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Auto Ordanance 1927 Thompson Replicas

hermiemhermiem Member Posts: 261 ✭✭✭
edited June 2012 in General Discussion
Has anybody had any experience with Auto Ordanance's Thompson replicas? I got the real compulsive behavior to go and puchase one of these new for some reason as a Father's Day gift to myself Are they really worth it - or is it more just a historic conversation piece that will sit in my gun safe? I could see where you could go nuts shooting it - and the expense that goes with it.

Also, please, I really don't need the comments like the originals were better, or "in my day" types of responses etc. (I'm not trying to be an "A-Hole" about this - I just want some honest opinions.)
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    fordsixfordsix Member Posts: 8,722
    edited November -1
    they tend to have problems
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    RustyBonesRustyBones Member Posts: 4,956
    edited November -1
    I had one. It worked great at first. Accuracy was awesome - same hole at 25 yards from a bench. Then it started firing full auto. If it was designed to do so, that would have been dandy, but I had to send it in to the factory. They repaired it for free and then I sold it.

    My opinion is it is a fun gun, but the price doesn't match the quality/functionality.

    Feel free to pm me if you'd like to discuss specifics.
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    nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,880 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If I were going to buy one, I'd spring for the SBR version. That long standard barrel looks out of place.

    Neal
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    SpartacusSpartacus Member Posts: 14,415
    edited November -1
    quote:Then it started firing full auto.


    on it's own?
    DAMN! took me 2 hours of work and 600 rounds to get mine to run full auto......[;)]



    tom
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    hotshoothotshoot Member Posts: 4,227
    edited November -1
    love mine, working on turning it in to an SBR, dam tax man, love taking it to the range, you should hear form the othere people," wow nice tommy gun"
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    gruntledgruntled Member Posts: 8,218 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    A friend of mine had one. My son got to fire it & he had a hard time believing how heavy it was. That was with the stick magazine. With the drum it must have felt like you were carrying a BAR.
    It was fun to shoot but I would hate to lug it around.
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    dheffleydheffley Member Posts: 25,000 ✭
    edited November -1
    I had one that was okay, but nothing special.
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    dcs shootersdcs shooters Member Posts: 10,969
    edited November -1
    I wish I never sold the 1927A3 I had. It sure was fun in 22lr [^]
    They are scarce and the price is out of sight for one now [xx(]
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    MFIMFI Member Posts: 7,899 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Pretty cool guns but not worth the price.
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    AlpineAlpine Member Posts: 15,054 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I was in the same boat, and wanted one badly. That is till I handled a few of them. Just to heavy for me.
    ?The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.?
    Margaret Thatcher

    "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
    Mark Twain
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