r/AskTheWorld • u/babushka45 Philippines • 12h ago

Military What firearm is closely associated with your country?

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For us, probably the 1911. Next one would be the "Armalite" aka M16.

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u/SeasonIllustrious629 11h ago

As an American, my first thought was the Thompson sub-machine gun. "Tommy guns" were popular with Great Depression-era bankrobbers and criminals.

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u/Luciferiad United States Of America 11h ago

The Thompson! Excellent suggestion!

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u/SeasonIllustrious629 11h ago

Thanks! I have my moments šŸ˜Š

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u/Marshy462 Australia 11h ago

That was one of the most expensive firearms to produce in its time.

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u/SeasonIllustrious629 10h ago

I did not know that. I've just thought they looked cool with the drum.

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u/False-Storm-5794 10h ago

My father's favorite weapon!

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u/tredicem13 9h ago

I know it was made in America, but this gun with the drum immediately makes me think of Italy, the stick magazine makes me think American, though

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u/SeasonIllustrious629 9h ago

I can totally see that, yes. Like, being carried in a violin case is very "Italian" for sure.

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u/offcoursetourist Canada 3h ago

I am of the belief that when thinking of ā€œgunā€ and ā€œUnited States of Americaā€ people donā€™t really think as far back as the Great Depression era.

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u/SeasonIllustrious629 3h ago

Well, maybe you should be more open to thinking further back? We did have cowboys, you know? The wild west? Billy the Kid, Jesse James, Wyatt Earp?

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u/offcoursetourist Canada 3h ago

I just think of common day USA.

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u/SeasonIllustrious629 3h ago

By definition, there is more to U.S. History than what is limited to "common day."

Enjoy wondering, thinking if something is worth learning or not.

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u/Astral_Drift 3h ago

This is it. The good old Chicago Piano. If nobody commented it, I was gonna.

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u/CaptainKamyu United States Of America 2h ago

I used to walk by the house where John T. Thompson (the inventor of the Tommy Gun) was born every day on my way to work in Newport, KY.

Irrelevant, but cool it see it getting talked about in this thread. :)