Manufactured in the 1970s/1980s as part of the "A" suffix serial range, the Auto-Ordnance 1928 Thompson is virtually a perfect reproduction of the original vintage "Roaring Twenties" Tommy Gun. One of the signature weapons of the Prohibition Era, the Thompson was one of the great "heavy metal" submachine guns, operating semi or full automatic on an open bolt, fully machined with fine hardwood furniture; the later sheet metal guns may have had them beat for cost effectiveness but not for style. Blade front and folding ladder peep sights, with the signature Cutts Compensator and cooling fins on the barrel, a set of contoured pistol grips, and a quick-detach buttstock. The trigger group is fitted with a set of selector and safety switches, and the receiver has the Auto-Ordnance patent info on the right and the model markings on the left. The magazine slot is configured for drum magazines and stick magazines. Internally, the bolt is in the classic configuration, with sliding brass "Blish Lock" device and a mobile, hinged firing pin, as well as the "U" shaped spring steel oiler. Included with the SMG are two extra "stick" magazines, two "Type L" 50-round drum magazines (one vintage Auto-Ordnance, one modern without manufacturer marks), and a "FBI" style case with blue cloth inner lining.

Excellent, with 95% of the original blue finish, showing some minor handling marks and edge wear. The wood is also in excellent condition. The case is fair, with some of the inner lining detached, and one of the spare stick mags shows pitting concentrated around the lips. The disconnector mechanism has been disabled, resulting in full auto fire in either selector position; otherwise, the item is mechanically excellent. NOTE: This weapon is a National Firearms Act (NFA), fully transferable Class 3, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 478.