Thompson M1A1 vs MP40 🔥 Two WWII icons. 10 specs in 5 seconds.
Compare country of origin, caliber, weight, overall length, barrel length, cyclic rate of fire, muzzle velocity, effective range, maximum range, and ammunition capacity—side by side.
The American Thompson M1A1 fires .45 ACP and accepts 20- or 30-round box magazines. The German MP40 fires 9×19 mm Parabellum and uses a 32-round box magazine.
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📌 Reference models: military Thompson M1A1 and standard single-magazine MP40.
Weights exclude magazines. MP40 length is shown with the stock folded–extended. Velocity and effective-range figures follow the cited references and depend on ammunition and test conditions. “—” means maximum range was not verified for the selected model in the cited sources.
📚 Sources:
• U.S. War Department TM 9-2200, p. 57
• U.S. Army DA Pam 30-7-4, p. 26
• Ashton Armoury Museum — MP40 dossier
• Dockery Armory — M1A1 Thompson, record 02-132-942
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