[FreedomPoster]

>>That’s what killed the Thompson in the end, isn’t it?

I believe what killed the Thompson was that it was complex and expensive to manufacture, especially once the M3 grease gun started hitting the inventory.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M3_submachine_gun

[miliantnutcase]

My grandpa favored the grease gun much more than the thompson because it had a more accuracy when he used them in WW2.

[Bender2]

Old Thompsons never die... they just run out of ammo--

[ozzymandus]

The Thompson was killed by several factors, price being the main one. Weight, machine tool time, use of valuable materials also played a part, and the widespread issue of the M1 Carbine also factored in. Thompsons are super cool, but they weigh a ton.

This Kriss gun is interesting, and cool that it’s in .45, but it looks to me like durability would be a major factor. When you’ve got the bolt turning corners, there’s going to be a lot of wear.

[hinckley buzzard]

I enjoyed familiarization firing the M3 grease gun at the Ft. Knox Armor School. Whatever you hit stayed hit, but not much for accuracy. Great fun though.