With a loaded drum, the Thompson weighed as much as a BAR.Įarlier semi-autos had rather crude, slab-sided pistol and foregrips. It's easy to see why the vertical foregrip was essential equipment when firing with the 100-round drum. The Cutts was not on the original 1921 model or many wartime guns, but Thompsons seem somehow naked without one. The barrel is fitted with a blued Cutts compensator. The sight base is similar to that of a Thompson submachine gun, but the ladder assembly itself is not an exact duplicate. The rear sight is adjustable for elevation. Worcester, Mass., is the site of the Kahr Arms manufacturing facility. The markings include the patent numbers and the Auto-Ordnance name. Note the cocking handle and milled-style safety-fire selector are checkered. Receiver markings are nicely struck and are similar to those found on the World War II guns.
The Kahr-made example functioned perfectly in the carbine. While it was tactically almost useless, the 100-round 'C' drum has been a coveted collectors item. AND THERE ARE SBR AND DUMMY GUNS, TOO, WITH LOOKS THAT DELIGHT. A THOMPSON FOR EVERYONE! THE NEW SEMI-AUTO CARBINE FROM KAHR ARMS TAKES TOMMY GUN SHOOTING OUT OF THE LUXURY SUITE.
