The Thompson Light Rifle was a prototype carbine from the Auto-Ordnance Company, offered in 1941 as a light rifle for the United States Armed Forces. The first version was built on the company's proven .45 ACP submachine gun, and although it worked well, it proved too expensive to mass produce during the war effort and was too heavy to count as a light rifle. Auto-Ordnance also submitted two other models that were not based on the submachine gun in the .30 Carbine competitions of May and June 1941. The first was a conventional rifle with a recoil operated, locked breech action that weighed about 5.5 pounds. A modified version tested in September 1941 fired semi-automatic only and had 80 parts, but it was found difficult to disassemble and reassemble. Only prototypes were built.
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The Thompson Light Rifle was an attempt by the Auto-Ordnance Company to manufacture a light rifle for the United States Armed Forces.
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The Thompson Light Rifle was an attempt by the Auto-Ordnance Company to manufacture a light rifle for the United States Armed Forces.
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Auto-Ordnance also submitted two other models not based on the Thompson SMG for tests in the .30 Carbine competitions in May and June 1941.
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