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The Thompson Machine Gun or Tommy Gun
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Guns That Changed The Game

The Thompson Machine Gun orTommy Gun, was patented in 1920and went into production in 1921

The Thompson Machine Gun or
Tommy Gun, was patented in 1920
and went into production in 1921

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The Thompson Machine Gun or Tommy Gun,
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was patented in 1920 and went into production in 1921.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:09
Uploaded
May 26, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary
Production
Hirschman/Northern Productions

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As each new century unfolded, guns increasingly shaped the way battles were fought and borders were drawn. The quest to create more innovative and lethal weapons became more and more contested. These are the Guns the Changed the G...
S01 • E03 The Schwerer Gustav weighed in at 1350 tons - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
The Schwerer Gustav weighed in at 1350 tons
S01 • E01 This testing resulted in the Glock's classification as a NATO firearm. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
This testing resulted in the Glock's classification as ...
S01 • E02 By the time the gun was ready, peace had destroyed its military markets - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
By the time the gun was ready, peace had destroyed its milit...
S01 • E01 It's now in use in 45 countries. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:05
It's now in use in 45 countries.
S01 • E03 It used 80cm shells were almost 12 feet long and had a range - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
It used 80cm shells were almost 12 feet long and had a range
S01 • E01 In 1988, the first Glocks found their way into the United States. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:06
In 1988, the first Glocks found their way into the United St...
S01 • E03 A crew of 500 was needed to fire the gun, but it also needed 3,000 - Guns That Changed The Game 00:11
A crew of 500 was needed to fire the gun, but it also needed...
S01 • E01 Driven by the emboldened cartels it was also a year of unprecedented - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
Driven by the emboldened cartels it was also a year of unpre...
S01 • E02 It also sold into the civilian market though its price, $200, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:11
It also sold into the civilian market though its price, $200...
S01 • E01 Police were beginning to feel outmanned by the street gangs - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
Police were beginning to feel outmanned by the street gangs
S01 • E03 It eventually saw action at the Siege of Sevastopol, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
It eventually saw action at the Siege of Sevastopol,
S01 • E02 The gun's notoriety springs largely from its use - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
The gun's notoriety springs largely from its use
S01 • E01 The FBI and DEA adopted the Glock as their weapon of choice - as did - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
The FBI and DEA adopted the Glock as their weapon of choice ...
S01 • E03 In the course of the battle, the Schwerer Gustav fired 60 shells - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
In the course of the battle, the Schwerer Gustav fired 60 sh...
S01 • E01 Over five million Glocks had been sold worldwide and it was inevitable - Guns That Changed The Game 00:10
Over five million Glocks had been sold worldwide and it was ...
S01 • E02 One single event, the St Valentine's Day Massacre in 1929, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
One single event, the St Valentine's Day Massacre in 19...
S01 • E03 The city of Sevastopol lay in ruins and the gun was then moved north - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
The city of Sevastopol lay in ruins and the gun was then mov...
S01 • E03 The attack didn't eventuate and Hitler decided that the expense - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
The attack didn't eventuate and Hitler decided that the...
S01 • E01 Popular culture embraced the Glock, with it being featured - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
Popular culture embraced the Glock, with it being featured
S01 • E02 Seven members of Chicago's North Side Gang were - Guns That Changed The Game 00:06
Seven members of Chicago's North Side Gang were