My1928 Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 Ok, got this 1928 WH back in June and this is what happened. Now, after a few posts here and some great diagnosis, it's ALIVE! A special thanks to Dan Block, who said in my last 2 posts about the gun not working, that it was a "tight chamber". A very special thanks to Reconbob who did the barrel replacement. I am very lucky to live only 25min from Bob at Philadelphia Ordnance. Bob was able to replace my out of spec WH barrel with a new one and properly pin the Cutts compensator. He took care of the replacement in a minimal amount of time and at a very very reasonable rate. Bob is a very knowledgeable individual and a real nice guy! Now, LOOK AT IT GO!!!!!!! Thanks to all who took the time to help me turn a $20,000 paperweight into a real working Thompson sub machinegun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timkel Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 Your Thompson sounds great. Now try it with drums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndArmored Posted September 19, 2020 Report Share Posted September 19, 2020 As we say at our Civil War battles, "Huzzah!!" This site is a remarkable source of info and talent. Enjoy. (And the tight barrel will come in handy this winter for cracking walnuts by the fireplace.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My1928 Posted September 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2020 As we say at our Civil War battles, "Huzzah!!" This site is a remarkable source of info and talent. Enjoy. (And the tight barrel will come in handy this winter for cracking walnuts by the fireplace.)lmao.....was gonna use it as a tent stake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My1928 Posted September 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2020 (edited) Your Thompson sounds great. Now try it with drums.I did run 2 of my 3 drums. One was flawless and the other had one hiccup. I will do some more independent testing ASAP. I was at an indoor range when I tested. I will be at an outdoor shoot in a few weeks and will test all my drums, mags and ammo. I have a friend who might have a 100rd drum drum for sale....fingers crossed Edited September 19, 2020 by My1928 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD. Posted September 19, 2020 Report Share Posted September 19, 2020 Bob & Dan do great work!!! If you have not already, I would strongly recommend one of PKs polyurethane buffer discs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted September 19, 2020 Report Share Posted September 19, 2020 (edited) It lives! It's also much faster than my '28A1, and about the same rate of fire as my M1, which has the "bright" bolt with separate firing pin. Edited September 19, 2020 by TSMGguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timkel Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 As we say at our Civil War battles, "Huzzah!!" This site is a remarkable source of info and talent. Enjoy. (And the tight barrel will come in handy this winter for cracking walnuts by the fireplace.)Can't you have the chamber cut to the correct size? Then keep it as a spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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