The Auto-Ordnance Thompson 1927A-1C Lightweight Rifle .45 ACP trades the steel receiver of the standard Thompson for a lighter aluminum one (Auto-Ordnance part no. T5). It keeps the 16.5-inch finned barrel, the pinned Cutts compensator, the walnut stock and the vertical foregrip, and it weighs 9.5 pounds. The sights are a blade front and a fixed battle rear, and one 20-round stick magazine is included. Every 1927A-1 ships with a squared bolt handle. From Auto-Ordnance it is the lighter way to shoot a classic Thompson.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .45 ACP, the classic Thompson cartridge.
• The barrel is a 16.5-inch finned barrel, a cooling-fin design true to the original.
• A pinned Cutts compensator sits on the muzzle, adding to the authentic Thompson look and helping tame muzzle rise.
• The receiver is aluminum, a lighter alternative to the blued steel receiver on the T1.
• The stock is a walnut fixed stock, a classic look that holds up to hard use.
• The foregrip is a vertical foregrip, true to the 1927A-1 layout and easy to hold under recoil.
• The sights are a blade front with a fixed battle rear, a simple and rugged setup.
• Overall length is 41 inches, the full-size Thompson carbine footprint.
• Weight is 9.5 pounds, about 3.5 pounds lighter than the steel-receiver T1.
• The rifle ships with one 20-round stick magazine, the standard capacity for the 1927A-1.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does this model differ from the steel-receiver T1? It has a lighter aluminum receiver and weighs 9.5 pounds, against 13 pounds for the steel-receiver T1.

What magazine does it come with? One 20-round stick magazine.

What sights does it have? A blade front sight and a fixed battle rear sight.

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