That is interesting because mostly i saw period photos from the 1940s and 50s with state troopers holding Thompsons and after that when the Vietnam war started I assumed the M-16 was the newest advance since it was lighter and the tommy gun was not needed. Im always learning something. Thanks for the insight! Regards Larry
Larry, I started on a small NJ dept in 1964 and we fired a Thompson on the range with our FBI weapons instructor. The dept had 2 Reisings that hung on a rack, never saw them used though. In 1976 or so, on the San Bernardino Sheriff's Dept, (CA), I worked the range for a few months and we had several Thompsons that I fired. I believe they have sold them all off though and gone to whatever? I have been medically retired since 1993 with 19 yrs on the Dept.
