so whats with the mag tap on the thompson?

[Lithium]

is your guy trying to be all "tacticool" or there some legit reason i never learned about on the thompson?

[Frenchy56]

It's to make the reload longer, since you don't have to pull the bolt back on an empty Thompson if you're using stick magazines.

Otherwise that action is meant to seat the rounds inside it so it feeds properly.

[OnAPaleHorse]

10% what he said, 90% for style

[Offy]

It's to knock the rounds to the back of the magazine to make sure they feed properly

[Hartford688]

https://steamcommunity.com/app/447820/discussions/0/1694919808736856035/

[Jukebox]

It was made longer for balancing purposes.

[fyb]

hitting the mag on the side doesnt seat the rounds. you have to tap from front to back : me an actual infantryman who has had to do it multiple times for the m4

[Cicer Vopiscus]

Originally posted by fyb:

hitting the mag on the side doesnt seat the rounds. you have to tap from front to back : me an actual infantryman who has had to do it multiple times for the m4

Isn't the Tommy stack and the M4 double feed?

[Frenchy56]

Originally posted by A Pack Of Snags:

Originally posted by fyb:

hitting the mag on the side doesnt seat the rounds. you have to tap from front to back : me an actual infantryman who has had to do it multiple times for the m4

Isn't the Tommy stack and the M4 double feed?

The Thompson's stick mag is a single-stack, the M4's 30-rounder is double-stack.