submachine gun

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Thompson, who takes his stage name from his wartime submachine gun, rose to fame during the bloody conflicts that tore Yugoslavia apart in the 1990s.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

He fought in three of its five major battles, as well as in many lesser engagements, armed with a Thompson submachine gun.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

Eells compared the weapon to an Uzi submachine gun, which can fire more rounds per minute than an AR-15.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2023

Internal Security Minister Omer Bar-Lev said the attacker had a submachine gun.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2021

From the roof of The Cage, Ferguson, drafted as a guard for this emergency, waved and lovingly patted the butt of his submachine gun.

From Take the Reason Prisoner by McGuire, John Joseph