While it may have arrived on the scene too late to see action in World War I, the Thompson would show its battle-ready technology roaring through the 1920s. With an original retail price of $200, anyone from government agencies to farmers could mail order a brand new M1921 direct to their home. Due to the ease of carrying stick magazines, military and law enforcement favored the stick mags while mobsters preferred not to reload as much and often chose high volume of fire over convenience of carry. With this turn of events, attention was turned to civilian and law enforcement sales in the U.S.Ĭustomers had two options for feeding the new Thompson, a 50-round drum for $5 or a 20 round stick magazine for $3. Unfortunately for Thompson and his wonderful invention, the war ended before the M1921 could make its mark. This new submachine gun could sustain rates of fire from 600 – 725 rounds per minute in a potential wall of lead heading down range to the enemy. 45 ACP, Thompson’s gun would operate from an open bolt with a friction-delayed blowback action based off a patented Blish locking system. Unlike the large rifle caliber chamberings of existing battle rifles incorporating complex gas systems, the M1921 was designed as a pistol caliber submachine gun.
military service and more effectively combat the German machine pistols. The goal was to replace the aging bolt rifles of the U.S. Army needed a more compact rifle with a higher volume of fire. Operating in the tight confines of hundreds of miles of trenches, the U.S. This new rifle was originally meant to be the answer to the trench warfare of World War I. Thompson, the rifle was created under the Auto Ordnance Company banner as the M1921.
This week, we look at the modern civilian-legal Thompson 1927-A1 from Auto Ordnance to find out more about its legendary roots and why it is still popular today. Beloved by gangster and G-man alike, this firearm shaped a nation in turmoil before heading to war to help save the world. No firearm was ever a truer icon of an era more than the Thompson. Crime reigned supreme to the signature rhythmic typewriter sounds of what would become a hallmark of the times, the Thompson machine gun echoing in the streets.
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People still dressed up to go to dinner, Jazz music was in full bloom over the air waves and secret passwords had to be uttered through a back-alley door to gain entrance to the local speak easy. In those days, it seemed all the criminals had nicknames like Baby-face, Bugsy and Machine Gun to go along with their deadly comic book-like antics. No deposit is required.Imagine what is must have been like to walk the streets of a big city like Chicago during the Roaring Twenties with Prohibition still in full swing. We will put you on the list and contact you when we can ship you a gun. 45 ACP blank.Ĭlick here and provide your name, address, phone nuber and email. The patented design of the Phila Ord gun provides the exact sound (123 Db) and rate of fire as an original gun while using less than half the powder of a standard. Standard blanks are far too powerful and would damage the gun.
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