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The subject of this article appeared in Call of Duty: United Offensive. The subject of this article appeared in Call of Duty: World at War. The subject of this article appears in Call of Duty: WWII The subject of this article appears in Call of Duty: WWII Nazi Zombies The subject of this article appears in Call of Duty: Vanguard The subject of this article appeared in Zombies mode The subject of this article appears in Call of Duty: Warzone
For other variants, see Thompson (weapon) and M1927.

The M1928 is a submachine gun featured in Call of Duty: WWII and Call of Duty: Vanguard.

Call of Duty: United Offensive[]

The M1928 can be seen in some loading screens in Call of Duty: United Offensive. It is not available for use during gameplay, where it is replaced by the Thompson M1A1.

Call of Duty: World at War[]

The M1928 is seen in the game cover of Call of Duty: World at War.

Gallery[]

Call of Duty: WWII[]

"Automatic SMG with moderate recoil and high fire rate."
— Description

The M1928 (referred to as Thompson in game files) appears in Call of Duty: WWII.

Campaign[]

The M1928 is commonly available in the campaign. It is a starting weapon for Ronald "Red" Daniels in the missions "Stronghold" and "Collateral Damage", and is used by Joseph Turner throughout the campaign. A unique M1928 fitted with a drum magazine, top-mounted charging handle, ribbed barrel, vertical foregrip and buttstock pouch is the primary weapon of choice of Technical Sergeant William Pierson, who uses it in the entire singleplayer campaign.

Multiplayer[]

The M1928 is a weapon that caters heavily to an aggressive playstyle. It boasts a high rate of fire counterbalanced by low accuracy at range and low damage. As such, the weapon performs most effectively in close quarters, where its high rate of fire outweighs its other weaknesses. Its iron sights, while too cluttered to be effective at long ranges, are fine for combat within the weapon's effective range. Its high rate of fire and consistent four-shot-kill in close quarters results in a quick time-to-kill that can compete closely with the PPSh-41, although the M1928's higher unlock level means that it is less common in online play. The PPSh-41 also boasts lower recoil and more manageable ranged performance, meaning that the M1928 is outclassed by it at anywhere beyond close range. The weapon's ranged performance is hampered by a unique recoil pattern pulling in all directions, resulting in reduced predictability as compared to other automatic weapons. Using the M1928 at any range beyond close range is strongly discouraged, and using the M1928 at any range beyond medium range is almost useless, as the recoil will pull the point of aim off target relatively quickly. Combined with the weapon's six-shot-kill at range, the low accuracy cripples the M1928's long range performance and prevents it from being a competitor to assault rifles and even to certain low-recoil SMGs, like the Type 100 and aforementioned PPSh-41.

In order to effectively utilize the M1928, players are advised to equip this weapon on close-quarters maps such as Pointe du Hoc and stick to areas with tight corners and broken lines of sight. Straying into open areas should only be done as a last resort, as the M1928 will consistently lose gunfights at range. The weapon is incredibly effective in close quarters, but is less effective anywhere beyond that. Grip and Steady Aim can help make the gun more controllable. Surprisingly Rapid Fire can increase the gun's already high TTK, though an Extended Mag will become a must in this configuration. FMJ and Advanced Rifling should be avoided as the gun lacks the penetration power to make real use of FMJ and Advanced Rifling only adds 2-3 meters to the guns 5 shot kill range.

After the player reaches social rank 5 in Headquarters, the M1928 - Wilco variant will be rewarded. It is similar to the M1928 that William Pierson used in the campaign.

Nazi Zombies[]

The M1928 is available in Weapon Lockers within all maps, excluding Prologue, from the Mystery Box in all maps for 1,000 Jolts and from the Submachine gun Waffenboxes in The Tortured Path for 2,000 Jolts. When upgraded either by the Ubersprengen or via the Freefire perk "MK. II" it becomes the Chicago Typewriter gaining an increased magazine size increased maximum reserve ammo and increased increased damage and causes an explosion when the player gets a headshot, much like the Freefire perk Fragmentation Skull.

Attachments[]

Attachment Unlock level
Lens Sight menu icon WWII
Lens Sight
Weapon Level 2 Automatically unlocked in Zombies
Quickdraw menu icon WWII
Quickdraw
Weapon Level 3 Zombies level 4
Reflex Sight menu icon WWII
Reflex Sight
Weapon Level 4 Zombies level 11
Grip menu icon WWII
Grip
Weapon Level 5 Zombies level 4
Steady Aim menu icon WWII
Steady Aim
Weapon Level 6 Zombies level 15
FMJ menu icon WWII
Full Metal Jacket
Weapon Level 7 Zombies level 18
Advanced Rifling menu icon WWII
Advanced Rifling
Weapon Level 8 Zombies level 32
Extended Mag menu icon WWII
Extended Mags
Weapon Level 9 Zombies level 29
Rapid Fire menu icon WWII
Rapid Fire
Weapon Level 10 Zombies level 25
SMG Suppressor menu icon WWII
Suppressor
Weapon Level 11 N/A

Variants[]

For the visuals of the variants, see M1928/Variants.
Name Rarity Perk Operation Notes
Wayfinder Epic Soldier Exp Bonus Items WWII 10% Bonus Soldier XP
Wayfinder II Heroic Soldier Exp Bonus Items WWII 15% Bonus Soldier XP
Handler Epic Soldier Exp Bonus Items WWII 10% Bonus Soldier XP
Handler II Heroic Soldier Exp Bonus Items WWII 15% Bonus Soldier XP
Wilco Epic Soldier Exp Bonus Items WWII 10% Bonus Soldier XP Social Rank Level 5 reward
Wilco II Heroic Soldier Exp Bonus Items WWII 15% Bonus Soldier XP
Buck Private Epic Soldier Exp Bonus Items WWII 10% Bonus Soldier XP
Zombies Mode Perk Icon WWII Body Count
Buck Private II Heroic Soldier Exp Bonus Items WWII 15% Bonus Soldier XP

Gallery[]

Call of Duty: Vanguard[]

"High rate-of-fire SMG with high ammo capacity. Ideal for close range engagements."
— In-game description

The M1928 returns in Call of Duty: Vanguard.

Overview[]

Zombies[]

The M1928 can be brought into any map via Create-A-Class, at Loadout rarity and can be found at any rarity via the Mystery Box for 950 Essence. When upgraded via the Pack-a-Punch Machine, it becomes the Chicago Piano.

Attachments[]

Muzzle[]

Barrel[]

  • CGC 14.5" Shrouded
  • CGC 12" Cooling
  • Chariot 2.5" Rapid
  • Chariot 5.5"

Optic[]

  • Nydar Model 47
  • G16 2.5x
  • MK 3 Sunfilter
  • 1913 Variable 4-8X
  • Slate Reflector
  • MK 18 Sunfilter
  • M19 4.0X Flip
  • MK.12 Night Vision
  • Monocular Reflector
  • MK 3 Mod. 2 Sunfilter
  • ZC2 1.35x Lens
  • ZF4 3.5x Rifle Scope
  • M38/Slate 2.5x Custom
  • SVT-40 PU Scope 3-6X
  • MK.3 Reflector
  • Saturn 1.35x Lens
  • 1229/Slate 3.25x Custom
  • Medium Iron Sights
  • Large Iron Sights
  • MK. 8 Reflector

Stock[]

  • CGC S Adjustable
  • CGC Wire Grip
  • Ragdoll T2 Support
  • Chariot SI
  • Chariot Marksman

Underbarrel[]

  • M1930 Strife Angled
  • Carver Foregrip
  • SG98 Compact
  • M1915 Steady
  • Mark VI Skeletal
  • M1941 Hand Stop
  • GF-59 Flashlight
  • SMLE Pistol Grip

Magazine[]

  • .45 ACP 30 Rounds Fast Mags
  • 9mm 50 Round Drums
  • .45 ACP 100 Round Drums
  • 8mm Kurz 50 Round Drums
  • 8mm Kurz 100 Round Drums

Ammo Type[]

Rear Grip[]

Proficiency[]

Kit[]

Blueprints[]

Blueprint Image Rarity How to Obtain
Gangster Epic
Rock Epic
Soldier Epic

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

Call of Duty: Warzone[]

  • Two days after the Call of Duty: Vanguard Season One update, on December 10th, 2021, the M1928's name was changed to M1912.[1] The gun was renamed back to M1928 on May 25th, 2022 with the Season Three Reloaded update.

References[]

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