M1928 Thompson
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US |
 M1928 Thompson |
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 Assault |
50 / 150 |
| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Reload Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Empty | ||||||
| 38 | ×2.6 = 98.8 | ×1.4 = 53.2 | ×1.3 = 46.8 | ×0.8 = 30.4 | ×0.75 = 28.5 | 2.766 Seconds | 3.766 Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1928 | SMG | Auto+Semi | 700 RPM | 7.2° & 1.95° ADS | 0.85 | 285 m/s | 14.9 g (229.94 gr) | 6.7 kg (14.8 lbs) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson M1928 | .45ACP | USA | 1928 | Auto-Ordnance Company Federal Laboratories |
12 in (300 mm) (with Cutts compensator) | 33.7 in (860 mm) | weapon_m1928 |
The Thompson M1928 is an American .45 ACP submachine gun in the Thompson family, built around the earlier Model 1921 pattern but tuned for military use. It is best known for its distinctive profile with a top-mounted charging handle, and for variants commonly fitted with a Cutts compensator and finned barrel. Unlike later simplified Thompsons, the M1928/M1928A1 pattern can use both box magazines and drum magazines.
HISTORY
The Model 1928 grew out of the original Thompson Model 1921 after the U.S. Navy pushed for changes better suited to military service, including a reduced rate of fire and improved controllability. This was achieved by adopting a heavier actuator (to slow the cyclic rate), along with features such as the Cutts compensator and a horizontal fore-end on many Navy-configured guns. Early Navy guns were often “overstamps,” with an “8” stamped over the last “1” in “1921” on the receiver marking, and are commonly referred to by collectors as “1928 Navy” or “28N.”
In World War II, the M1928A1 became the main mass-produced military form of the 1928-pattern Thompson and saw extensive early-war service before being relegated as production shifted to the simpler M1 and M1A1 variants. Wartime experience also drove preference toward box magazines over the heavier, bulkier drums for routine field use. In the Vietnam War era, Thompsons remained in circulation through older stocks and foreign inventories, and they appeared in the hands of South Vietnamese forces and could also be encountered in captured or improvised use.
Sources
- NRA National Firearms Museum — US/Auto Ordnance Model 1928 Thompson Submachine Gun
- American Rifleman — Rifleman Q&A: U.S. Model Of 1928 Thompson Variants
- American Rifleman — Thompson Submachine Gun: The “Tommy Gun” Goes To War
- U.S. War Department — TM 9-1215, Ordnance Maintenance: Thompson Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1928A1
- American Rifleman — The Tommy Gun “In Country:” The Thompson SMG In Vietnam
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