Manufactured in the 1970/1980s 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" sub-machine 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 full function selector and safety switches, and the receiver has the Auto-Ordnance patent info on the right and the model markings on the left, with the magazine slot configured for drum magazines and stick magazines. The internals are in the 1928 pattern, with reduced diameter recoil spring and spring guide, heavier bolt with Blish lock and mobile firing pin, and the spring steel oiler assembly. Magazine absent.

Excellent, with 90% plus original blue finish, with patches of surface rust concentrated on the barrel, edge wear and mild handling marks. The wood is fine, with a number of dents and scuffs. 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.