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Auto-Ordnance was a U.S. arms development firm founded by retired Colonel John T. Thompson of the United States Army Ordnance Department in 1916. [1] Auto-Ordnance is best known for the Thompson submachine gun, used as a military weapon by the Allied forces in World War II, and also notorious as a gangster weapon used during the Roaring Twenties.
With Blish as a partner, Thompson obtained the necessary venture capital to form the Auto-Ordnance Company, and began working on the design of what eventually became the Thompson submachine gun. [4] When the United States finally entered the war in April 1917, Thompson returned to the Army and was promoted to the rank of brigadier general. He ...
Auto-Ordnance 1927A5 DOJ BATFE Firearm Classification Letter. The Model 1927A5 is a semi-automatic, .45 ACP pistol version of the Thompson originally produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley from the 1970s until the late 1980s or early 1990s. It featured an aluminum receiver to reduce weight.
"Tommy Gun" (1978) "English Civil War" (1979) Music video; on YouTube "Tommy Gun" is a song by the British punk rock band The Clash, released as the first ...
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On his way back to Chicago, O'Banion purchased a large supply of weapons in Denver, including three Thompson submachine guns, or "baby machine guns", as they were referred to in a local newspaper (At the time, the manufacturer, the Auto-Ordnance Company, was advertising the weapon to ranchers as a means of dealing with animal predators, which ...
Gormley's music video for the song "All We Need" was released on June 27, 2010. It marks the final music video from his debut album. Gormley planned to write and record new songs in the future, [4] and in February 2014 he began working on new songs at The Uncharted Zone's recording studio. A Mark Gormley DVD is also in production.
The Joker 2 star looked stunning in an all-black ensemble, composed of a sheer, long-sleeve dress, matching knee-high socks, a wide-brim hate, and lace-up Mary Jane shoes. For beauty, Gaga glammed ...