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  2. Auto-Ordnance Corporation - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Thompson submachine gun - Wikipedia

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    20 or 30 round box magazine, 50 or 100 round drum magazine [24] (M1 and M1A1 models do not accept drum magazines) 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 developed by Brigadier General John T. Thompson , a ...

  4. List of World War II weapons of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Auto-Ordnance Company.45 ACP: 150 700 1921 4.5-4.9 30-round magazine. M2 Hyde: Submachine gun Close-quarters, personal security: Blowback, open bolt United States: Marlin firearms company.45 ACP: 570 1942 400 4.19 Never issued or saw service. The M2 Hyde was the gap between the M1 Thompson and the M3 grease gun.

  5. Kahr Arms - Wikipedia

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    Kahr pistols feature polymer or stainless steel frames, single-stack magazines, and double-action-only striker firing actions. [2] Kahr Arms is part of the Kahr Firearms Group, a US-based firearms manufacturer, which also includes Thompson Auto-Ordnance and Magnum Research.

  6. Thompson Autorifle - Wikipedia

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    Thompson Autorifle Model 1923 (top) and SMG Model 1921. The Thompson Autorifle, (also referred to as the Thomoson Model 1923 Autoloading Rifle; and the .30-06 Model 1923 Semi-Automatic Rifle, among others, etc.) was a semi-automatic rifle that used a Blish Lock to delay the action of the weapon.

  7. M1 carbine - Wikipedia

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    An Auto-Ordnance AOM-130 carbine manufactured in 2007. More recently, the Auto-Ordnance division of Kahr Arms began production of an M1 carbine replica in 2005 based on the typical M1 carbine as issued in 1944, without the later adjustable sight or barrel band with bayonet lug. The original Auto-Ordnance had produced various parts for IBM ...

  8. M16 rifle - Wikipedia

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    Production of the 30-round magazine started late 1967 but did not fully replace the 20-round magazine until the mid-1970s. [162] Standard USGI aluminum 30-round M16 magazines weigh 0.24 lb (0.11 kg) empty and are 7.1 inches (18 cm) long. [151] [note 13] The newer plastic magazines are about a half-inch longer. [164]

  9. List of machine guns - Wikipedia

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    Ammunition belt/Detachable box magazine Israel: 2012 IP-2: TsNIITochMash: 5.45×39mm: Ammunition belt/Detachable box magazine Soviet Union: 1971 In-Line: AAI Corporation — 7.62×51mm NATO: Ammunition belt United States: 1969 INSAS LMG: Ordnance Factories Board: 5.56×45mm NATO: Detachable box magazine India: 1998 Daewoo K3: Daewoo Precision ...