New Made Item: MADE IN THE USA! Copied from 5 originals and using original US schematics for reference, these are excellent new made .45 Thompson 1928 Finned SMG Barrels. Front Sight not included. Excellent 1928 TSMG Thompson Sub-Machine Gun barrel, 45 ACP caliber nicely finned, with muzzle threads for a CUTTS Compensator, full auto chamber, 10.5" alloy with blue/black finish.

Length: 10 1/2 inches

Caliber: .45 ACP

Finned and Threaded.

Note: This is a "Short Barrel" under 16 inches in length. All NFA rules apply.

History of the Model M1928A1-

The M1928A1 variant entered mass production before the attack on Pearl Harbor, as on-hand stocks ran out. Changes included a horizontal forend, in place of the distinctive vertical foregrip ("pistol grip"), and a provision for a military sling. Despite new U.S. contracts for Lend-Lease shipments abroad to China, France, and the United Kingdom, as well as the needs of American armed forces, only two factories supplied M1928A1 Thompsons during the early years of World War II. Though it could use both the 50-round drum and the 20- or 30-round box magazines, active service showed the drums were more prone to jamming, rattled when moving, and were too heavy and bulky on long patrols. 562,511 were made. Wartime production variants had a fixed rear sight without the triangular sight guard wings and a non-ribbed barrel, both like those found on the M1/M1A1.

In addition, the Soviet Union received M1928A1s, included as standard equipment with the M3 light tanks obtained through Lend-Lease. The weapons were never issued to the Red Army, however, because of a lack of .45 ACP ammunition on the Eastern Front, although a picture exists of what appears to be Thompsons being used by Russian M3 Stuart crews in the Caucasus, they were simply put in storage. As of September 2006, limited numbers of these weapons have been re-imported from Russia to the United States as disassembled "spare parts kits", the entire weapon less the receiver (as required by Federal law).

An M1928A1 which also came with an unusual inline stock, modified with elevated sights to increase accuracy also existed.

Note: Compatible with original WW2 Spec Thompson Machine Guns. May not be compatible with new production West Hurley or Kahr Arms Thompson Machine guns.