I'm new to Thompsons, awaiting my first transfer right now, but I have most of the old MachineGUn News issues and started digging through them the other night and found ads from a company called "Gun Machines" owned by Jim Klodzinski, who also wrote the "Tinkering with Thompsons" column for MGN. Whatever happened to Mr. Klodzinski and his company?

Gunmachines? What Happened To It?
Started by
Bill-banger
, Nov 11 2004 10:12 AM
5 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 11 November 2004 - 10:12 AM
#2
Posted 11 November 2004 - 10:25 AM
It died a merciful death. His speed bolts were hazardous to the health of Thompson's.
#3
Posted 11 November 2004 - 10:27 AM
Are you referring to his modification to eliminate the "Blish Lock" and replace it with a nut & bolt arrangement? AS I said, I'm new to TSMG's and just remember that GunMachines seemed to be the authority in the old MGN.
#4
Posted 11 November 2004 - 10:34 AM
No. That was a WWII British North Africa modification. Klodzinski lightened perfectly good Savage/AO, maybe even some Colt, bolts for the purpose of increasing the Thompson's ROF beyond the specifications the weapon was intended to function.
#5
Posted 11 November 2004 - 10:48 AM
OK, so whatever happened to Mr. Klodzinski and GunMachines?
#6
Posted 13 November 2004 - 09:38 PM