CAW Thompson M1A1

It is good news but i take it this will be a plastic thompson, which is going to be a bit unusual. but if it looks good and fires well then i will have to have one, just hope it does not come out at a stupid price!

OK, well this is getting interesting. If this is correct then its metal and going to bE 58,000 yen which is what £320 £350?

http://ozashiki-shooters.com/?p=3070

http://mule.co.jp/thompson-m1a1-hadoson-revival/

So am i seeing this right? and if so Johnnyv are you ordering any?

very interesting and very exciting, too!

Is there anything in the media releases that leads you to believe it is going to be a metal model?

The picture appears to be a real steel model, doesn't it (stock photo of a real weapon)?

Looks like zinc to me, at least the pics of the barrel and if its in Japan it wont be steel.

Yea of course I will be getting some

And jerrod, I did get your mails, so sorry for not answering yet !! the answer is yes anyway!!
Sorry again mate, will get on it ASAP !!

John -
No problem - thanks!  

I just re-checked the links in the post above and saw all of the pre-production pictures of the new  M1A1.  I had only seen the first picture before and didn't click on the other pic links.  Wow!  Not much doubt this will be a zinc model and will be really cool.  Looks like it has its own dedicated rounds, or just the top of the round?

Can anyone report as to CAW's commitment to making a good-firing model? I've heard the Grease gun performs very well. I wonder if the M1A1 will be a wall-hanger or if it will fire reliably???

Wow, I am pleasantly surprised   A new Zinc Thompson and at a good price too in Japan.
How that price might change when sold here in the UK remains to be seen.

If CAW's version of the Grease Gun is anything to go by, they certainly put in a lot of attention to detail and in making a good firing model.
Hudson's Thompson (mine at least) needed a steel bolt and slight realignment of the Chamber to make it fire beautifully.
I'd expect CAW to have it sorted before it leaves them. They won't be able to supply steel bolts obviously but their Zinc bolts might last longer than Hudson's  

CAW already have a .45ACP cartridge for the Grease Gun. Presumably all they've done is redesigned the front half which they'll use with the existing case and inners

Guys,

The photo from a link is a deactivated model, not a proto type. It is going to be a zinc model, seem to come out sometime April. The price will be 58,000, but this could be a first lot price, second lot or later could be more expensive.

S

More pics gone up on the mule website, this is looking good pics of the rounds as well, looks like you will just need the head if you have 45 caw rounds already but also buying spare heads alone is good as many get deformed over time.
Now Johnnyv please please tell me you are speaking with CAW to get these, i know you said you would order them but i am really looking forward to this coming out.

Hi Mark

Waiting on more details now yours is assured !!!!!

As soon as I work out the best deals I can get I will let you know
You are right this could sort out the thompson cart problems!!!

Looks like a few good improvements are being made on the old Hudson version.
The price is interesting ! everwhere they make get deal of fact it will be much more on next/future runs....
Strange for them to price this way, just hope it does not turn out they make a tiny run first time....

So when will they do the sten/AK/ working scorpion ??????????????????????????????????????

MP5 ??? in my dreams !!!!!!

Now a video on you tube

https://youtu.be/R77lP70w3fU

this is looking good

As King Arms are dragging their heels releasing their GBB 1928 - I reckon I'd probably go for this to fill the Thompson void in my collection.

muzzleflash wrote:

As King Arms are dragging their heels releasing their GBB 1928 - I reckon I'd probably go for this to fill the Thompson void in my collection.

looks like WE make a M1A1 GBB: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.971569272867181.1073741888.302822296408552&type=1

Well, well - never knew that! Thanks for the link. An M1a1 is what I was ideally after,  though I had stayed away from the Hudson modelgun version. I shall see what materialises this year and go from there.

Nice to see some R&D on this model, but it looks like this is in the very early stages. This appears to be a Hudson M1A1 that has probably been fitted with a GBB mechanism?

ljerr2 wrote:

Nice to see some R&D on this model, but it looks like this is in the very early stages.  This appears to be a Hudson M1A1 that has probably been fitted with a GBB mechanism?

Yes, though at this stage with 2 potential M1A1's in the making (the CAW looking the most likely for first release), I think I can put the KA 1928 to bed.

If the CAW is sensibly priced, then likely I'll add a second Modelgun to the collection. The WE will have its own merits as and when it appears. Ra-tech et al will do a wealth of steel upgrades and the initial price of the gun will be competitive.

muzzleflash wrote:

ljerr2 wrote:

Nice to see some R&D on this model, but it looks like this is in the very early stages.  This appears to be a Hudson M1A1 that has probably been fitted with a GBB mechanism?

Yes, though at this stage with 2 potential M1A1's in the making (the CAW looking the most likely for first release), I think I can put the KA 1928 to bed.

If the CAW is sensibly priced, then likely I'll add a second Modelgun to the collection.  The WE will have its own merits as and when it appears. Ra-tech et al will do a wealth of steel upgrades and the initial price of the gun will be competitive.

Yeah, I hope CAW releases the gun this April . I see in one photo, they made lot of mags so i think its a good start for an release

Its all gone very quite on this, no updates on the mule site and i thought it was getting released in April?

Hi
I understand May.....maybe...