Review: Standard Manufacturing 1922 .22-Caliber Tommy Gun

By Brad Fitzpatrick

It’s about half the scale of a real Thompson Model 1921 submachine gun that it mimics. If you’ve ever shot an original “Tommy Gun” or owned one of Auto-Ordnance’s M1927A1 semiautos, it could be argued that the best reason to own one that fires .22LR is that it doesn’t require a fortune to shoot. It’s all about having fun — and what fun it is.

There are other benefits to owning a Standard Manufacturing Model 1922, as well. For example, the receiver is made from aluminum, which means that there is considerable weight savings as compared to a similarly configured .45-caliber Tommy Gun. (The last we checked, an M1928A1 or semiauto from Auto Ordnance averaged near 11 pounds. This scaled-down rimfire weighs half of those, which makes it more endearing to shoot.

Different, also, is that the Standard Manufacturing 1922 operates using a blowback action that contains a semicircular bolt. There is a large extractor and fixed ejector. Since rimfire ammunition varies greatly in pressures and velocities, building a gun that effectively cycles a range of ammunition deserves credit be given to engineering, especially …Read the Rest

Source:: Guns and Ammo