jpw43 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) Stills from the 1977 movie "Rabid", made in Canada.Part M1928, part M1 and a strange magazine.The first picture is a close up.In the second you can see the elongated compensator. Edited March 13, 2015 by jpw43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnshooter Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Strange barrel fins too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Looks like the armorers for the film modified a 12-round Reising magazine with the spine of a Thompson magazine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantpanda4 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Agree - Reising 12 round mag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piep Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 The question would by why modify a mag when the original mags are avalible.The rear sight is an lyman adjustable not the L sight that should be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Maybe they aren't as available in Canada, or the armorers didn't know where to look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Mills Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 COMBAT! Used Reisings, 2 of them, mocked up like MP40s. They ended up at Curtis Earl's place. Movie & TV armorers have to be creative when they can't get multiples (or even 1 of) the genuine article. Very interesting specimens, thanks for poisting. I happen to be in Canada this weekend working; maybe I'll see the prop in a hobby shop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph12297 Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 If you look closely, it appears to me that the upper, lower and the rear sight are all one piece, and you can see the wood of the pistol grip is not extending up past the actors hand...my guess is the whole thing is made in house. Remember never to point a Thompson at your co workers as shown in the second picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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