How will a 21st Century shooter handle a World War II icon? Garand Thumb takes the Thompson M1A1 Submachine Gun through its paces at his favourite range and talks about it afterwards. Will it be different from how it was handled by soldiers of that war and other wars that it was used in or will it be the same? Watch the video.

The Brain Exploder brings out the King Arms Thompson M1A1 AEG for some jungle gameplay... "What happens when you bring a WWII classic, airsoft Thompson M1A1, into the jungle; a little Vietnam and a little Sniper mix for a sneaky and high adrenaline action.

If a gas blowback Thompson is not for you, how about an AEG version? CYMA has one for years now and it is also an affordable one. This has a full metal upper, faux wood furniture, and ABS lower. It usually comes with a battery, charger, and two magazines. As always, Mach Sakai checks it for externals, operation, and performance in a quick steel challenge.

Hyperdouraku scrutinizes the Cybergun Thompson M1A1 Gas Blowback Rifle OEM by WE Airsoft. Released earlier this year, he finds it to be a faithfully reproduced with the areas that are supposed to be metal made of aluminium thought the areas that are supposed to be wood are made of faux wood though you can buy third party real wood for it.

The WE Gas Blowback Thompson is now at Evike.com which should make WWII airsofters happy as they have something to collect... "The WE-Tech M1A1 gas powered submachine gun is the most realistic Thompson on the market to date. From its metal receiver to heavy recoil, the WE-Tech M1A1 provides the player with the most realistic variant of the iconic SMG to sweep the field with.

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The M1A1 Wood Kit from Black Own Gear for the WE M1A1 Thompson GBB is available at Crown Airsoft. For those who prefer a more exact wood look of their airsoft Thompson, then this is the kit to get... " Convert your Cybergun M1A1 into a classical masterpiece with its fully polished and sanded finishing. It is of solid wood construction."

Airsoft Mike gets his hands on the Cybergun M1A1 Thompson GBB Rifle OEM by WE Airsoft. Check with your retailers if they have already this in stock especially if you are putting together a WWII loadout for a themed airsoft event... "Today I unbox and take a look at an awesome Airsoft representation of an all American Thompson M1A1. But how will it perform? Join me as I put it through its paces!"

Reapers Airsoft tries the Cybergun Thompson M1A1 GBB made by WE Airsoft to see if it is something that he will recommend to his viewers... "Today we have for you the WE Thompson M1A1 GBB for this review. Unfortunately, the SMG could not convince us in the test. In addition to the very '"cheap' acting ABS plastic we are disturbed mainly with technical problems which shows wear and abrasion quickly in the system.

A quick video from RA-Tech showing their Steel Outer Barrel for the Thompson M1A1 Gas Blowback SMG. This will make the handguard not wobble which happens with the default outer barrel. Available now, this can be used with the fully licensed Cybergun Thompsom M1A1 GBB OEM by WE Airsoft.

RA-Tech unveiled their new Walnut Kit for the Cybergun Thompson M1A1 GBB made by WE Airsoft... "RA-TECH released their Walnut Real Wood Kit for the WE M1A1 GBB in 2018. This kit which contains the handguard, grip and the stock as a set. This kit is perfectly compatible with WE M1A1 Thompson GBB so there is no problem for direct drop-in.