MovieMaker123 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 So why do you wind the 50 round drum 9 or 11 clicks and not 10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) Because the faster rate of fire of the M1921 requires the 11 clicks, and thus greater spring tension. Otherwise, the rounds may not feed fast enough to keep up with the gun's fire rate. Edited February 20, 2020 by TSMGguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmagee1917 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 I remember back when I first got into Thompsons ('86-ish ) I had the same question . A WW2 Marine vet told me that they could be supplied with loaded drums or empty drums they had to load ( or reload ) . If they recieved loaded drums , they were already wound with two clicks , so the user added the 9 more , I followed that for decades . Turned out to be total BS . TSMGguy got it right .Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMaker123 Posted February 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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