We used to train on the Thompson for bank escorts when I was first on the police force. You are absolutely right about their accuracy on semi-auto. We shot them at 25 yards on semi-auto, and group sizes were quite impressive.

Then when we tripped the fun lever wink we got to see how the thing really rocked and rolled. We were supposed to try to fire three shot bursts . . . . yeah, right. Like telling a bunch of guys who were trying electric train sets not to go full throttle. laugh 30 shot stick mag empties in about thee seconds.

I wouldn't mind the carbine version even in semi-auto.

"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." (Prov 4:23)

Brother Keith