Tommy Gun
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The Tommy Gun is an iconic American submachine gun, widely recognized for its use by gangsters and law enforcement during the Prohibition era and World War II.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4306133 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tommy Gun Context triple: [Thompson submachine gun, nicknamed, Tommy Gun]
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A.
The Man with the Gun
The Man with the Gun is a 1955 Soviet historical drama film about the Russian Revolution, notable for featuring actress Jarma Lewis among its cast.
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B.
The Gangster
The Gangster is a 1947 American film noir crime drama noted for its stylized cinematography and bleak portrayal of a small-time racketeer’s downfall.
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C.
Machine Gun
"Machine Gun" is the 1974 debut studio album by American funk and soul band the Commodores, known for its energetic instrumental title track and establishing the group's signature sound.
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D.
This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire is a 1942 American film noir crime thriller, best known for pairing Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake in one of the genre’s defining early roles.
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E.
Pistol
Pistol is a braggart, swaggering follower of Falstaff who appears as a comic, bombastic soldier in several of Shakespeare’s plays, including *The Merry Wives of Windsor*.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tommy Gun Target entity description: The Tommy Gun is an iconic American submachine gun, widely recognized for its use by gangsters and law enforcement during the Prohibition era and World War II.
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A.
The Man with the Gun
The Man with the Gun is a 1955 Soviet historical drama film about the Russian Revolution, notable for featuring actress Jarma Lewis among its cast.
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B.
The Gangster
The Gangster is a 1947 American film noir crime drama noted for its stylized cinematography and bleak portrayal of a small-time racketeer’s downfall.
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C.
Machine Gun
"Machine Gun" is the 1974 debut studio album by American funk and soul band the Commodores, known for its energetic instrumental title track and establishing the group's signature sound.
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D.
This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire is a 1942 American film noir crime thriller, best known for pairing Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake in one of the genre’s defining early roles.
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E.
Pistol
Pistol is a braggart, swaggering follower of Falstaff who appears as a comic, bombastic soldier in several of Shakespeare’s plays, including *The Merry Wives of Windsor*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automatic weapon
ⓘ
firearm ⓘ submachine gun ⓘ |
| action | blowback-operated ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chicago typewriter
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago Typewriter
Tommy Gun ⓘ Trench broom ⓘ
linked to:
Trench Broom
|
| caliber | .45 ACP ⓘ |
| chambering | .45 ACP cartridge ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalSignificance |
iconic symbol of American gangsters
ⓘ
iconic symbol of early 20th-century law enforcement ⓘ |
| designed | 1918 ⓘ |
| designer | John T. Thompson ⓘ |
| drumMagazineCapacity |
100-round drum magazine
ⓘ
50-round drum magazine ⓘ |
| feedSystem |
box magazine
ⓘ
drum magazine ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Cutts compensator on some early models
ⓘ
pistol grip ⓘ selective fire on some models ⓘ wooden stock (on most military models) ⓘ |
| introduced | 1921 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Auto-Ordnance Company
ⓘ
Auto-Ordnance Corporation ⓘ
linked to:
Auto-Ordnance Company
Colt's Manufacturing Company ⓘ Savage Arms ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
M1 Thompson
ⓘ
linked to:
Thompson submachine gun
M1921 Thompson ⓘ
linked to:
Thompson submachine gun
M1928 Thompson ⓘ
linked to:
Thompson submachine gun
M1A1 Thompson ⓘ
linked to:
Thompson submachine gun
|
| rateOfFire | approximately 600–1500 rounds per minute depending on model ⓘ |
| standardMagazineCapacity |
20-round box magazine
ⓘ
30-round box magazine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
American law enforcement agencies
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ Commonwealth forces ⓘ
linked to:
British Commonwealth forces
Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ Irish Republican Army ⓘ Prohibition-era gangsters ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Prohibition era in the United States ⓘ |
| usedIn |
World War II films
ⓘ
films depicting Prohibition-era crime ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Korean War
ⓘ
Vietnam War (early stages) ⓘ
linked to:
Vietnam War
World War I (late stages and postwar) ⓘ
linked to:
World War I
World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tommy Gun Description of subject: The Tommy Gun is an iconic American submachine gun, widely recognized for its use by gangsters and law enforcement during the Prohibition era and World War II.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.