Thompson was better
Agm mp44 by far.
MP40 submachine gun by the germans Thompson by the americans ppsh-41 by the russians
Thompson, M1 Ga-rand ,Browning ,MG42 , MP40 , flamethrower
The guy before doesn't really know what he's talking about. The Thompson was the better gun. The MP40 was good, but was much more prone to jamming. Most of the parts on the Thompson were milled which obviously meant it was more heavy duty and could withstand much more abuse. The tests done on the German helmets was also not very scientific. At a certain angle, any bullet will ricochet off a helmet, the test does not clarify where on the helmets the bullets hit. Also, the test was done with M1911 pistols, which have significantly shorter barrels than the Thompson which meant that a .45acp fired from a 1911 would have much less energy than one fired from a Thompson. The story about the German suppressing a squad of Americans in a latrine is also pretty silly. The Americans were in a trench, the Germans were in the open. The German's could do nothing but scatter, it was the only option they had as there was no cover to duck behind. While the Thompson did have a higher rate of fire but it did not make it "harder to control" like a idiot before said. It was heavier and the weight helped keep down recoil. The Thompson was objectively better than the MP40.
Allies: M1 Garand, Thompson sub machine gun Axis: Kar 98K, Mp40
Not very. It utilized small 9x19mm Parabellum bullets. Other submachine guns - for instance, the Thompson - used larger .45 calibre ammo.
The MP40 was invented in 1940 by the Germans.
The MP40 utilized 9x19 Parabellums - standard 9mm rounds.
The MP40 was almost 33 inches with the stock extended (about 25in with it folded).
Based on power and clip size, it's no contest - the Thompson Sub Machinegun was far better than the MP-40. The MP-40 utilized simple 9mm rounds, but the Tommy gun utilized more potent .45 caliber rounds. And if you swapped the stick magazine for the drum, you could fire 50-100 rounds in succession without reloading.
The MP40 was first introduced to battle on September 1, 1939 - with the axis invasion of Poland.
The MP40 utilized 9mm bullets, in a 32-round stick magazine.