The Auto-Ordnance 1927A-1C Tommy and M1 Carbine This makes the imaginative engineering that went into the semi-auto Tommy gun all the more impressive.
For one thing, the weight of the internal parts and power of the springs were carefully balanced so they would only work in semi-auto, but there’s a lot more to it than that. The former fires from a closed bolt and the latter from an open bolt a great deal of effort went into the semi-auto version to make sure it stayed that way.Ī mischievous tinkerer with a longing for a felony conviction might think that simply removing the trigger disconnector would turn it into a full-auto, but it won’t. The semi-auto varies significantly from the original full-auto version. That’s a lot of extra time and money that could be spent at the range.Ĭonverting the Auto-Ordnance Tommy gun to the lighter caliber wasn’t as simple as you might expect.
AUTO ORDNANCE 1927 DELUXE MANUAL REGISTRATION
On the other hand, if Auto-Ordnance made the Tommy gun with its original short barrel, the gun would be classified as a short- barreled rifle (SBR) requiring NFA registration and a $200 tax stamp. Nothing special is needed to buy one over the counter at your favorite retailer other than the usual Form 4473 and a background check. The longer barrel makes the Auto-Ordnance Tommy gun the same as any other long gun from a legal standpoint. Otherwise, all the classic lines of this iconic firearm remain, but with a 16-inch barrel rather than the original 10-inch one. FIRST LOOK: Auto-Ordnance Unveils Trump Tommy Gun in.