Hawkeye_Joe Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Hawkeye/Tommy1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Hawkeye/Tommy3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Hawkeye/Tommy6.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Hawkeye/Tommy5.jpg She was marked as an M1A1 but the A1 was defaced, she has a M1 Bolt ... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Hawkeye/Tommy4.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny.45 Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 That is a Very Nice TSMG! The wood furniture is especially nice. Congratulations, Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Jr Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Very nice looking TSMG! Thanks for the pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM76 Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Beautiful, congratulation Joe , I know how you feel ,I remember when I got mine See Ya Tino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye_Joe Posted August 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Now I have to decide if I'm gonna keep that ratty old original sling on her or buy a new repro one.... http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/dry.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancer Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 She's a real looker. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyGunner Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Yeah....Real Nice! If you go with a repro sling...I would stay away from the Bayonet Inc ones because the latches are pretty flimsy. Sportsmans Guide has the better repro slings with MUCH sturdier latches. Thanks for sharing. Damon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 She's beautiful! I would search eBay for a near-mint original sling. The repros I have seen have steel hardware, which scrapes the finish, and your gun's finish is too nice to scratch up unnecessarily. The originals are made with blackened brass, which doesn't permanently mar the gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philasteen Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Nice gun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerslayer Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Very nice indeed, thanks for sharing the photos. Many happy rounds lay ahead of you. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMMY SMG Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 WOW -- VERY NICE INDEED. http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/wink.gif -- It's up to you, but I would replace it with a nice original, even if it takes a while to find one. http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/ph34r.gif I'm sure it's the first of many that you'll own someday. (Yes, I started with one and now I'm up to five!!) http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/wink.gif Thanks for posting the picks. Jim http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/smile.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21 smoker Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Very nice for sure!!! http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/tongue.gif ...make sure it has the M1 bolt,for your own safety...I still remember my first....enjoy and post a range report... http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/wink.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full auto 45 Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Very nice looking indeed. Mine is xxx'd the same way. They did that when it was sold to a police department or other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Mills Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 OH MY GOD YOU SHOWED US THE SERIAL NUMBER ! ! ! Thanks for the really nice pics. She sure is a beaut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adlake Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Very nice indeed-adlake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye_Joe Posted August 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 QUOTE (Ron Mills @ Aug 24 2005, 04:58 PM) OH MY GOD YOU SHOWED US THE SERIAL NUMBER ! ! ! Thanks for the really nice pics. She sure is a beaut. The Govt. knows I have it..... so how does showing it to you make any difference ?? http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/blink.gif *LOL* And I've checked..it is an M1 bolt......with a"real" firing pin.. http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/cool.gif Funny how everyone tells you to change back to the M1 bolt on the Thompson but you get advised to get a fixed firing pin bolt for the MP40 as soon as you get one.. *LOL* http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/dry.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froster Posted August 24, 2005 Report Share Posted August 24, 2005 Isn't the M1A1 technically the most preferable version and is there any trouble involved in converting from M1 to A1? I guess an A1 with a replaceable fixed firing pin would be good. Wouldn't it be nice to make some new Thompsons with better features like quick change barrels? What else would the other readers add to new guns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21 smoker Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 I`m sure under the harsh conditions of combat the less moving parts the better,thus a fixed firing pin is most desireable,...however in the civilian sector of NFA ownership..safety is paramount...a fixed firing pin can and will fire out of battery http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/huh.gif and I have first hand knowledge of this,as well as those nearby...fortunately no one was hurt very badly..just light schrapnel tattooing... http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/cool.gif safety glasses saving the day..a floating pin does prevent this to a large degree... http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif ...just passing some info on this that could prove useful...didn`t mean to hyjack the post...enjoy your new baby HJ..AND BE SAFE... http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/wink.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Jr Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 QUOTE (froster @ Aug 24 2005, 05:03 PM) Isn't the M1A1 technically the most preferable version and is there any trouble involved in converting from M1 to A1? I guess an A1 with a replaceable fixed firing pin would be good. Wouldn't it be nice to make some new Thompsons with better features like quick change barrels? What else would the other readers add to new guns? Fixed firing pins are a bad idea for a 18K Thompson. The M1 Bolt makes sure it fires ONLY when its IN battery. I would like to add a belt feeding mechanism to them. http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Sergeant Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Very nice indeed !! Congrats. I believe the XX'd out A1 means they used remaining M1 parts during a rebuild thus reverting it back to an M1. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye_Joe Posted August 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 The first "real" Thompson I ever handled in my life (other than a Mattel that I coveted til it fell apart) was an M1 that a Dealer in Charlotte, NC had many years ago. It was the grey/green park and gosh it weighed so much compared to what I thought it would. It was $750.00, a huge sum when you are 18 years old and I was living in a non-class 3 state so I couldn't get it. I think I like this one many times more than my 1928 and that's nothing to do with it being a Westie....maybe if I had a Bridgeport 1928 to go with it I'd feel differently but I don't know.. All I know is I'm real happy with it. The wood and finish are just mind blowing to me as they are stock military....That picture really doesn't do the stock enough justice since you really can't see how the light moves that burled figuring.. http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/tongue.gif I don't know it's history yet, I'll contact the original seller and see what all he knows.... http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/wink.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 I never get tired of looking at the new acquisitions. Congrats on a very nice looking gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry Ploughboy Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 H J, Congratulations! Your TSMG is just a few thousand above mine. Looking at your serial number and model stamps, first it was an M1, then you will notice the "A" and the "1" are not the same as the "M1" as they were added when the gun was first made, and finally (as noted above) it was "XX'd" back to an M1 with the use of an M1 bolt. FWIW, mine stayed an M1 with the added "A" and "1". Enjoy many happy times with your Thompson! MP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Congrats from another fellow M1 - M1A1 owner! No better feeling like getting one of these babies. Well, almost? Maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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