
Felony For Sale On Ebay
#1
Posted 13 May 2004 - 03:31 PM
Ebay auction
#2
Posted 13 May 2004 - 04:17 PM
#3
Posted 13 May 2004 - 07:36 PM

Since the receiver still requires "a lot" of work to be converted into anything that fires what is the big deal? No original Thompson parts will neither work nor fit in this item.
#4
Posted 13 May 2004 - 08:00 PM
I am not able to figure it out on these pictures for positive.
Bet this is pulled from evilbay before midnight east coast time.
#5
Posted 13 May 2004 - 08:05 PM
REISINGSTAR

#6
Posted 13 May 2004 - 08:33 PM
Jim-- According to my research, ATF get nervous if there are any hollow cavities inside a blank receiver or if you mill a slot out the top or side. Whether it works or not would be irrelevant.
#7
Posted 13 May 2004 - 09:03 PM
This kit looks WAY to easy to rework.
#8
Posted 13 May 2004 - 09:42 PM
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Posted 13 May 2004 - 09:48 PM
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Posted 13 May 2004 - 10:25 PM
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Posted 13 May 2004 - 11:30 PM
#12
Posted 13 May 2004 - 11:56 PM
#13
Posted 14 May 2004 - 06:44 AM
#14
Posted 14 May 2004 - 06:49 AM
#15
Posted 14 May 2004 - 07:12 AM
I really hope this is not a sting operation.What a horrible waste of our taxes to pursue the buyer of this auction.What do you think the odds are that a true criminal would want to go to all this effort to get a FA weapon??
REISINGSTAR

#16
Posted 14 May 2004 - 07:57 AM
Also. the markings are obviously hand stamped so I think this is a fako receiver. The bolt may be a dummy (now), but why does it have near perfect sear engagement notches machined? In adummy gun wouldn't it sufice to have the sear just engage the front of the bolt? This seems like a huge pain to machine just to make a dummy gun.
#17
Posted 14 May 2004 - 08:37 AM
BTY,I know the guy that makes the "display" subguns by re-welding the receivers.He is a very reputable antique arms dealer. I am sure his intent is only to recreate historic display pieces. Hope no harm comes to him or his customers.
REISINGSTAR

#18
Posted 14 May 2004 - 08:58 AM
Hardrede is correct when stating that the law reads 'readily restorable'. The wonks at Firearms Tech look at how easy or difficult an item is to be 'readily restored' to expel a projectile. Starting with hand tools and advancing up to machine tools, they look at how John Q. Public with average skills may be able to make it work.
#19
Posted 14 May 2004 - 11:40 AM
#20
Posted 14 May 2004 - 12:50 PM
'Redily restorable' implies that it once was a weapon. 'Manufacture' implies made from scratch so to speak. This receiver was manufactured. Yes, I know these two words can mean other things and it is all up to the the lawyers.... BUT, when you are caught with your dummy gun and the field agents get you to sign a letter of forfiture for it (and any other weapons they find) just to keep from going to a "federal pound me in the a## prison"* to wait for your court date.... no matter how right you are you will not get your stuff back. And yes, people sign these things, all the time. Funny thing that.
As for the 80% thing not existing, contact Philladelphia Ord. for a copy of thier letter from the BATF permitting manufacture of thier receiver blanks and all will be revealed, and the pertinant sections of the USC etc. will be sited ther in.
Michelangelo once said he did not sculpt a figure from stone, but rather he merely chiped away the excess stone to reveal the figure within the stone. The BATFE has real clear lines 'bout how much chippin' one can legaly do!!
* Quote taken from the film'Office Space'