1/2 Size .22LR Tommy Gun
I was walking around the SHOT Show floor when something caught my eye, it was what looked to be a Chicago typewriter, a.k.a. a Tommy Gun. It was at the same booth as the company behind the DP-12 Double Barreled Pump Shotgun. There was something different about this Tommy Gun though, it was tiny. It was actually 1/2 the size of a real Thompson submachine gun and weighted in at 5.5 pounds (supposedly) with a 16.4″ barrel. That weight figure was from the flyer they had at the show, their website states 7.5 lbs however. It comes with a 10 round stick magazine but they also have an optional aluminum drum magazine available. They retail at a pricey $1,299.00, check out Standardmfgllc.com for more info on their version of the Tommy Gun. I’d love a full-size .22lr replica of an M1 Thompson one day, kind of like what ATI/GSG did with the .22LR MP40.
Standard Manufacturing Company has teamed up with Thompson and designed a Tommy Gun that looks similar to the original. The walnut stock and grip are exquisitely finished, 16.4″ barrel with an over all length of 34.5″. Machined from aircraft grade aluminum to 1/2 size frame allows for hours of fun.
Specifications:
Manufacturer: Standard Manufacturing Company
Model: Thompson 1922
Manufacturer Number: STDMFG
Caliber: .22 LR
Barrel Length: 16.4″
Magazine: One 10 Round Stick Mag
Semi Automatic
Firearms only ship to licensed FFL holdersHigh velocity .22LR ammunition is recommended with this Tommy Gun. The break in period of this Tommy Gun is 100 rounds.
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Good luck to them, but a $1200 .22 replica Thompson seems about double the price of what the market will bear.
For those saying, "why not just get the real thing" have you ever held and shouldered a non-NFA Thompson with a full stick mag or heaven forbid a full drum? It is not comfortable at all, the balance is all wrong with a 16"+ barrel, super heavy, it all around stinks to me. It's the firearm equivalent to an original Corvette Sting Ray --- you look awesome driving it, but it's just not comfortable to drive compared with a new sports car.
No.
Furthermore... WHY?