The Tommy Gun and 1st Sgt Leonard Funk Jr.

Honored Iron Podcast

English - March 01, 2020 05:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB
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The Chicago Typewriter, the Tommy Gun, the Annihilator, the Trench Broom? All names associated with a well know firearm, the Thompson Machine gun. Listen in as we dive into the brief history of this firearm that lead to the founding of the NFA and the expensive civilian machine guns of today. Then follow along as we tell the tale of the action of 1st Sgt Leonard Funk as he fights the Germans during WW2. As always, please visit our website at www.honored-iron.com to contact us and/or for any firearm repair, customization or sales. Please follow us on Instagram and go subscribe to us on YouTube. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy and learn a little history along the way.

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