Thompson

"The M1A1 Thompson capable of bringing flashbacks from the previous R2D game."

―SWAGER21

Summary

The M1A1 Thompson is great at tearing down hordes and having the ability to continuously fire for a while without having to reload. Having somewhat decent accuracy, good damage and being automatic makes this gun a great pick-up for any survivor. Be careful, for it does chew through ammo pretty quick, so try not to miss too many shots.

If you like having the ability to kill multiple targets without having to reload, then this is the weapon for you.

Background Story

While checking off their hypothetical checklist, it came to light that there was a lack of a fully automatic weapon on the market.

As an introduction weapon to R-Brain Hardwork's new category, the M1A1 Thompson was created. It still holds up to this day as a solid beginning to the automatic series.

Tips

The fire rate can be slow, so aim at the head to be efficient.
- Take advantage of the firerate, you won't instantly chew through ammo.
Don't bother tap firing. It's the same thing as going fully automatic.
While ADS'ing, mind the recoil. Pull down to compensate.
You can bring armor, such as the Bulldozer I or the Bulldozer II, and you will have 3 mags, which will make the gun's ammo last longer.
- You can also buy the Drum Mag to have 15 additional ammo, but it will decrease accuracy slightly.
  - This can be compensated with crouching and ADS'ing..
  - It's recommended to buy this attachment, so long you do not care about accuracy or shooting from long ranges.
Use the Ironsights attachment, which is supplied on purchase, as it makes the gun slightly more accurate.
- It can compensate for the accuracy reduction of the Drum Mag.
This gun can be considered a slower version of the AK-47.
- This weapon is better than the AK-47 on Boss rounds because of its higher ammo capacity with the Drum Mag attachment and higher total damage compared with the AK-47.

Pros

High Total Damage
High Damage per Magazine
Automatic
Low Ranked

Cons

Low Reserve Ammo

Trivia

Updates

v1.1.3
- Price changed from 25,000$ to 18,000$.
- Rank changed from 11 to 10.
v1.1.4
- Price changed from 18,000$ to 21,000$.
- Rank changed from 10 to 12.
- Ammo was changed from 30/1 to 25/1.
v1.4.0
- Rank changed from 12 to 15.

This is a returning weapon from R2D 2014.
This is the first World War era weapon, the second being the Luger P08.
The reload animation is similar to the M16A1's animation.
Compared to the M4A1 and the Kalashnikova, this fires slightly slower.
This is the subject of a video of how R2DA meshes are being made.
In real life, the M1A1 Thompson is surprisingly accurate compared to the display shown in-game.
In real life, the M1A1 Thompson fires faster than what is portrayed in game, at about 700 RPM.
Drum magazines were not used for the M1A1 variant of the Thompson.
- Drum magazines were dropped for 30-round stick magazines due to their tendency to jam and rattle, which wasn't suitable for war use.
- The drum magazines were only used on the original M1 models.