Thompson “Lightweight” Pistol

This year Auto Ordnance started selling a Thompson 1927A-1 “Lightweight Deluxe Pistol”, complete with 50 round drum magazine!

It has a 10.5″ barrel and aluminum receiver. A total length of 23.3″ and weight 5 lbs. 14.5 oz. Not exactly light weight, and that is before you load up 50 rounds of .45 ACP!

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Model TA5

MSRP is $1,117.00.

More here.

Hat Tip: A Keyboard and a .45

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One Response to “Thompson “Lightweight” Pistol”

  1. GunPunditon 30 Mar 2008 at 6:43 am link comment

    Thompson Pistol…

    See A Keyboard and a .45 and The Firearm Blog for more on this 23″ weapon that weighs nearly six pounds and has a 10.5″ barrel. Oh, and a 50-round drum magazine of .45ACP…….

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