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[Bill-banger]

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?

[Arthur Fliegenheimer]

It died a merciful death. His speed bolts were hazardous to the health of Thompson's.

[Bill-banger]

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.

[Arthur Fliegenheimer]

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.

[Bill-banger]

OK, so whatever happened to Mr. Klodzinski and GunMachines?

[96lt1ss]

Here are some links from the old web site:

Jan 2001

April 2002

Dec 2002