Author Topic: Thompson 1928 v. Thompson M1A1 (Read 503 times)

AdmRose · « **on:** May 19, 2004, 06:07:22 PM »

I brought this up earlier but I think it deserved more attention. For the extra 1/2 pound, I'll take the extra 70 rounds of .45 ACP in the 1928, even if the drums are cumbersome.

Toad · « **Reply #1 on:** May 19, 2004, 06:32:21 PM »

Are the full autos still available? The AO site says law enforcement and export only.

Who's got the good ones with the large capacity magazines?

I may need one of those. Well, that or a motorcycle. I'm in the mood for some fun.

Gyro/T69 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 19, 2004, 06:36:42 PM »

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I brought this up earlier but I think it deserved more attention. For the extra 1/2 pound, I'll take the extra 70 rounds of .45 ACP in the 1928, even if the drums are cumbersome.

You need to hook on a full drum and take a standing firing postion.

It's heavy. I haven't fired my drum in a long time. Seems I had more jams with it than the magazine. Could be that problem (if I had it) may have been cleared up in the last 20 years

Should add, If the M1A1 was around when I bought mine. I would have gotten it instead. I like the lok of the mil ver better.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 19, 2004, 09:26:10 PM »

Remember, the more complicated something is, the more likely something will go wrong.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 19, 2004, 09:30:09 PM »

I read somewere that the drums were noisy and unreliable.

Plus they have to cost like 20 times more to make then a simple box mag.

Gyro/T69 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 19, 2004, 10:22:02 PM »

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I read somewhere that the drums were noisy and unreliable.

GtoRA2 this stuff is all new manufacture and hopefully some redesign. Don't remember my drum being noisy. It seemed to be a jam problem with the one I have. Course, I haven’t used that drum in 10+ years. So I may be remembering it wrong.

At the time I was planning to but to put together a small assault weapon collection. Wanting to get an AK and an Uzi. Was looking at a Heckler & Koch G3 or an HK33 type (can’t remember which). I have a Colt AR-15 and a dated Inland General Motors 6-44 M-1 Carbine that my dad restored back to mint condition. He traded a M-2 Paratrooper carbine to a NYS Trooper for it. The Trooper restored the M-2 back to full auto select.

rpm · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2004, 06:52:14 AM »

I know a guy that has 2 1928's. They are in the original cases with all the literature and spare drums. No, they are not for sale...I've tried.