Nightcrawler
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Thompson (M1928, M1928 "Navy", M1A1)
Anybody ever fire a Thompson submachine gun? How was the balance? Controllability on full auto? They have a pretty good heft to them, but it's not too bad, at least not from the 16" semiauto clones I've handled.
The 16" models are ridiculous, in my opinion. Same overall length as my FAL, weigh just as much, and fire .45ACP...no thanks. (There's a custom FAL .45ACP model out there I'd rather have than one of those.)
But the originals are an interesting piece of history, I should think.
One thing I noticed. The stocks are too long and have too much drop. You can't get a cheek weld and shouldering the weapon puts it too far away from you, I think, and I'm 6'2". At least, I couldn't get comfy last time I held a Thompson semiauto, but that was awhile ago. I noticed in training photos from World War II that troops were taught to place the stock under their shoulder and spray at the target. While I'm sure this would be okay for very close ranged stuff, I'd prefer using, you know, the sights, at anything more than point blank range.
Interesting weapon, you know. While more modern designs are lighter and fire more powerful cartridges (I'm sure an AK with a drum mag can do anything a Thompson can), the Tommy Gun is still brutally effective at what it was designed to do: sweep enemy trenches and bunkers clean.
And of course, pictures.
M1A1 Thompson, courtesty World.Guns.ru
Anybody ever fire a Thompson submachine gun? How was the balance? Controllability on full auto? They have a pretty good heft to them, but it's not too bad, at least not from the 16" semiauto clones I've handled.
The 16" models are ridiculous, in my opinion. Same overall length as my FAL, weigh just as much, and fire .45ACP...no thanks. (There's a custom FAL .45ACP model out there I'd rather have than one of those.)
But the originals are an interesting piece of history, I should think.
One thing I noticed. The stocks are too long and have too much drop. You can't get a cheek weld and shouldering the weapon puts it too far away from you, I think, and I'm 6'2". At least, I couldn't get comfy last time I held a Thompson semiauto, but that was awhile ago. I noticed in training photos from World War II that troops were taught to place the stock under their shoulder and spray at the target. While I'm sure this would be okay for very close ranged stuff, I'd prefer using, you know, the sights, at anything more than point blank range.
Interesting weapon, you know. While more modern designs are lighter and fire more powerful cartridges (I'm sure an AK with a drum mag can do anything a Thompson can), the Tommy Gun is still brutally effective at what it was designed to do: sweep enemy trenches and bunkers clean.
And of course, pictures.
M1A1 Thompson, courtesty World.Guns.ru
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