With the new BR rework, I am moving up to BR 3.
But I am having trouble deciding between a few weapons:
M1A1 Thompson and M1928A1 Thompson
Mosin rifle with grenade thrower and Mosin M91/30 VPGS
M1 Carbine grenade launcher and M1903 grenade launcher
Advice or help would be appreciated, many thanks
My advice:
Joe is right, by the time you can tactically equip the GL, you can cook a frag grenade.
Any soldier can carry a frag while GLs are toxic and perform worse overall than semi-autos.
Only reason for someone to pick a GL rifle is because he wants to use bolt-actions at BR3.
There is a slight difference in sights, I usually try out the weapon and make up my mind depending on the performance.
Both Thompsons are comparable in power so its your call, mostly boils down to which sight you find better and recoil more comfortable.
Thanks, I’m considering the M1A1 because I like its recoil so I guess I’ll pick that
I change my mind, I prefer the faster reload of the 1928
I always forget because all usa weaponry are “m this, m that”
But if the 1928 is the one with the grip, go for that one. It’s the most controllable one, with just perfect rof. One of the best. Some even prefer it to the drum one because it’s faster to reload.
while I like this, I will add a caveat … if you are using the grenade launcher as an at weapon (some gl’s are anti tank). This is not toxic imo and is actually quite funny when you kill a tank with one. Note: These ones are able to be used by AT Gunners btw.
They can actually be quite effective against some lighter tanks.
Ignore this silly noob - the reason to have GL’s is to have more grenades - having a GL doesn’t prevent you having as many frags as you like within the game limits!
More silly noobness…you can already field any BA’s you like at BR 3.
1928
Gangsta drip
It’s the grip one, right? (always forget… there’s MANY Thompsons) if so, yeaaah. the best.
edit: ack, no… the good one is br IV, and named m21/28… again with a “m”…
but yes, 1928 is the good at everything, master of none br3 Thompson. does everything just right. but excel in nothing.
Silly indeed they are…
All Rifleman I use have GL as their secondary for BR3 and up.
Main reason is because Rifleman don’t do well close up against other classes (unless Full-Auto burst is option).
Like seriously, you go… Shoot, reload. Somethings you get 5 - 10 shots off before you have to reload again.
Forgot too mention if you don’t have the best ironsight, aiming is much harder and take longer.
As far the Thompsons:
Use them all. Reason I say is because ironsight and personal feel will direct you better.
Rifleman and AT have different launchers. All that means.
Here everything depends on your preferences. Which do you prefer because the differences are so small or the style of playing with a given weapon is different.
Never pick the M1A1. It is a waste of silver unless you are LARPing.
M91/30 VPGS
M1903 GL
Thompsons belong in the trash bin
Use literally anything else, preferably Lanchester 50s if you can get em
M1928A1
Both
Enfield grenade launcher and M1903 grenade launcher.
This one looks cooler. I use this one
Noooo grenade launchers (unless AT grenade launcher). Svt 38 and garand
I love the M1928A1 Thompson as it has less recoil then the M1A1 Thompson, and am not a big fan of the M1 carbine, however it is a average gun at level 2-3. If you want a better level 2-3 semi auto buy the S&W Light rifle from the BP. It shoots faster then the M1 Carbine and has low recoil. I love it. Of course, you can also get the M1 Garand for level 3, which hits harder but has more recoil. I never use grenade launchers, but that is just a choice for me. If it were up to me, I would make the M1 Carbine a level 1, take the S&M Light off the BP and put it in the tech tree as level 2, as well as taking the Beretta level 1 semi auto German rifle from the BP and moving it to the tech tree. But that is me. 
And since I only fight with the Germans or the Americans, I am a little bias. 
Of course, I would also take the beginner level Browning 1918 and move it to level 2 since there are a plethora of better Brownings in the tech tree at level 3.
Tbh, the difference is very insignificant in most cases.
Both pretty mediocre weapons. They’re definitely usable, but other than that they’re not really interesting nor satisfying to use.
I personally don’t have assaulter squads in my BR3 lineup. WAR, BAR and colt monitor can do their job way better. I gave BR3 Thompsons only to my vehicle crews.
Basically no difference at all, BAs with GL that sometimes do work and sometimes it does not.
I would definitely choose SVT for BR3 over them.
Here’s the only significant difference in performance. M1 carbine is trash. I will always prefer any BA over it.
But again, I would personally pick Garand over both of them.
For the western allies, the 50 rounds Lanchester is a beast at BR 3 ! And I personnally really like the .30 cal Thompson (many people have said that it’s not great though).
But yes the BAR variants are what makes the allies shine at BR3.
Argument can be made for the Lee-Enfield with GL. But I don’t really use GL either, I would pick Garand/SVT/Gewehr 41 instead (Don’t know if the Type Otsu is worth it, I don’t have many Japanese stuff)
Yes, but I only have three 30. cal Thompsons, so I gave them to my event apc crew (one driver, 2 medics). Same goes to lanchester 50, I have only one which I gave to my pilot. (back then, I preferred to get four mp41 r)
I just don’t like my assaulters to have different weapons in the same squad.
True.