snipershot1944 Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 I took 1417 out for a test fire today with a friend who brought along his 21/28 overstamp. This was probably the first time in 50-years that 1417 has spoken. It ran like a champ, and I had no problems whatever firing off 2-3 round bursts even with the high cycle rate. I'm a big guy, and if I leaned into it, the recoil was minimal. The 21/28 overstamp apparently had a weak magazine catch spring, since the mags sagged a bit and would not feed correctly unless my friend held it with some upwards pressure. He's a retired Chicago Detective Lt. and we were laughing about "sending a message on the Chicago typewriter". I also took along the C&R MP 40, and it had comparatively little or no recoil and was very easy to hold on target. Being a late bnz44, it was a bit crude and cranky at times, with two misfires and one stuck mag. Comparatively, the MP was like driving a VW bug, while the Thompson was like a Rolls. Sniper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusnut Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 Wow ! Thats pretty cool ! Thanks for sharing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sig Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 Sniper Glad you were able to enjoy your Thompson, I know you worked long and hard to find and get that. michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildwilly2002 Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 I'll bet it had alot to say after being silent for so long! Glad ya got to enjoy. http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snipershot1944 Posted April 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 Yup, to quote her.......Rat.tat.tat.tat.tat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry Ploughboy Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 Enjoy many happy times! MP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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