Semi-Auto Tommy guns

[Don Lu]

Does anyone produce these ? Looked at Buds website and didnt see anything....I want one..any good makers around..any websites etc..thanks for any and all info.

 

[SharpsDressedMan]

Kahr/Auto Ordnance. I think they are still making them, in the 1927 and M1 configuration.

 

[Sunray]

Auto-Ordnance. They start at $1334. http://www.auto-ordnance.com/

 

[rcmodel]

http://www.auto-ordnance.com/PA-1TH_t.html

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=136816871

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=137224760



rc

 

[Don Lu]

Great...thanks for the info ! keep it coming if you have more to add...I didnt realize there were different models. I need to read details of each to see which is best.

 

[John Parker]

FYI!!! Without the giggle switch, they're kinda boring!

 

[Don Lu]

I feel you John..but really..I just like the look of 'em. Im like that though..I can buy a gun...shoot it a handful of times and then just be satisfied with looking at it and polishing it from time to time.

 

[ThrottleJockey72]

Heck, Thompson makes them. Joes sporting goods in MN has a few.

ETA: My bad, those are AO. There is also a kit for the 10/22 avail.

 

[Bill2e]

I'm with you, I love the Tommy Gun. remonds me of being a kid. Anyway I have handled one & thought it to be uncomfortable & can not justify the $1500 right now.

Notice I said Right now, that one is on the list. Looks like a fun paper puncher. The giggle switch would be nice though.

 

[revals]

I bought the 1927a-1 model and absolutely love it. I additional purchased an M1 front grip as well so that I can switch between the vertical and horizontal grips if I feel so inclined. Their MSRP on the 1927a-1 is $1420, but look around and you can do better then that. I bought mine brand new about 6 months ago with a 50 round drum, a 30 round stick, and a violin case for $1400 even. It is fun, fun, fun!

 

[JWJacobVT]

I would love to find one of the 22lr 1927 at a good price. Even better would be one in 10mm. Someday.

 

[briansmithwins]

Semi-auto pistol cal carbines can be fun. You can always go with the short barrel option. BSW

 

[ThrottleJockey72]

Here is the link to the ruger conversion kit, it's pretty darn cool.
Tommy gun conversion-Ruger 10/22
they are also avail. from brownells
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=27480/Product/RUGER_reg__10_22_reg__TOMMY_GUN_CONVERSION_KIT

 

[EHL]

Whoa, prices have seriously gone up since I bought mine 3 years ago then! I bought the 1927A-1 model with the stick mag and 50 round drum mag and I only paid $1100 and change for it brand new from Sportsmans Warehouse. It's a fun gun though!! Everybody always wants to shoot it. It's just expensive as hell to shoot it regularly. I had to start reloading just to afford to keep her fed. I did have to send it back to Kahr to repair a broken part. She would lock up after a few shots. This was after a few thousand rounds. She's worked just fine ever since then though.

 

[ken22250]

dont know the make, but im thinking its auto ordinance. duhnams sells them for arround a thousand. my paps buddy bought an origional full auto in the 70's, ohh the good old days, when you could get a full auto w/o the ATF breathing down your neck...
ken

 

[2RCO]

How about the early 30's when you could have em shipped to your door!

 

[rondog]

Wheeee!

 

[Justin]

I was in a local shop recently and got to talking with the counter-dweller about the one they had for sale.

He told me that Auto Ordnance runs a deal where, once you've completed the paperwork for an SBR conversion, you send them proof of the federal signoff, and they will send you a new, proper-length (short) barrel for the thing.

That would be just the ticket for shooting a Zoot Shooters match

 

[rfurtkamp]

After dealing with abysmal failure rates and multiple returns and replacement from the factory, I can't recommend them. Mine was a $1k paperweight after being replaced twice. The same problems persisted, with bad metallurgy on the bolt resulting in it splintering pieces around the extractor channel.

It spent literally a year going back and forth to AO.

One that we sold to a friend of mine 4 serials off has run 100% to this day.

But unless you can shoot it first, don't flip a coin on what is now a $1300 gun.

 

[ThrottleJockey72]

There is a thread somewhere on here about a county sheriff auctioning 3 that have been on their wall since the '30s, FA, in order to buy new cruisers....

 

[ThrottleJockey72]

With the reliability of the 10/22 and the look of the thompson, how could you go wrong? (I'm pushing this because I want real world reports before I buy mine)

 

[ken22250]

"How about the early 30's when you could have em shipped to your door!"
those were indeed the good ole' days!

 

[rondog]

How about the early 30's when you could have em shipped to your door!

Or just buy one at the local hardware store.

 

[ThrottleJockey72]

How about the early 30's when you could have em shipped to your door!

The problem was that during that time era, we suffered from this little thing called the great depression, and VERY few could afford one. In fact, police couldn't even afford them and only had them when wealthy business men pooled together and bought them as gifts for the department in return for "special" protection of their businesses.

 

[tkcomer]

Too bad you don't live close to me. I'd sell ya this for 1400 bucks: http://www.pixagogo.com/9912384986 Click on a pic to make it bigger, then click on original at the top to blow that up.