The ACTUAL Tommy Guns from the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre

By Logan Metesh

Chicago, IL – -(Ammoland.com)- The 1929 St. Valentine’s Day Massacre in Chicago is one of the most well-known crimes of the 20th century. It has it all: Al Capone, Bugs Moran, illegal alcohol, a gang war, and, of course, Tommy guns. What is less-known, however, is the detailed history of the two Tommy guns used in the crime and how they eventually ended up in the Sheriff’s Office in St. Joseph, Michigan.

The video I made at the top of this page details the entire saga. If you’d rather read the story instead, it unfolds here.

On February 14, 1929, a group of men from the South Side Gang were gathered in a garage owned by George “Bugs” Moran. The men were unloading a shipment of liquor when they were surprised by a group of local police. The officers ordered the men to line up against a brick wall, presumably to be searched, cuffed, stuffed into a car, and whisked away to the local police station for booking. Or, if they were lucky, these officers would be on the take and could easily be dispatched with some cash and, perhaps, a case …Read the Rest

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