Mongo Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Well I bought a transferable Medea M3A1 last Monday with an AWC suppressor. Problem is, no original barrel but I did manage to buy at least a beater barrel off Gun Auctions for $46. (Did I beat one of you out of it?) My questions? How are the barrels attached to the barrel nuts? Press fit? Does anyone make new barrels if you have a barrel nut already? Seems like barrels are getting rare, where did all the parts kits go? (Valkrey?) I was considering buying a post M3A1 and cutting it up for the barrel and parts but I hate to remove even posties from the market. What spares should I be getting? I really hate the look of the flash hider, is there any reason to buy one except for collectability? What ammo do you guys like to shoot in your GG. I have found Wolf 230 FMJ for $139 per 1000 but I wonder if I should be shooting it in this gun and will it cycle the GG reliably? (I like the idea of using my link magnet for cleanup) I know there is a mag loader mounted on the butt stock and another GI issue one seperately, is there any better ones out there? Thanks in advance for the replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanksguy Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 M3 and M3A1 "US-GI" Barrels are pressed into the barrel-nut/collar.....and then a pin inserted from the side to keep from coming lose. Regards, RichardS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy sajer Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Welcome . I'm not familiar with Medea guns . I've heard them mentioned on the forums , but that's it . It's a tube gun ? Parts turn up somewhat regularly . Hang in there and you'll find them . Other than magazines , I wouldn't worry too much about loading up on spare parts . Maybe some of the several springs utilized ? The GG is pretty rugged . imo I have fired 500-600 rds of Wolf in my M3 without trouble . They're not too particular . Mine feeds just about anything including my reloads . Recommend you do a search in the Thompson forum for more replies on Wolf . Some like it , some not . Your call . I loaded mags by hand for a short while . It was slower , but not too difficult . Later , I picked up one of the GI hand held units . It definately speeds things up . Maybe you can post a pick later ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo Posted March 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 The Medea guns were assembled from never assembled stampings from Ithaca so they are essentually identical to "real" M3A1 GG. Quality can vary alot since Medea did not weld them, they just registered them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remo Williams Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 Mongo, My dealer is Medea Corp. Look at the shape of the pistol grip pattern and you will notice on the Medea Guns, the rear of the checkering is higher, where on the Ithaca Guns and Guidelamps, the front of the grip checkering is higher. Also the upper back of the receiver on the Medea Guns are rounded where the Ithaca and Guidelamp guns are almost squared off. I know this has been a topic of heated debate on Subguns, but my dealer said the guns were made in the early 80's and are not left over Ithaca shells. I wasn't there, but I will take his word on it. Quality does vary, based on the skill of the person who did the welding. I waited 2 1/2 years before I found a welder I would trust to finish the job. HTH. As for mag loader I use the Mac 10 loader. Spares: barrel assembly,mags and maybe a spare bolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remo Williams Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 Guy, here is a link to a pic of my Medea receiver prior to assembly. http://www.uzitalk.com/forums/showthread.p...=&threadid=6675 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy sajer Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 Thanks for the explanation . Have you shot it yet Mongo ? I let my uncle's teenage grandson run a hundred rds of pmc through mine this morning . He had a grin a mile wide . http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo Posted April 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 QUOTE (guy sajer @ Mar 31 2006, 10:26 PM) Thanks for the explanation . Have you shot it yet Mongo ? I let my uncle's teenage grandson run a hundred rds of pmc through mine this morning . He had a grin a mile wide . http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif Nope, have not gotten it yet, waiting on the transfer to my dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lzxray Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Spare parts you ought to consider include a couple driving springs, the guide rod clip (easy to loose), stock catch (can wear out), barrell ratchet and definitely an extractor or 2. All of these parts are realitively inexpensive and not hard to find. I wouldn't worry about the bolt...can't see how they would wear out. G.G. is pretty indistructable. Medea gun is OK as long as there is no function problem. I have an M3 Guide Lamp, and it is not exactly a finely finished gun. You'll love the G.G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny.45 Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Mongo, Is your Medea M3A1 the one from Recon Ordnance? Looked like a very nice gun/deal. Enjoy your G.G. Take Care, Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo Posted April 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 QUOTE (Johnny.45 @ Apr 4 2006, 01:57 PM)Mongo, Is your Medea M3A1 the one from Recon Ordnance? Looked like a very nice gun/deal. Enjoy your G.G. Take Care, Johnny Yup, I've been wanting one for a long time and saw the price and thought I'd get it. I then proceeded to talk myself out of it. Luckily one of my friends said I was an idiot if I did not buy the gun so I did. It was either that or a Ppsh 41 but there seems to be a lot of Ppsh 41s for sale lately but not many M3A1s (yes I wanted the A1 not a M3). Historical/ C&R doesn't matter a lot to me (I'm a shooter not a collector) so a Medea gun was a good way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo Posted April 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Here is pics of my new toy. http://home.houston.rr.com/stoner63a/temp/m3a1-2.jpg http://home.houston.rr.com/stoner63a/temp/m3a1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy sajer Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Cool ! Thanks for sharing . Looks like you got your new barrel installed . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1919A6 Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 I shoot the rejects from gauging of my 45 reloads for my Thompson. That way waste not what not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now