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Some rifles are tools. This one is a statement. The Auto-Ordnance Thompson 1927A1 Deluxe takes the most recognizable American firearm of the 20th century, the famous Chicago Typewriter, and dresses it in a hard chrome finish with a bold tiger stripe pattern over the steel. Paired with warm American walnut on the buttstock, pistol grip, and vertical foregrip, the contrast between bright metal and dark wood makes this thing impossible to ignore, whether it is hanging in a display case or laid out on a range bench.
Underneath the flash, this is the same faithful reproduction Auto-Ordnance has been machining in Worcester, Massachusetts for years. The frame and receiver are milled from solid steel, which is why the rifle carries a hefty 13 pounds, just like the classics it honors. The 16.5 inch finned barrel wears a Cutts-style compensator up front, bringing the total barrel length to about 18 inches and an overall length of 41 inches. Sights are a blade front matched with an adjustable open rear, and the action runs semi-auto from a closed bolt, which helps with both accuracy and reliability compared to the open bolt originals.
This Deluxe package ships with a 50-round drum magazine and a 20-round stick magazine, so you get the full period-correct look right out of the box. Loading up that drum with .45 ACP and sending it downrange is an experience every shooter should have at least once, and the weight of all that steel soaks up recoil to the point where the big .45 feels downright pleasant.
Plenty of Thompsons come through in blued steel, but the chrome tiger stripe treatment turns this one into a genuine collector piece that still functions as a fully shootable rifle. Stick with brass-cased ammunition to keep it running its best, give the walnut an occasional wipe down, and this is the kind of gun that gets handed down, not traded in.
No, this is a semi-automatic reproduction that fires one round per trigger pull from a closed bolt. It keeps all the classic looks of the original, including the finned barrel, compensator, and walnut furniture, in a configuration you can buy just like any other modern rifle. The closed bolt design also tends to help accuracy compared to the open bolt originals.
This model ships with one 50-round drum and one 20-round stick magazine, which covers the two most iconic setups. The rifle accepts both stick and drum magazines, so you can pick up additional Auto-Ordnance mags if you want spares. Most owners run the stick for regular range work and save the drum for when they want the full experience.
Standard pressure brass-cased .45 ACP ball ammo is the way to go. Auto-Ordnance specifically advises against steel-cased ammunition in their Thompson long guns, so sticking with quality brass will keep it cycling reliably. The 13 pound weight makes the .45 remarkably soft shooting.
It can be both. The hard chrome and tiger stripe finish makes it a standout display and collector piece, but underneath it is the same fully functional steel-receiver carbine Auto-Ordnance builds in their standard blued models. Plenty of owners shoot theirs regularly and just give the finish a wipe down afterward.
| UPC | 602686214339 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | T150DCRTS |
| Action | |
| Barrel Finish | Hard-Chrome w/Tiger Stripe |
| Barrel Length | 16.5" |
| Caliber/Gauge | .45 ACP |
| Capacity | 20 + 1 |
| Shipping Weight | 27.098 |
| Sights | Blade Front/Fixed Battle Rear |
| Units per Box | 1 |
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