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    FWIW, the Thompson had a pronounced muzzle rise on full auto, so the Chicago hoods turned it on it's side so it walked across the target instead of up
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Seijasicon View Post
    FWIW, the Thompson had a pronounced muzzle rise on full auto, so the Chicago hoods turned it on it's side so it walked across the target instead of up
    My dad said they used to turn the fore pistol grip around. He said it made much more controllable.
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