In Enlisted, the M1928A1 Thompson has a similar sight to the M1 Thompson. This is alright, as it is historically accurate. However, it is kinda hard to aim down sights since it blocks your view. The most famous version of the M1928 has open sight, as shown here.
I suggest adding this variant to Enlisted, as it will be easier to aim down. It can have the same stats as the current M1928. It could be foldered with the M1928 as it will be slightly better. There can be a drum mag version, foldered with the M1928 drum in BRV. They can also add this version to the soviet TT on both BRIII and BRV, as they received a lot of M1928 open sights.
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Whoops, there
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Yes, the Soviets have few SMGs in the TT.
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Everything would be so much easier if the Thompson simply used its top notch as standard
Well realistically you would overshoot your target a bit when you use the top notch - but we have Kar98 zeroed at 600m which is like 10 times as crazy already.
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The only other Thompson I want to see in the us tech tree is a 20 round br2 version. As for soviets getting Thompsons it may be too similar to the removed Stalingrad Thompson.
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Thank you for your post.
I agree and would like to see this added.
I tell you what we really need though is the BSA Thompson 20 round added to Allied tech tree at BR II.
That way the Allies have an actually competent SMG to fight the Japanese and Germans with (who have far superior SMGs below BR III). It also gives an option beyond the Sten and Owen which work but are quite âlightâ and not great at longer ranges.
The Lanchester imo is overrated and is just an MP28 copy yet isnt introduced until BR II. It should also be noted that the only Allied soldiers to use the Lanchester were Royal Navy personnel who to my knowledge didnt actually fight in terms of infantry (I may be wrong but certainly I dont think the Lanchester was really used in combat per say)
The BSA Thompson also just has better sights.
I am aware it was a GO option but GOs are gone forever now so might as well make it available.
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Actually, I think British piolets wielded Lanchesters
British pilots? The RAF did use them for a little while for airfield defence/security but then swapped to Thompsons.
I dont think British pilots were armed, certainly not like the Germans were. Sometimes they carried a revolver.
I looked it up and yep, as far as I can tell the only people who used the Lanchester were the Royal Navy and other Allied navies such as Canada.
They were used in combat in small numbers in the postwar Mau Mau uprising.
But I havent found any sources saying they were used in combat in WWII. (maybe some keen Royal Navy sailors shot at enemy planes attacking them with their sub-machine guns but thatâs a stretch and clearly no defence for having Lanchesters as regular infantry SMGs.)
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I donât think adding GO weapons to TT without modification is a good idea and you will face protests from owners, there is no need for them, there are plenty of Thomsons, they could even add what they gave to Japan.
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and I like the Lanchester more than any other BR2 SMG, but we really need a proper American SMG, the M3 is horrible and I need an American weapon to arm my American soldiers.
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I myself spent two of my precious gold orders on BSA Thompsons. Personally Id rather a whole squad of them then crying because I spent GOs that were GOing away anyway.
If I recall correctly a post by @kriegerfaust there were in fact multiple types of BSA Thompsons available.
I know in the show SAS: Rogue Heroes, the SAS were using what appeared to be 30 round versions of the BSA Thompson that we see in Enlisted Gold Order.
There also may be a 20 round Thompson of another variant like M1 or M1928 etc.
Yes I like the Lanchester as well, but as I said I think its made out to be a lot better than it is.
I dont like how the tree at the moment is sort of below BR III = British-Commonwealth (with some exceptions) and BR III upwards is all American.
I want there to be British OR American options wherever possible (obviously that wont work for every case and sometimes tech was directly shared).
But yeah BR II 20 round Thompson, similar to how we have a BR II 20 round Beretta M38 should be added.
Oh and just to return to the original post, while I do not dispute the historical evidence of Soviets using Lend-Lease Thompsons, the last thing we need is more SMGs for USSR. The Soviets have the best SMGs in game, Full stop, period.
I also think USSR has enough American tech as it is and we should instead focus on giving American/British tech to⌠mind blown the USA-UK tech tree!
Request number 245 for Lewis gun to be added to Allied tech treeâŚ
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Lewis should actually be added to Allied Tech tree, I been asking for it since premerge
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I havenât spent any of my GO on the Americans and I would love to see that weapon in TT, but Iâm sure not everyone is as generous as you and some will definitely complain.
Regarding the Soviets, their SMGs in the game are very limited, they only have variations in two BRs, which again are not different between them, the Soviets need new SMGs in all BRs and the germans in BR4 and BR5, and the Americans in BR5.
And youâre right about the Lewis gun, its addition wouldnât hurt the Americans, they need more mgs.
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We need more smgs
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Itâs absurd to give anyone other than the Soviets and the Japs the best version of American SMG
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Maybe you can give the US the best verison of an American smg?
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Sadly youâre right since we are dealing with DarkFlow here.
Now that we have jets, next update theyll probably give the USSR a B29 Superfortress (cause they captured them) and an atomic bombâŚ
Then theyll give Japan an atomic bomb âcause muh balanceâ and Germany will get some premium prototype atom bomb based on a half burnt sketch on a scrap of paper found at PeenemĂźndeâŚ
And USA-UK will have nothingâŚ
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I like the BSA1929 Thompson along with the level two Hyde Model 35 smg, and have two squads built around them both. I would say a high majority of my weapons, especially Allies level two are from the BP since they are better then the supplied TT lower level allied weapons. I wish DF would make the Hyde and Thompson 1929 TT.
I would still love to see at least one of the BARâs in level two, even if it were something like a BP weapon where you had a limited amount, it is just so much better then any level two MG available, and seeing it was introduced in 1918 means it was around every year of the war. 
BTW, all the non maxed troops you see are ones that I had sent all my low level assaulter and MG dudes to the rear, and replaced them with level 4 assaulters and level 3 MG personal. All these years of playing, I had nothing else to spend coin on but updating my lineups. 
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Why just because they already have alot of SMGs we shouldnât add what else they had? srry but thatâs just dumb, as many variation as possible if Historical and used in combat and especially in mumbers there is no problem adding them.
The Soviets used Thompsons, so they can have it, they got em in the US lend-lease ââvehicle packsââ.
Albeit they werenât that much used but becaue of limited Ammo, still used em though.
They missing at lower BR SMGs so a BR III Thompson is fine addition.
Regarding the BSA thompsons, they were not produced in numbers and secured no contracts, so they fit fine as Gold Order Weapons, future Event Rewards etc to limit their appearance to keep the flavour and preserve the general outfitting of British Faction in-game.
I canât wait for and hope they soon make UK and Italy separate Trees as fcking should be
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