Firearms manufacturer

Auto-Ordnance

Auto-Ordnance in the reference: 120 gun models, 2 serial ranges.

Active Worcester, MA, United States 1919–present

Overview

Coverage in the reference and the shop, counted at build
Records	Count	Open
Gun models	120	Notable models
Serial number ranges	2	Serial lookup

Originally designed the Thompson submachine gun. Now owned by Kahr Arms, producing semi-automatic Thompson reproductions and 1911 pistols.

Also recorded as Auto Ordnance.

Sources and provenance

Manufacturer Auto-Ordnance — Auto-Ordnance — official site archived copy

Notable firearms

120 models in the firearm database. Collectible and service designs first, then the newest.

Auto-Ordnance 1911 WWII Pistol Pistol · 2005
Auto-Ordnance T4 1927A1 Commando Rifle · 1995
Auto-Ordnance M1 Carbine Paratrooper 30 Carbine Rifle · 1990
Auto-Ordnance M1 Carbine Paratrooper .30 Carbine 18-inch Semi-Auto Rifle · 1986
Auto-Ordnance M1 Thompson .45 ACP 16.5-inch Rifle · 1977
Auto-Ordnance M1911A1 .45 ACP 5-inch Semi-Auto Pistol · 1976
Auto-Ordnance M1 Carbine AO 30 Carbine Rifle · 1942
Auto-Ordnance M1 Thompson Submachine Gun · 1942
Auto-Ordnance M1 Thompson WWII .45 ACP Submachine Gun · 1942
Auto-Ordnance M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun · 1942
Auto-Ordnance M1A1 Thompson .45 ACP 10.5-inch Submachine Gun · 1942
Auto-Ordnance Thompson M1 Machine Gun · 1942

All 120 models

Serial numbers

2 dated serial ranges across 2 model families, 1921–1945. Covered: M1 Thompson, Thompson M1928.

Date a Auto-Ordnance by serial number

Counts are read from the reference and the shop at build time and change as records are added or corrected. Maker names in the reference are matched to this page through a reviewed alias list, not by spelling alone.