Was the M1A1 Thompson used in Vietnam?

A U.S. Special Forces advisor working with an ARVN Ranger, October 1962. This ARVN Ranger was training with an M1A1 Thompson during October 1962. The Thompson was used by Americans during the Vietnam War.

What Smgs did the US use in Vietnam?

Submachine guns Smith & Wesson M76 – copy of the Carl Gustaf m/45. Few were actually shipped to Navy SEALs fighting in Vietnam. F1 submachine gun – replaced the Owen Gun in Australian service. M50/55 Reising – limited numbers were used by MACVSOG and other irregular forces.

What did Carlos Hathcock shot?

A female Viet Cong platoon leader called “the Apache woman,” with a reputation for torturing captive U.S. Marines, was killed by Hathcock around the firebase at Hill 55.

Was the Thompson submachine gun used in the Vietnam War?

During the Cuban Revolution, the Thompson submachine gun was used by some of Fidel Castro’s guerrillas. During the Vietnam War, some South Vietnamese army units and defense militia were armed with Thompson submachine guns, and a few of these weapons were used by reconnaissance units, advisors, and other American troops.

Did Israel use Thompson submachine guns in WW2?

After World War II. Thompson submachine guns were used by both sides during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Following the war, Thompsons were issued to members of Israel’s elite Unit 101, upon the formation of that unit in 1953. During the Greek Civil War, the Thompson submachine gun was used by both sides.

How much did a Thompson submachine gun cost in 1928?

In 1928, Federal Laboratories took over distribution of the weapon from Thompson’s Auto Ordnance Corporation. The new cost was listed as $225 per weapon (equivalent to $3,391 in 2020), with $5 per 50-round drum and $3 per 20-round magazine. A British soldier equipped with a Thompson M1928 submachine gun (drum magazine), November 25, 1940

How many weapons did the US have in the Vietnam War?

By 1969 the US Army had identified 40 rifle/carbine types, 22 machine gun types, 17 types of mortar, 20 recoilless rifle or rocket launcher types, nine types of antitank weapons, and 14 anti-aircraft artillery weapons used by ground troops on all sides. Also in use, primarily by anti-communist forces,…