M1A1

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The **M1A1 Thompson**, or simply, the **M1A1** as it is known in-game, was introduced in the v0.6.5 "Gunfight at The Deadeye Saloon" update on November 9, 2018. It is an SMG that runs on .45 ACP.

## Info

Although the M1A1 replaces the MP5 in the Desert Map, the Weapons are highly different from one another. It's only found in the Desert Map during the desert Events, relatively common in the Map. Other maps that have the M1A1 are the Potato Map and the Savannah Map.

## Strategies

### Using

* This weapons is basically the desert variant of the MP5 and should be used as such.
* The M1A1 is a very versatile gun, as it is decent at mid and long range, and is acceptable even close range in open areas (although will be out-classed by most other shotguns and other such close range weapons). It's usually best used mid range, as it's accurate enough and has a good DPS.

### Countering

* Forcing your M1A1 using opponent to fight you close range, and using a shotgun or SMG will easily defeat them.
* Pressuring with grenades will keep you opponent on the move and cause them to make less accurate shots.

## Pros and Cons

### Pros

* Decent damage per magazine
* Decent damage per second and per hit
* Common ammunition
* High firerate
* Common Ammo so dont worry about running out

### Cons

* Poor moving accuracy
* Horrible standing accuracy
* Drains bullets quickly
* Slow bullets
* Long reload time for a common gun

## Sounds

* Firing
* Reloading
* Switch-to

## Trivia

* It's the fourth WW2-era American weapon, with the M1 Garand being the first, the BAR M1918 being the second, and the M1911 being released at the same update.
* It's the first SMG to be added in the game to not use 9mm.
* The M1A1 is the oldest SMG of its class, starting production in 1921, about 45 to 50 years before both the MP5 and MAC-10, both of which were put in production in 1966 and 1970 respectively.
* This weapon served the US military from the 1920's to the early 1960's when it's phased out by it's lighter, cheaper counterpart, the M3/M3A1 "Grease gun".
* The reload sound for the M1A1 depicts it as having to be cocked after reloading. Cocking an M1A1 using box magazines isn’t necessary as the magazine has a built-in bolt-hold-open device known as the "Blish lock", a mechanism which locks the bolt to the rear when it is empty. As an open-bolt weapon, no further working of the bolt is required of the Thompson, and in theory, it would be always ready to fire regardless of whether or not the previous magazine was empty.
* This is the WW2 M1 variant of the Thompson SMG, as it lacks the iconic drum magazine compatibility, finned barrel, and the top charging handle of the weapon, which heavily contrasted from the iconic M1928 models.
	+ At the time of it's introduction, the 30 rounds box magazines were popular and far more practical to carry than the drum magazines. The Unique "Blish lock" for pre-war Thompsons were unreliable and were later scrapped for the wartime models. Added with the high weight the thompsons were criticized for (about 10 pounds unloaded), the US military decided to use M1928A1 models, and later M1A1 models, both designed for the lower capacity box magazine.
* The sprite for the M1A1 correctly has a 30-round magazine.
* With the Firepower Perk, it will have 50 rounds, more alike to the common portrayal of the Thompson; though having this ammo capacity makes no sense for the M1 Thompson due to the inability to mount drum magazines.

## Links

* http://surviv.io/img/loot/loot-weapon-m1a1.svg

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