Legends M1A1 Full-Auto Reviews

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I bought this a few months ago and it is so much fun to shoot. It was accurate on single shoot mode, and it was crazy on automatic. Not sure why you have to shoot auto but it empties the magazine like super-fast. I get about 3 mags on a CO2 cartridge again i use mostly single, the blow back is crazy love it and the wood feel is so real and heavey just like the real thing. The magazine is a little tight to put in but is fine. What I do sometimes is use one cartridge cause i only shoot single and only use it for a short time not to waste CO2. I usually shoot about 50 yards and hit the center 8 out of 10 times. You cannot put a scope on this, but you don't need one I am better at iron sites then a scope actually. I am not a gamer I collect the legends from WW2 to Vietnam. I am a Vet I love to have the weapons that I fired in the Marines and in Vietnam. The blow back and sound is amazing on this beauty and if you love Legend weapons like I do then this is a must for your collection
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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.
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I bought this a few months ago and it is so much fun to shoot. It was accurate on single shoot mode, and it was crazy on automatic. Not sure why you have to shoot auto but it empties the magazine like super-fast. I get about 3 mags on a CO2 cartridge again i use mostly single, the blow back is crazy love it and the wood feel is so real and heavey just like the real thing. The magazine is a little tight to put in but is fine. What I do sometimes is use one cartridge cause i only shoot single and only use it for a short time not to waste CO2. I usually shoot about 50 yards and hit the center 8 out of 10 times. You cannot put a scope on this, but you don't need one I am better at iron sites then a scope actually. I am not a gamer I collect the legends from WW2 to Vietnam. I am a Vet I love to have the weapons that I fired in the Marines and in Vietnam. The blow back and sound is amazing on this beauty and if you love Legend weapons like I do then this is a must for your collection
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The closest I'll probably ever get to owning a real M1A1, but I have shot a real civilian Thompson. This feels real, it's an excellent reproduction, if a bit lighter, which is not a bad thing. It's a ton of fun, putting 30 BBs downrange in a few seconds.
Loading the magazine is tedious & best done over a towel to catch the BBs you'll inevitably drop. If only there was some kind of speed loader.
Well built, no loose or rattling parts.
Incredibly fun and accurate. Surprisingly powerful. Had a great time shooting it for the first time. It has a lot of heft and feels like a real firearm. So much fun to shoot!
Include a shoulder strap and an allen key that can attach to the gun or a key ring.
A lot of fun - totally worth the price!
The smile on my dad's face when he got this Birthday present.
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Authentic look and feel.
maybe, less weight.
Accuracy/fire rate/looks/feel
The last round/bolt hold-open.
What an amazing bb blaster. The fire rate on the Thompson is ridiculously fast/awesome! I'm able to hit dead center on beer cans at close to medium range and it hits surprisingly close to p.o.a. without adjustable sights. I have put thousands upon thousands of bbs through mine, and the only malfunction has been the bolt stop lever's resting point on the slide. The slide is soft pot metal and I wish there was a reinforced steel piece where the lever rested upon firing the last round. For as much fun as this crazy plinker has brought me, I'm not going to sweat it. I removed the lever and I just keep count of my shots/bursts as to not wase co2 on dry firing. Absolutely love it 3 years later.
LOTS OF FUN!! The full auto switch is the FUN switch! Very realistic looks and action. Even the plastic stock is almost as nice as real wood. You can't tell the stock is plastic until you tap on it. I think the stock is a better rendition than the stock on the Ledgends Cowboy Rifle. The M1A1 is much more accurate than I was expecting. The trigger is a little stiff but if you shoot full auto, I don't think it matters. I found a replica sling and magazine pouch on ebay and these items compliment the rifle and make it even more like WW2 weapon.
I thought I wanted a wood stock but I am perfectly happy with the stock it came with, so nothing.
If you use Crosman CO2 cartridges, you might need a spacer between them so both are pireced. I use a penny. Sometimes I put one full CO2 cartridge in and one empty one for shorter shooting sessions. Stock up on CO2 and BBs you go through them fast.
they call this bb gun the type writer for a reason!! this fun is very accurate i’d recommend usuing the Hornady.177 black steel bbs they work %100 great with the tommy gun i can write all day long on how awesome this bb gun is i highly recommend getting this gun!!! shoots very accurate in full auto mode you can see the bbs following each other straight as can be never seen one bb go off out the line of others!! if i could give this bb gun 10 star i would
nothing at all i wish they would make the drum mag for this bb gun maybe they will in the future if so i’ll be buying it in a heart beat!!!!
have a bunch of CO2 and BB’s ready cause you’ll be shooting this thing all day
Love the look and feel
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Buy a lot of bbs bc it runs through them
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Jul 30, 2026
By JC
the look & feel of the rifle
Price vs build quality. Mine didn't last more than a couple of magazines before the rifle started to jam up. Looks like part of the blow back action is made out of butter soft, aluminum & quickly deformed from just shooting the rifle. I tried filing down the bur, but it was only a temporary fix & still won't cycle more than a couple rounds. For that much money, it would be nice if lasted at least a hundred mags fired. Maybe that's unrealistic. Maybe I feel like I have not got my money's worth from the product. Both could be true.
I bought this fully knowing full auto bb rifles are not typically known for reliability & it would more than likely be a non-functioning, wall hanger eventually. For the money vs how much I got to actually shoot it, I would have rather built it from Lego.