This brand should be known to every fan of gangster movies, for it brought their signature weapon into life. That’s right, we are talking about Auto Ordnance Tommy Gun, an obligatory attribute of every self-respecting mobster from the Roaring Twenties. Not that criminals were the target audience of the company, but the advantages of the Thompson submachine gun were evident to every gun user. John T. Thompson, the founder of the company after whom the gun was named, initially designed this firearm for soldiers to use in World War I. The war ended sooner than he managed to introduce it, and that’s how the gun found its way to the company’s workshop another time. In 1919, Thompson had Auto Ordnance engineers modify the gun for nonmilitary use. That was the time when the gun received its name and went on open market sale.
However, the renowned Tommy gun is far from the only firearm that deserves mentioning, for the Auto-Ordnance Thompson gun is only one of the many fine creations of this company.
Auto Ordnance Rifles
If you are willing to feel the touch of history in your hands, you are very welcome to try so with the Auto-Ordnance 1927 A1 rifle. It is a semi-automatic replica of the original Thompson gun, whose production launched in 1974. Differences in internal design, including closed-bolt operation, and a longer barrel lead to the gun being registered legally as a rifle and removed from the federal registry requirements of the National Firearms Act. Now you can acquire this semi-automatic wonder right here, on Gritr Sports. It’s not the cheapest gun, but it will make for a crown jewel of your firearm collection.
Auto-Ordnance M1 Carbine is another reincarnation of the famed gun that helped many American soldiers come out victorious during World War II. An authentic look and high engineering standards make this live piece of American history serve people today as well as decades ago.
Auto Ordnance Pistols
If you need something smaller yet not less reliable, Auto-Ordnance 1911 A1 pistol is at your service. Chambered in .45 ACP, this American-made pistol ships together with one 7-rd stainless steel magazine.
Auto Ordnance Accessories
The number of firearm accessories the brand produces cannot but fascinate. You are free to choose from Auto-Ordnance rifle and pistol magazines, gun cases, and other items of interest right here, on Gritr Sports.
