![]() This specific weapon still has the early distinctive Thompson features such as the original short 10 1/2 inch barrel with cooling fins, unmarked "Cutts" type compensator, vertical front pistol grip, detachable buttstock and the fully adjustable Thompson ladder rear sight that is graduated from 100-600 yards, and the original early style, large headed, recoil spring guide. These 1921 models had mediocre sales for the first few years with most being later upgraded to the 1928 configuration, however this example remains in it's original 1921 configuration. law enforcement agencies, the Mafia and again by the USMC in 1928 during their time in Nicaragua. ![]() The Thompson SMG is probably one of the most famous and easily recognized SMGs ever produced and made infamous during the Prohibition and gangland warfare era by both U.S. This specific submachine gun remains in it's early original 1921 configuration. This is an example of an early production Model 1921 Thompson submachine gun as produced by the Colt Firearms Company circa 1921/22.
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