- 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 | |
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 Lens Sight |
Weapon Level 2 | Automatically unlocked in Zombies |
 Quickdraw |
Weapon Level 3 | Zombies level 4 |
 Reflex Sight |
Weapon Level 4 | Zombies level 11 |
 Grip |
Weapon Level 5 | Zombies level 4 |
 Steady Aim |
Weapon Level 6 | Zombies level 15 |
 Full Metal Jacket |
Weapon Level 7 | Zombies level 18 |
 Advanced Rifling |
Weapon Level 8 | Zombies level 32 |
 Extended Mags |
Weapon Level 9 | Zombies level 29 |
 Rapid Fire |
Weapon Level 10 | Zombies level 25 |
 Suppressor |
Weapon Level 11 | N/A |
Variants[]
- For the visuals of the variants, see M1928/Variants.
| Name | Rarity | Perk | Operation | Notes |
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| Wayfinder | Epic |  10% Bonus Soldier XP
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| Wayfinder II | Heroic | 15% Bonus Soldier XP
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| Handler | Epic | 10% Bonus Soldier XP
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| Handler II | Heroic | 15% Bonus Soldier XP
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| Wilco | Epic | 10% Bonus Soldier XP
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Social Rank Level 5 reward | |
| Wilco II | Heroic | 15% Bonus Soldier XP
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| Buck Private | Epic | 10% Bonus Soldier XP Body Count
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| Buck Private II | Heroic | 15% Bonus Soldier XP
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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[]
- F8 Stabilizer
- Marauder Flash Hider
- Mercury Silencer
- NO.3 Rifle Brake
- G28 Compensator
- M1929 Silencer
- Recoil Booster
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[]
- Stippled Grip
- Pine Tar Grip
- Leather Grip
- Taped Grip
- Rubber Grip
- Granular Grip
- Fabric Grip
- Grooved Grip
- Hatched Grip
- Polymer 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.
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