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American Rifleman | A Battle At Barrington. The Men & The Guns
Wednesday, 17 May 2017
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American Rifleman
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May 2017
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Movies: 70s
Friday, 01 January 2010
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The promo still for The Grissom Gang (1971), a fictional reworking of the Ma Barker saga, puts a Hollywood-inspired “magical” mirror-finish on the front face of the Thompson’s “L” drum.
The promo still for the remake of Dillinger (1973) wins first prize for its artist’s rendering of the most dysfunctional Thompson ever to appear in print. Note the “L” drum, which bears more resemblance to the 71-round Russian PPSh41 drum! Note the blank adaptor protruding from the muzzle of the Model 1921A Colt Thompson.
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Movies: 60s
Friday, 01 January 2010
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The Barrow gang from Bonnie and Clyde (1967), posing in front of their 1934 Ford roadster. Left to right: Gene Hackman as Clyde’s brother Buck Barrow, Estelle Parsons as his wife Blanche, Warren Beatty as Clyde Barrow, Faye Dunaway as Bonnie Parker and Michael J. Pollard as the fictional composite C.W. Moss.
The Barrow gang from Bonnie and Clyde (1967), posing in front of their 1934 Ford roadster. Left to right: Gene Hackman as Clyde’s brother Buck Barrow, Estelle Parsons as his wife Blanche, Warren Beatty as Clyde Barrow, Faye Dunaway as Bonnie Parker and Michael J. Pollard as the fictional composite C.W. Moss. For your movie collection … Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Rated: R Starring: Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, et al. Director: Arthur Penn Actors portraying Al Capone’s henchmen mow down seven rival mobsters in the remarkably factual The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (1967). Note the blank adaptor protruding from the muzzle of the Model 1921A Colt Thompson.
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Movies: 40s
Friday, 01 January 2010
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Colored posters and artwork are among the least expensive and restrictive of collectible Thompson memorabilia, and the movies were a great source. This poster for a Dick Tracy serial dates from the early 1940s.
Loretta Young and Alan Ladd get ready to take on the Japanese Army in China (1943).
“You can carry it, just like a baby!” Paul Muni’s Tony Camonte extols in Scarface (1932), while henchman George Raft (right) fondles an “L” drum. Note the blank adaptor protruding from the muzzle of the Model 1921A Colt Thompson.
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Movies: 30s
Friday, 01 January 2010
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“You can carry it, just like a baby!” Paul Muni’s Tony Camonte extols in Scarface (1932), while henchman George Raft (right) fondles an “L” drum. Note the blank adaptor protruding from the muzzle of the Model 1921A Colt Thompson.
James Cagney returns to form as Rocky Sullivan, a gangster with a heart of gold, in Angels with Dirty Faces (1938). Cagney came close to losing his life to a burst of Thompson fire in this film.
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British Army
Friday, 01 January 2010
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British Home Guard in training with the Thompson. Note the pivot plate has been removed: the gun has no trigger parts installed. Imperial War Museum, photo no. H12418
British Tommys ready to open fire from their foxhole in Tunisia. Imperial War Museum, photo no. NA327
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Winston Churchill
Friday, 01 January 2010
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Sir Winston Churchill in the famous 1940 pose with a drum-magazined model of 1928 Thompson. The British were the first to use the Thompson in combat in World War II. Imperial War Museum, photo no. H2646A
Sir Winston Churchill eyes the imposing .45 caliber muzzle of a Home Guard Thompson, 1940. Imperial War Museum, photo no. H2645
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