Page 2 - Legends M1A1 Full-Auto Reviews

Extremely accurate, very high rate of fire. Just a overall blast to shoot.

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Make sure to add a drop of, Pellgun oil to the tips of both co2 cylinders for proper seal lubrications.

It's accurate, it's got good recoil, it's got a great rate of fire, and it sounds great too...the inline co2 setup shoots hard to the end

offer real walnut furniture

This gun is a beast, and its heavy...get a sling if you plan on hauling this monster around

Received my order today. Unboxed it, it looks GREAT...... While I want to shoot it for the fun of it, it will also be a wall hanger with some other WWII rifles I have, others are real , just decommissioned for display. Can't get an M1A1 for this price that's decommissioned. The plastic wood looks so great, the one I received was on the darker side, not light like the PA photo.

The bad part, DOA... didn't work out of the box. I paid for the test firing, so it should be working. But question if they used the magazine that came with it. IF they did not, makes sense.. again, bad magazine, not the first time with Umarex. I've heard of issues with the Umarex mags before, maybe why they are on back order??? I called PA, and they said if they had another magazine, no problem, but they don't, so can't send me one to swap out. PA gave me the number for Umarex, what an unpleasant and rude call that was, very short and rude. Called PA back, and they said it's a no problem, very sorry, I can initiate a return and replacement, free shipping. Thought I was gonna be stuck with strictly a wall hanger So off it goes, and I'll report back with the replacement.

Looks and feels pretty realistic (although I've never had the actual firearm) except the furniture is plastic. That's probably a good thing because this gun is heavy enough as it is. Even with a sling, I'd hate to have to carry one of these around all day. Rate of fire is fast but not so fast that you go through a magazine in 2 seconds. Pretty good on CO2 use. Not particularly accurate on full auto, but what is? Great fun though.

A good thing because after 3 mags it will fire only full auto. Thompson selectors are overly complicated, with 2 levers (1 for safe/fire, 1 for full/semi), instead of 1, which might make them prone to failures. Anyhow, I called PA and they said it was passed 60-day warranty, although I believe the website said 90 days. Thing is I ordered it last July but because of Covid I didn't receive it until October, so I had it for much less than 60 days. Evidently the the warranty period begins when you order it, not when you receive it. Oh well, who wants to shoot an M1A1 in sami-auto anyway?

As usual with air guns you get what you pay for. At around $100, these guns (no fault of PA) are not exactly works of art, nor are they built to last like firearms. They tend to leak gas, things fall off, jam or break, barrel linings come out, and so forth - usually after a year or less. The only exception I know are 2 Umarex SAA revolvers, which have lasted a couple of years. They're cheap and not keepsakes, but they are fun while they last.

Realistic look

I would change the company that manufactures this airgun to Gammo, Benjamin, Air Or dnance, almost anyone but Umarex. I should have learned by now. They can only produce an inferior product. A few short uses,broken.

Dont buy Umarex airguns . They are poorly made and customer service is the pits.

Realistic look

I would change the company that manufactures this airgun to Gammo, Benjamin, Air Or dnance, almost anyone but Umarex. I should have learned by now. They can only produce an inferior product. A few short uses,broken.

realistic size and weight

higher capacity mag, real wood stock

hard to load

What a blast. The look, weight, and feel are realistic. This is a fun bb rifle to shoot.

Magazine follower detent to hold the follower behind the Bb opening to ease speed loading.

This is such fun to shoot. Stock up on steel bbs and CO2 cartridges

almost everything , too much fun to shoot.

loading the mag is a hassle it needs a follower stop or a special tool to keep it open. i use a padded vise and a nail punch.

Fires extremely fast! I have 2 of the mp40s that had an issue with one magazine.Overall,they all are great products!

Tabs on the load spring need to stick out a little more.

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every thing heft functioning and out to 10 yards spot on about 4 in at 20 yards

make it in a pellet version with rifled barrel

it is fun i am 73 years old and last time i shot a real tompson was off the fantail of the USS wasp CVS 18 in 1966 i was a part of her landing party also yellow shirt flight deck director !! this is a neat replica of the real thing an close in weight too as my old memory serves me LOL

Well built TON of fun... Seems to cycle better than my Legends MP40... I know it's essentially the same platform but I think it has something to do with the clip design and how it has a rail that snugs it up against the receiver... In any event seems to shoot better than my MP40.

More capacity. A straight clip with 100 BBs or a drum mag with 500 would be SWEET. 25 BBs go way too quick...

Pistol grip is tight in it's proximity to the stock... i dont have big hands and it's tight

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When I came across the reviews on YouTube for the Legends Thompson. I was like, seems cool but over $200 bucks! The moment I opened the box.....and picked it up. I was there. Right in the middle of my favorite WW2 movie. Kellys heros. Saving private Ryan. Where eagles dare. You cant help standing there, holding it up in the air, one handed, like you have seen so many times in those great flicks. Peeped Andys Airgun Review and he said the M1 carbine is great too. Saving for that one.

I love this gun. It's a blast to shoot. Single shot or Full auto. Doesn't matter. I was really impressed with the "composite" parts of this gun. They have a great REAL WOOD look. Grain and all!

I wish there was a way to hold the follower spring in place to make loading easier. Luckily, I made my own little "gizmo" out of a metal coat-hanger wire. I made it for my M-40 machine gun magazine, and it works on THIS mag. as well! Other than that I wouldn't change a thing.

Everything but the "Plastic" Grips and Butt Stock. If I get a break in my workload, I may carve "Walnut Replacement Parts. I have been so busy that I have not had time to fire it. So looking forward to this unbelievable "BB" gun!

The "Plastic" parts mentioned above.

Everything but I also wished I had bought more magazines

The plastic grips to wood

Buy a lot of CO2 cartridge, BBs and magazines because it really does empty a full magazine in about 3 seconds.

Good value shooting is a blast

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Buy this gun it is just like the real thing

This M1A1 is a great piece, realistic feel and action, so far it has preformed perfectly. would like to see real wool and a strap.

my only complaint is loading the BBs into the mag. as in the MP 40, it is very hard to hold spring tentioner back and load, I made a hook type of retainer out of a piece of coat hanger. it hooks in front of thumb piece, when pulled back it hooks over the end of the mag, and hold loader open, very simple, but should be supplied with both automatic guns.

only use steel BBs, I use Hornady black diamond, black anodized steel BBs , and have never had a jam or misfire.

I like the whole gun. I shoot at about 60 feet and use the hole on the rear sight to aim, very accurate considering the length of the barrel. I shot about 90 bb.s on one charge with just spurts of automatic fire. It is fun firing. On auto sounds like a real machine gun.

For me I would like an easy loader, a little difficult holding spring loaded follower back and dropping bb's in the hole of the magazine but worth it.

When firing a regular rifle your right arm is sticking out which is natural. With this hand gun grip it feels very different and something to get used to firing it by aiming unless you fire it from the hip. Gun is a little heavy, but overall well worth the price.

Great gun lasted for about ten Co2 reloads then stopped working .Ok after now more time has passed @ 10 co2 reloads gun fires only 1 or 2 bb reloads then stops -I have bought another magazine same problem - Umarex had gun back and test fired they had no issues - seems now it will only fire in semi without freezing but it did before .fine on auto and I was firing short bursts then @ 15-20 seconds instead of just hammering it out in 2 seconds- to put this in perspective the MP40 has same design - 2 co2s and 52 bbs instead of 30 and I have fired it much more in the same manner and it never did this.Anyway the returned gun would not work maybe got one mag to shoot then stopped firing very hard to get out and put in the next which did the same thing - Returned and got a replacement gun and new mags - have fired both one CO2 cycle @ 210 BBS so time will tell

Mag needs A detente hold down for BB follower made one previously for the MP40 and it works fine on this one its just a coat hanger wire cut and bent but it works fine saves fingernails