Which innovative marketing strategy did Auto-Ordnance Corporation use in the 1920s to promote the Thompson submachine gun to military and law enforcement agencies?

In the realm of military history, weapons sometimes transcend their tactical purpose to become cultural icons through clever marketing and brand storytelling. The Thompson submachine gun (Tommy Gun) represents one of the most successful examples of military equipment marketing that shaped its legacy beyond the battlefield. This poll tests your knowledge about how this legendary firearm was promoted to military and law enforcement in the early 20th century.

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They created custom demonstration trucks that traveled to police departments, allowing potential buyers to test-fire the weapon on mobile shooting ranges
They hired Hollywood film directors to create promotional films showing the weapon's capabilities, with Charlie Chaplin as the spokesman
They launched a nationwide radio campaign featuring testimonials from WWI veterans who claimed the weapon would have shortened the war
They distributed free samples to newspaper editors across America, encouraging them to write favorable reviews of the firearm's craftsmanship