jim/boston

Another pic "In Action" at my club after some heavy rains. I like the brass rainbows it produces http://i31.tinypic.com/655y6x.jpg

Reading some of the other posts and I saw that you guys like photos of our guns so I dug up an old photo I took a couple of years ago. My Thompson is a Savage 1928A1 #4570xx that I traded a LaFrance M16 for in 1993. It has always run well and is an often requested shooter from the older folks at my club. The finish is very good and I don't believe it saw much action in WW2 but it does have the GEG stamp.

mike, When I googled "m3 greasegun parts" it returned the IMA pages showing parts kits for 399.00. Upon going to their current website I don't see it either...it must have been an older web posting. Yes, my M3 it a fully transferable C&R submachinegun. The old fella I got it from was willing to give it to me to 'get it out of his house' but we managed to come to terms that were agreeable to both of us. I consider myself to be very lucky and the gentleman to be very generous. I did remove the wire stock and after a bit of gentle persuading it works much better with just a bit of binding. The barrel nut does have flats on it; I'll add it to my parts I'm searching for. Thanks to all for all your replies and assistance. jim

I finally got my Form 5 back from ATFE and took possession of my DEWAT M3. It was lightly DEWATTED with a couple of tack welds; shouldn't be too bad to REWAT. The finish is a bit rough showing plenty of use; the old guy I bought it from paid 29.99 for in 1961 and treated it as such. He told me it bounced around on his workbench for most of that time. The wire stock has a bend in it making it difficult to retract or push in...I saw a couple of posts looking for a stock..any leads as to where I might find a replacement? What are your thoughts about a refinish? Once I get my Form 4 back and can REWAT I'll have a better idea as to what I might need as far as parts go..right now I'm just trying to look ahead. I see IMA has parts kits for about 400.00; has anyone here bought one and have any feedback as to condition? thanks for your input. Jim