Thompson Auto-Rifle ?

[allweaponsww2]

Hello everyone! I understand that this is not the right topic for this forum, but still.. Interesting information about the early Thompson Auto Rifles (it was semi-auto).

As far as I know, the prototypes 1916-1918 have not been preserved anywhere.

I have a small selection of Colt-Thompson Auto Rifles. It was tested for the USA Battle Rifle in the 1920s.

If someone corrects or supplements, I will be glad of this. Or tell a book about more information about TAR.

Thank

1) Colt-Thompson Automatic Rifle Model of 1921

2) Colt-Thompson Automatic Rifle Model PC

3) Colt-Thompson Automatic Rifle Model V

4) Colt-Thompson Automatic Rifle Model of 1923 (variant 1)

5) Colt-Thompson Automatic Rifle Model of 1923 (variant 2)

6) Colt-Thompson Automatic Rifle Model of 1923 (variant 3 cal. .30 Mosin)

7) Colt-Thompson Automatic Rifle Model of 1923 LMG (Full-Auto ??)

8) BSA-Thompson Automatic Rifle Model of 1927

8) Colt-Thompson Automatic Rifle Model of 1929 cal. .276 Pedersen

Edited May 12, 2020 by allweaponsww2

[shadycon]

If I remember correctly the NRA museum in Maryland had one, but it has been a few yrs. since I have been there.

[peter kohler]

thank you for sharing I did not know about any of these weapons.

[GaryKeim]

Isn’t the NRA museum in Fairfax, Virginia?

 

http://www.nramuseum.org/

[shadycon]

Thanks for the correction! As said; it's been a few yrs. since it was there.

[Merry Ploughboy]

"The Ultimate Thompson Book" by Tracie Hill, 2009 (available new and used from a number of online sources) has some information on the Thompson Auto Rifle.