Yet out of a Tommy Gun, it’s very tame, as the heavier weight and longer barrel go a long way in tamping down recoil; the first time I fired one—the semiauto-only M1927 carbine version —back ...

Tesla tested the bulletproof capacity of the Cybertruck by shooting a Tommy gun at the electric pickup truck. Here’s the result. When first unveiling the Cyvertruck, Tesla claimed that the ...

The submachine gun never got a real hold in World War I, soon afterward began to figure more in gang news than in Army talk. Of 15,000 Thompsons (“Tommies”) manufactured by Colt in 1921 ...

Not everyone is impressed with this result, though. The Tommy gun fires the slower, heavier .45 caliber bullet, which isn't exactly known for its penetration power.

The guns also became staples of Hollywood gangster movies. Included at one point in the vast arsenal held by Stembridge Gun Rentals, a shop on Paramount Pictures’ back lot, were 72 Tommy guns.