Get Your Own Bonnie and Clyde Thompson. This is Mine.
Today, Thompson Auto-Ordnance broke my accountant’s heart by announcing that they’re introducing (semi-automatic, natch) “Tommy Guns” dedicated to outlaw legends Bonnie and Clyde. You can get one of your own if you like; the company says that the guns are shipping now and should be available from your dealer by the time you get over your disappointment that the one pictured above is mine. Because I saw it first.
Even if you’re not a big Roaring Twenties buff (and that’s fine, because that means more Bonnie and Clyde guns for me), you’ve got to admit that these are some fine-looking rifles that belong to me, just me. Each of these Tommy Guns are engraved with reminders of the outlaw duo’s escapades, including photos, a wanted poster, and news headline. The stock features text from Bonnie’s famous poem, “The Trail’s End,”which foreshadowed the pair’s eventual 1934 demise. The grip is engraved with the badge of the Texas Rangers, in commemoration of the legendary Frank Hamer’s leadership stopping the outlaws. The finish is a Cerakote “rusted” look. Underneath is an all-steel, 18-inch-barreled, 1927 pattern Thompson, chambered in powerful .45 ACP. The stock, forearm, and grip are walnut.
And if you’re not a Twenties kind of guy (or gal), maybe a little backstory on the two will whet your whistle (but not for that gun above, because it’s mine). Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow committed a long string of murders and robberies, ultimately leading to their demise in a fiery ambush by law enforcement officers. Despite their evil ways, both bandits became symbols of the time period and earned a role in American popular culture–including multiple film portrayals.
The “Bonnie and Clyde” Thompson (T150D-BNC) has an MSRP of $2,583 and comes with a 50-round drum and 20-round stick magazine. Go get your own.
Here’s some music to enjoy while you’re on the horn with your dealer:
I gave my Tompson to a lady NJ .highway patrol much too heavy for my use had a BAR same problem even tho I was an expert with one in the Army. Love My Ar 15
Those two were scum, let’s honor, Sgt Rock ! He carried a Tommy Gun . As a side note, I love these guns !
You guys want to get your facts straight. One – Bonnie and Clyde we’re not roaming the Midwest in the 1920s. The reign of terror was 1932 to 1933. Additionally, Clyde’s favorite weapon was not a Thompson but rather a Browning automatic rifle -BAR. They broke into a national guard armory and grabbed a bunch. He sawed at least ome off so it was easier for him to wield. Hey and another thing, the BAR is . 308 not 45ACP like the Thompson. He also liked a sawed off shotgun and a 1911 pistol. Thompson’s we’’re not his style.
That’s what I get for watching old movies…that Tommy Gun is still mine, all mine though…
I was always given to believe the BAR was .50 cal not .308!
A BAR is 30-06 not 308
The BAR I shot in the Navy was 30:06
The original BAR, was chambered in 30-06. Not 308.
Clyde carried a sawed off BAR because the much more powerful 30.06 rifle rounds would penetrate the cars of that era.
I believe Clyde Barrow used a cut down BAR, sometimes referred to as a Whippet.
Clyde used a BAR not a tommy gun.
Whet is to sharpen the blade of a tool or knife. To moisten one’s whistle is to wet it.
Not only a NO but a resounding NO NO NO – what will come next? A John Wilkes Booth derringer?
Celebrating vicious cold blooded murderers in any shape, size or fashion is simply wrong. Enjoy it – if you can – but keep the victims in mind.
I think the idea is to celebrate the ERA, not any particular bandits. Getting a Browning.308 made now might be a tough job considering government restrictions and the lack of recognition by the public.
Definitely a symbol of that era, but it was only in Hollywood that either was credited with using the “Tommy Gun”. (M1-A1) In actuality, I have seen it stated that Clyde preferred a cut down B.A.R. (ironically one of the primary weapons used by the Feds in the ambush that killed them both.) and Bonny preferred pistols, although she was documented at at least one “hold up” as carrying a shotgun..
The following is a list of what they had in their car when ambushed:
Three .30-caliber BARs.
One 20-gauge Model 11 shotgun (Bonnie’s)
One 10-gauge Winchester Model 1901 lever-action shotgun.
One .32-caliber M1903 Colt automatic pistol.
One .38 Colt Detective Special revolver (Bonnie’s)
One .25-caliber Colt automatic.
BTW: The “car”. It is on display (the last I knew) in the lobby of Whiskey Pete’s, one of the casinos located in Primm, NV. (on the NV/CA state line on I-15.
If you want to advertise the criminal history of “Tommy Gun” use, look more at the Capone mob (St. Valentine’s Day massacre especially) and figures like “Machine Gun” Kelly.
But didn’t Bonnie and Clyde rob all those people with BAR’s (Browning Automatic Rifle) they stole from the local National Guard Armory?