Thompson Light Rifle
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The Thompson Light Rifle was an attempt by Auto-Ordnance to manufacture a light rifle for the US Armed Forces. The overall weapon was based on their well proven .45 ACP submachine gun. Although the original .30 Carbine calibre platform was based on the M1921/27
variants, It worked well but due to the war effort was found expensive for mass production and defied the concept of a Light Rifle.The only major differences from the Light Rifle and SMG was the barrel shroud which housed a quick barrel change device similar to the MG42
, pressed steel components to ease production/reduce weight and the inlined stock reduced barrel climb improving accuracy. The Thompson Light Rifle was more reliable and accurate than the M1 Carbine
that was adopted and also came with the capability of select fire, which made it close to the likes of the StG-44.
Thompson submachine gun
The Thompson is an American submachine gun, invented by John T. Thompson in 1919, that became infamous during the Prohibition era. It was a common sight in the media of the time, being used by both law enforcement officers and criminals...
variants, It worked well but due to the war effort was found expensive for mass production and defied the concept of a Light Rifle.The only major differences from the Light Rifle and SMG was the barrel shroud which housed a quick barrel change device similar to the MG42
MG42
The MG 42 is a 7.9mm universal machine gun that was developed in Nazi Germany and entered service with the Wehrmacht in 1942...
, pressed steel components to ease production/reduce weight and the inlined stock reduced barrel climb improving accuracy. The Thompson Light Rifle was more reliable and accurate than the M1 Carbine
M1 Carbine
The M1 carbine is a lightweight, easy to use semi-automatic carbine that became a standard firearm for the U.S. military during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, and was produced in several variants. It was widely used by U.S...
that was adopted and also came with the capability of select fire, which made it close to the likes of the StG-44.
See also
- Carbine, Cal .30, M1A1 (based on Winchester M1 Carbine)