Thompson M1A1

The Thompson (sometimes called the "Tommy Gun", "Annihilator", "Chicago Typewriter", "Trench Sweeper", "Drum Gun", or simply called "the Thompson") is an American submachine gun featured in Call to Battle 2. It was used by the US Military from 1938 to 1971, but some countries still use the Thompson to this day.

The Thompson was created by US Army General. John T. Thompson, because he envisioned a "one-man, hand-held machine gun" giving rise to a new class of firearms, the submachine guns. The first prototype of the Thompson, the "Annihilator I" was made in 1917 and fed from a 20-round box magazine and lacked the wooden stock. The M1921, a more upgraded version of the Thompson, achieved its notoriety during the 1920's where it was commonly used by Prohibition-era gangsters. A Thompson was also used during the "St. Valentine's Day Massacre".

In World War II, the US Military used two versions of the Thompson, the M1A1 and the M1928A1. The M1A1 the most common variant used, employed its charging handle to the right of the receiver, can only be fed from box magazines, and a more simplified rear sight. The M1928A1 meanwhile had cooling fins on its barrel, can be fed from either a box or drum magazines, and had its charging handle on the top of the receiver.

### In-game

The Thompson and its variants are featured in Call to Battle 2. The M1A1 variant is the first weapon obtained by players playing as the Assault class in the United States Armed Forces or Commonwealth factions, and both the Assault and Paratrooper class in the British Empire faction.

The M1928A1 can be unlocked, after reaching level XX in the Assault class, or reaching level XX in the Paratrooper class, depending on the faction. Both have a RPM of 700 and are recommended for close to medium engagements.

The "Annihilator" variant is featured as a kit item in the US WW1 Trench Sweeper kit.

## Tactics

### General

* It is encouraged to use the M1A1 for close to medium engagements, especially in urban environments.
* Always carry a secondary sidearm with you, if you run out of ammo.

### M1928A1

* The M1928A1 is able to be fed with drum magazines, it is advised to have an ammo pouch equipped in your class, unless you are using the Paratrooper class.
* Because of its more open rear sights, the M1928A1 is more reliable in medium ranged engagements.
* Some faction classes feature the M1928A1 with a Cutts Compensator, reducing recoil. Use the Cutts Compensator for more longer engagements.

### M1A1

* Due to its more simplified rear sights, it can obstruct the player's view from an enemy far away. This makes it reliable for close quarters engagements.
* It is recommended to use the M1A1 with 30-round magazines for more father engagements, while M1A1s with 20-round magazines are recommended for CQC engagements.

### "Annihilator"

* The "Annihilator" variant has a very high rate of fire, making tapfiring and burst-firing almost impossible and inaccurate. Use it only for close engagements.
	+ Its very high rate of fire is compensated by its foregrip, but nevertheless, it is not advised to engage enemies from a distance with it.
* Consider spraying down a group of enemy soldiers, if you are in an open environment or tight choke points, to catch them off-guard.

## Trivia

### General

* The Thompsons received a remodel and re-texture, as of version 5.5.
* All variants of the Thompson use the same reloading animation.

### M1928A1

* The 100-round drum magazine, is only available outside of the server, through the creative menu.

### "Annihilator"

* The "Annihilator" has a more higher pitched version of the firing sound than the other Thompsons.