The favourite of Chicago gangsters, the M1928 Thompson, is available in airsoft form made by King Arms and in stock at Strike Planet. The receiver is full metal and has a one piece fluted outer barrel with the 9mm gearbox now equipped with a MOSFET. The wood kits are actually polymer made to look like highly polished wood.

The Mob Boss of AEGs, which of course is the original gangsta gun, is the Thompson M1928 and Evike.com got both real wood and imitation wood of the Cybergun Thompson "Chicago Typewriter" M1928 AEG... "The infamous Thompson Model 1928 aka the "Tommy Gun" or "Chicago Typewriter" was favored by every mobster and gangster in the early 1900s for its firepower and portability.

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.

The Outlaw Gang Airsoft post their endurance review of the King Arms Thompson 1928 Tommy Gun... "Review of the King Arms Thompson 1928 (KA-AG-65) after 2 years of usage (please keep in mind this is a subjective appreciation of the replica gun). Full markings are laser engraved on the receiver. It is metal receiver with plastic lower frame, handguard, grip and stock. The rear sight is adjustable as user’s preference.

An update from King Arms is something for reenactors might like - an electric blowback version of their Thompson M1928 series will be released. No release date announced yet and if pricing will increase with this new feature. If it has recoil even better. We wonder if the EBB feature will also be available in the gold and silver editions too.

If you find the gold editions too much or the standard editions too bland, then you might want to try the silver editions of the King Arms M1A1 and M1928 AEGs. These also have conversion kits in case you already have the previous editions, giving you the option to readily change the colour or look of these AEGs. Interested retailers and distributors can now contact King Arms for pricing and availability.