Tommy gun ", " Chicago typewriter ", or " trench broom ") is a blowback-operated, selective-fire submachine gun, invented and …

Jul 13, 2014 · I know this has been posted sometime in the past, but I visited the West Point Military Museum today. I wanted to see "The Persuader," original prototype Thompson …

Belt-fed Thompson "Persuader" prototype - .45 ACP. Ammunition was supplied from an attached box. The legendary Thompson Submachine Gun is an American SMG developed in the late …

Nov 5, 2018 · The Persuader, as shown in its best-known form, was patented in 1919 alongside and after a few of the Annihilator variations. Although, a sketch from 1917 depicts a …

Nov 3, 2020 · This iconic gun goes by a bevy of nicknames: "Chicago Typewriter," "The Annihilator," "The Street Sweeper," "Persuader," "The Trench Broom," and of course, "Tommy …