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When/where is the Indiana show and shoot? Thanks, Bob

Just thought I'd pass this find along. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem....p?Item=64614864

QUOTE (reconbob @ Jan 10 2007, 08:23 PM) I will soon have an 80% machined 4140 steel Thompson receiver in the West Hurley/Kahr pattern with the appropriate steps for the semi trigger frame, shorter actuator slot, etc. Eventually I plan to have 100% receivers in this pattern for rebuilds or upgrades. I am confident these receivers will be stronger, and of higher quality, fit, and finish than the West Hurley and Kahr offerings. Bob/Philly O When do you think you might have the 100% receivers ready to go? What kind of time table are you looking at? You will have at least one customer! http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/smile.gif

Thanks, for the help guys, I"m still P.O'ed about the whole deal and will probably just think on it for a while cause I don't know what I'm gonig to do about it. Does anyone know if their are other manufacturers of functioning semi receivers?

CUSTOMER UN-SERVICE AT IT'S BEST! http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/banghead.gif I have to vent and post this exchange and let you see the quality that AO/Kahr stands behind - (Complely behind, out the way - behind wall - wearing protective - gear down the street - it's ok now I'm completly out of harms way when that thing goes off - behind you customer service!) Read the exchange as follows: Warning possible side effects include: nausia; vomiting and possible sympathy pains followed by headache. Dear Bob, The gun is definitely not worth fixing. The parts alone will cost the same $600 that Numrich charges. Moreover, we cannot sell you a receiver. You must send the gun in for repair and our labor would be about $150 and shipping another $25. Additionally, it would have a new serial number that would have to be registered. Regards, Dottie Herold Customer Care Manager Kahr Arms 130 Goddard Memorial Drive Worcester, MA 01603 Phone: 508-635-1440 Email: dherold@saeilo.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Denton To: Dorothy Herold Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 1:23 PM Subject: Re: Receiver question Can you give me a ball park now? I'd rather dump it now while it still works than spend a bunch of money on it. I'm almost certain that the receiver will have to be replaced as it is not centered to the barrel and too deep. The front of bolt has worn on the top right corner, down though about half way though the lip were bullet seats. Those two pieces pretty much make up the gun. it's over $600 if I buy the parts though Numrich and do the work myself. I'm not trying to be nasty but It cost me $800 dollars new back in ' 99 and I've only shot it about 1000 times. I could almost have another new one by the time I repair this one. So can you see the quandary? Also if the receiver was replaced would the original serial number be placed on the receiver or would a different number be placed on it? Thanks again, Bob Dorothy Herold wrote: If it is a Kahr manufactured piece, we will certainly work on it for you, but because the gun is way out of warranty, there will be a charge. I am not cerain what that is, but we can call you before working on it to give you a price. I will need your address, phone number, and serial number in order to issue a return authorization number. Regards, Dottie Herold Customer Care Manager Kahr Arms 130 Goddard Memorial Drive Worcester, MA 01603 Phone: 508-635-1440 Email: dherold@saeilo.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Denton To: Dorothy Herold Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 1:18 PM Subject: Receiver question I have a few questions if you have a moment. I have one of the first that Kahr manufactured. It was manufactured on 12/13/99 The receiver has been milled incorrectly. The bolt it rubbing up on the top and side of the receiver (its about 1/10" off center and too deep). It's is wearing away at both parts significantly. I've taken it to several repair places and they will not work on it as they say they don't know if they could fix it because it "looks" like it is a manufacturer's defect. I've been told it will be unsafe to fire before long. What can you do to help me if anything? Thanks Again, Bob

THE ONLY WAY TO FIND OUT IS TO EMAIL CUSTOMER UN-SERVICE. GOOD LUCK, YOU'LL NEED IT. WHEN I EMAILED THEM IT TOOK ABOUT A WEEK TO REPLY. Read as follows; Dear Robert, It is one of the first that Kahr manufactured. It was manufactured on 12/13/99 and has an aluminum receiver. It has never been returned for service. Regards, Dottie Herold Customer Care Manager Kahr Arms 130 Goddard Memorial Drive Worcester, MA 01603 Phone: 508-635-1440 Email: dherold@saeilo.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Denton To: service@tommygun.com Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 3:55 PM Subject: Serial Number question Can you help me, I have seral number K1900xx. I was hoping you tell me something, anything about about it. It it Kahr or Pre-Kahr AO. Can you tell me anything about it at all? Thx, Bob

Can anyone give me the reason why the price of ammo swings so wildly now? Rookie question I know, but I am curious. Thanks again

YOU DON'T HAPPEN TO HAVE A RECEIVER NO EXTRA CHARGE DO YA? http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/tongue.gif

I have a problem with gun I bought. I'm almost certain that the receiver will have to be replaced as it is not centered to the barrel and too deep. The front of bolt has worn on the top right corner, down though about half way though the lip were the bullet seats. It is also slowly wearing away at the receiver. Almost certainly a factory defect. However because of it’s age Kahr will not help me. I’ve taken it around to several places around town and been told to dump it now while it still works. No one will work on it because it is aluminum. Does any one know how/what I should do to fix it? Or is it terminal? Those two pieces pretty much make up the gun. it's over $600 if I buy the parts though Numrich and do the work myself. I'm not trying to be nasty but It cost me big dollars new back in ' 99. I could almost have another new one by the time I repair this one. So can you see the quandary?

I don't know much about manual prices or the like but I ran across this the other day if any of you are interested. The discription reads: Original 1936 dated Auto-Ordnance Corp. Thompson Submachine Gun Manual. Very nice condition. $399.95 Here is the link http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/admin/pr...php?itemID=1603 All I can tell you is these guys don't like to deal at all, I've tried several times. WITH NO LUCK. http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/mad.gif Anyway seems like a lot money for some paper to me but I thought I'd pass it on. Bob

FYI.. Customer service wrote back......... Dear Robert, It is one of the first that Kahr manufactured. It was manufactured on 12/13/99 and has an aluminum receiver. It has never been returned for service. Regards, Dottie Herold Customer Care Manager Kahr Arms

Blah, blah, "karh bad" Blah, blah, "Karh stinks", Yackety smackety.....blah, blah..........bash, bash, punch line........got the idea and now....... fastfoward. Now that that is out the way. Does any one now where I can find some info outside the bottomless pit of customer service number? I've called and emailed. Hung up on and no reply. Thx, Bob

It was made with all the love and care that is takes to make gravel also! Is there a way I can research this number? I'm thinking of selling the little SOB and want to have quesions ansered before I let it go for sure. "IF" it were number 43 would it be worth keeping?

The number is K190043. I bought this gun back in 98 or 99. Karr had already made 190 thousand of this by that time? http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/blink.gif

What is the easiest way to find out if a gun was made by AO or Karr? Thx, Bob

The followers are getting stuck somewhere in the drum. I think the drum may be too tight up against the winder and not having enough play in the middle causes it to get bound in some manner. I cant pinpoint where the drum is sticking, their is no scoring yet on the drum except from weere I have taken off some of the edges. How do I correct this?

I just bought another "Wanna Be" Thompson Karr. The gun seems tight with no problems. However it also cam with a 50 rnd drum. I can't get this thing to work! I've ground down alot of the sharp edges, I’ve tried excessively oil it, I've even thought about trying to use PAM no stick! Some were some how it gets stuck and as soon as the cover coves off all the rounds come around. I don’t' see any signs of the followers on the winder hitting any of the drum wall, so I’m stumped. Anyone got any suggestions besides throwing the thing away? I'm so sh$%^## I'm thing bout trading the rig on a P-90! Which brings me to another point, How come there’s 50 rnd drums for a 911 but no one can make decent drum for a Thompson! Anyway Is there any obvious things I can try I've over looked to fix the drum?

I've looked at those a few times, but never bought.

THAT IS AWSOME!

Does anyone know if this internals are any different on these? Is there are any differences other than the short barrel? Or are they just charging a lot more money for the shorter barrel? Oh, and just for S@#$s and giggles I’ll throw this out there, Has any one tried any of the 911’s they make? Thanks for the information, Bob

Ponder this......Louis Chevrolet was a race car driver, never made a car even teamed with Durant when they started Chevrolet. And then Chevrolet bought out GM who had previsiouly kick out Durant! So if there never really was an original Chevrolet, what does that make all copy/replicas? Wouldn't that make them all originals? http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/blink.gif http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/huh.gif http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/blink.gif

Food for thought? So if Mr. Thompson took his company public and it was still intact today and the company could no longer manufacture machine guns in any way to sell or export and the only option was to make the 1927 a1 and such would it not be considered as a Thompson then? http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/wink.gif And then had the audacity to make different calibers and limit all magazines to 8 rounds. And during all the push button roar of the 50’s they replace the trigger with a chrome push button. Would it not be considered a Thomson then? http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif Would the company not evolve to save its self? Lets say great great grandson’s greed was running the company and they let the quality slip a bit over the years would quality alone exclude it from being a Thompson? And maybe, just maybe, the longer barrel and because it is harder to build a semi-auto gun that could be marketed as product improvement, ( like a chrome and wheel package on a car). You know, improve accuracy and have more control over the weapon…. http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/dry.gif

Love that gun!.....oh and uh the girl is nice also.

Sounds too good to be true.

I’ve a 1927-a1 aluminum receiver. Only one problem with the gun itself. I had to dremel down a high spot on the seer pen. The bolt would not close after pulling it back. All my other problems (mostly feed) have been solved with newer mags. Yes, I did dremel them out to fit, and yes I ruined a few and yes I did buy a few bad ones. But I’m not a expert with the dremel and I’d rather ruin a few mags than my gun. As far as the receiver it scratches easily, but it does not rust. I’ve have over 3k round through it. I don’t see any stress or fatigue but I’m not an expert on it. I think the blue comes off a little easier but it is still plenty dark. I enjoy shooting it. I can usually keep then in a 3-5†circle at 50 yards. As far as aluminum goes, they make polymer frame handguns in .45. I think they’re called Glock or something like that, anyway if they can sell a plastic gun they should be able to sell a aluminum Thompson. Anyway that is my experience in a shell. Happy hunting! Bob