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[Sandman1957]

Thinking about picking up this Guide Lamp M3.   I know very little about these guns.  Never owned nor fired one.    Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated.

Cheers

Sandman1957

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[jim c 351]

Steve,

Much better pics. Nice M3, hope you get it.

Jim C

[Got Uzi]

Per our conversation I hope you get it. Be a nice on to have

[johnsonlmg41]

+1  Tons 'O fun!

Rate of fire is nearly double.......a Chauchat!   Yet nearly half a Colt Thompson.  If they made a C-drum you could shoot it over lunch time.  One of the only subguns where your finger is the selector switch.

[taeelec]

How much is the seller asking? Todd in Oregon

[brucea4]

Thinking about picking up this Guide Lamp M3.   I know very little about these guns.  Never owned nor fired one.    Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated.

Cheers

Sandman1957

Odd that the Guide Lamp stamping is blocked by the mag release.....

[av8tr]

Thinking about picking up this Guide Lamp M3.   I know very little about these guns.  Never owned nor fired one.    Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated.

Cheers

Sandman1957

Odd that the Guide Lamp stamping is blocked by the mag release.....

Mine is the same way.  And, of course, the guard for the magazine release button was a later modification.

[John in IN]

Most seem to have the Guide logo partially blocked by the mag release.  I've only seen the Guide logo down low and unobstructed on the lower serial numbered guns, but I have no idea when they changed.

 

John

[JJX]

The pictures look good and I agree about the location of the Guide logo, mine is in the same place.

 

I like the rate of fire, but I know that some people consider it too slow and do not enjoy it.

 

A feature I enjoy is the ability to quickly and easily swap back and forth with a suppressed barrel. That is something harder to do with most guns of the era.

[Sandman1957]

What suppressor do you use / recommend.

[JJX]

What suppressor do you use / recommend.

 

I have had two integrals and both are very effective. SCRC makes one that looks like the OSS units but has modern internals. It works great but is a little longer and heavier than the one I have by JA Ciener.

[Mongo]

What suppressor do you use / recommend.

 

I have had two integrals and both are very effective. SCRC makes one that looks like the OSS units but has modern internals. It works great but is a little longer and heavier than the one I have by JA Ciener.

Tim Bixler owner of SCRC passed away not too long

ago so I would not expect to see any new ones since he was

 a one man show.

[Annihilator]

Early and late production markings on Guide Lamp M3

Early one has no magazine catch protection

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[Annihilator]

Little error, the late Guide Lamp is an M3A1

[Sandman1957]

Drooled on this one today.  Owned by one of my friends, an Ithaca M3A1 with an original Bell Labs suppressor.   He gave me a top notch class and history lesson.

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[John in IN]

Looks like a nice combo!

 

John

[JJX]

Drooled on this one today.  Owned by one of my friends, an Ithaca M3A1 with an original Bell Labs suppressor.   He gave me a top notch class and history lesson.

M3 6.jpg M3 7.jpg Ithica M3A1.jpg

Very interesting.

Does the suppressor have any markings?

Thanks

[Sandman1957]

Its an original Bell Labs suppressor.  Next time I am there I will see what is on it.  I do think it was registered back in the day and may have some scrawling on it.  Will run that down next time I am there.  Yes it is transferable, and no it isn't for sale.  If it was, I'd be the new owner...  much poorer, but still the new owner.

Edited by Sandman1957, 15 February 2019 - 11:49 AM.

[Sandman1957]

JJX post some photos of your suppressors.  

[michaelkih]

That's really nice M3.  I own an Ithaca M3A1 and it's a really fun and simple gun.  I hope you get it Steve!  Keep us updated.