The layout and ergonomics of the Thompson submachine gun were also considered for the role of a light rifle prior to the introduction of the M1 carbine. A specimen known as the “.30 Short Rifle Calibre” was based on the M1921/27 variants. [59] However, it was rejected without review due to logistical problems. [60] During the Greek Civil War, the Thompson submachine gun was used by both sides. Units of the Greek Armed Forces, Gendarmerie and Police were equipped with Thompson machine guns supplied by the British and later in the war by the United States. Opposing communist fighters of the Democratic Army of Greece also used Thompson machine guns, captured by government troops or inherited from ELAS. ELAS was the most powerful resistance force during the period of Greek resistance against the Germans and Italians and was supplied with weapons by the British and the United States. After the demobilization of ELAS, an unknown number of weapons were not handed over to the government, but hid and later used by the Democratic Army of Greece. [48] A Thompson is legal in some states, although it took until 1986 to comply with the regulations. Thompson machine guns were used by both sides during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

[46] After the war, Thompsons were issued to members of Israel`s elite Unit 101 after that unit was formed in 1953. [47] Very hypocritical article. The difference between the two is that a Thompson submachine gun is fully automatic, meaning it fires multiple shots with a single puff of the trigger. The AR-15s fire a turn each time the trigger is pulled, i.e. semi-automatic. Machine guns are legal at the federal level, but highly regulated. Brigadier General John T. Thompson was the original developer of the Thompson submachine gun, who spent most of his career in the U.S. Army Arms Division. He imagined it as a fully automatic rifle to replace the Bolt Action service rifles used at the time (such as the American M1903 Springfield). Depending on the type of FFL, the FFL owner can buy and sell machine guns regardless of when they were manufactured (more on that below), and they can even legally make their own machine guns or legally convert current firearms into complete cars. The best thing about getting a machine gun like FFL is that you can get it at the dealer price and fast.

Even the low Ruger 10/22 can be a machine gun. In fact, almost all semi-automatic types could be legally converted before the law changed in 1986. The Model 1927A1 is a semi-automatic replica of the Thompson, originally produced by Auto-Ordnance in West Hurley, New York for the civilian collector market from 1974 to 1999. It has been produced by Kahr Arms of Worcester, Massachusetts since 1999. It is officially known as the “Thompson Semi-Automatic Carbine, Model of 1927A1”. The internal design is completely different from the closed bolt and the carabiner has a barrel length of 16.5 inches (420 mm) (compared to open bolt operation and a barrel length of 10.5 inches (270 mm) for fully automatic versions). Under federal regulations, these amendments legally make the Model 1927F1 a rifle and remove it from the requirements of the federal registry of the National Firearms Act. These modern versions should not be confused with the original semi-automatic M1927, which was a slightly modified M1921 manufactured by Colt for Auto-Ordnance.

The answer, of course, is that there is virtually no difference, except this one: President Franklin Roosevelt and the United States. Congress successfully removed the Thompson machine guns, which fired 600 bullets in one minute, from city streets with the National Firearms Act of 1934, the first serious federal gun safety bill ever passed to protect American lives. […] Of particular interest is that the process is the same for legally purchasing a fully automatic machine gun […] With the weight, practical inefficiency of John Blish`s “Blish system” and cumbersome nature of the Thompson submachine gun, it is understandable that the Thompson was lost in translating time and technological advances. Compared to more modern offerings such as the Heckler and Koch UMP in .45 Auto, the differences are obvious and numerous. The Thompson weighs more than twice the UMP`s 5.2 pounds, with a higher cyclical rate of 700 to 800 strokes per minute. It`s also worth noting that the Thompson is far from modular, like modern offerings, with long, uncomfortable buttocks that are extremely bulky when shouldering. I found that when working with a 1921/28 Colt Overstamp Thompson, it felt more natural to lock the rod under my armpit and possibly “show” the gun instead of shouldering it and using the sights. It`s a shame, because the 1921/28 Thompson uses some very beautiful sights and offers a great view.