Well its here! The Umarex Legends M1A1 CO2 Full Auto .177 BB gun.
Mike at Replica Airguns has done a table top review.
https://www.replicaairguns.ca/videos/6998sI04hNoI got mine on Monday & have tried it out twice since then.
Amazing BB gun. Lots of fun to use in both full auto & semi auto. Nice accuracy, even in full auto, for a smooth barrel BB gun. Although both sights are fixed, I found it to be accurate with very little adjustment to POA needed.
Easy to use, did not experience any BB jams at all. I only used Black Diamond BB & Umarex CO. Like the MP40, make sure you tighten the CO2 cap, so that you pierce both cartridges. Try to listen for 2 punctures.
I can load the 30 shot magazine in a couple of seconds using the Umarex speedloader.
Nice feature, it comes with sling mounts, that worked real nicely with a spare sling strap I had from my M1 carbine. Adds to the WWII realism.
Got approx. 5 magazines (around 150 shots) for the dual CO2s, shooting a combination of full & semi auto.
All in all, nice BB plinker, and the full auto adds to the fun factor. Could use a couple of spare magazines, as you can dump the full 30 shots in a couple of seconds using full auto.
Please note, this is a realistic copy of the M1A1 version of the Thompson sub machine gun. That is the final version the US Army had made for it, near the end of WWII. It is a bit different that the original 1920's Tommy gun (aka the Chicago typewriter) with the round magazine and wood fore handle pistol grip. The original M1A1 was not made to accept the round magazine.
Also remember, it's a BB plinker, not a target gun or critter killer. So if you are looking to fill either of those two purposes, it's not for you. If you are looking for some serious tin can killing full auto fun, it's your weapon of choice.
Is it better than the MP40? Hard to answer that. Sort of like asking which is better a M16 or AK47, or Coke vs Pepsi.
Both the M1A1 & the MP40 are great guns & a blast to use on full auto. My answer. Buy both. That's what I did. That way you can't go wrong.
Just be careful, it can be addictive. You can easily go thru a box of CO2 & a bottle of BB's before you realize it.
Only real complaint, although the faux wood furniture looks very realistic, the stock has a plastic hollow sound to it. Either real wood, or filling in the stock, would have been an improvement.
My recommendation: A must buy if you are into WWII full auto BB replicas.
Finally, due to all the supply chain issues arising from the ongoing Corona virus, may be sold out soon (as per Michael at Replica). Both Replica & AGS currently has it in stock.