Gunslinger

dtscott, congratulations on purchasing a nice gun. I was lucky enough to pick up a nice 1928AC a few years back as well. It's my only FA Thompson and it's been a great gun to own and shoot. When I purchased my Thompson, someone here on the board recommended that I replace the original fiber buffer if it was still in the gun. The original buffers lose their resilience with age and so running the gun with an old buffer can cause damage to the receiver. It turned out that mine did still have the original buffer and I was able to replace it with minimal effort. Just something to keep in mind if you plan to shoot it. Welcome to the board and enjoy your gun!

Apparently, NFA control of machine guns won't be overturned anytime soon...... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/machine-guns-second-amendment-ruling_us_57769b2ee4b09b4c43c03f30

I can't recall where I had heard that Tannerite it was non-incendiary but I've always had that impression. I stand corrected. Thanks.

I'm wondering where the flames came from in the video where they blow up the Bronco. Tannerite is not incendiary and generates only water vapor.

Another option might be to buy a 1928 AC that has a smooth barrel and the original horizontal foregrip. Deerslayer can make you a very nice matching vertical foregrip so you can configure the gun whichever way you want.

These changes to ATF requirements are great but Wisconsin state law still requires CLEO sign off for MG's. Sigh.....

WI law requires CLEO sign-off. In my county, the sheriff writes me a letter and signs it for each MG I wish to purchase. That letter accompanies my form 4 and a copy of my trust when we send paperwork to the ATF for each purchase. I believe that not having the CLEO sign off in WI can result in being charged with a class H felony. Regarding trusts, David Goldman (Gun Trust Lawyer) put me in touch with an attorney who does NFA trusts here in WI. He and Goldman have worked together on NFA trusts and so I have faith that he knew what he was doing when he drafted it.

The asking price seems about right to me. Most converted HK94's I've seen lately have been priced between $4500 and $5500 so you're looking at picking up the sear for $24k-$25k.

Unfortunately, I'm not able to obtain more photos easily. The vast majority of the parts available were from some WW2 guns that had allegedly been won in a card game in an overseas country during the 1950's by the customer's father. They were subsequently brought home and stashed. He had apparently won at least one Thompson as well as a couple of German select fire weapons in that card game. The German guns as well as one of the Thompsons were registered during the 1968 amnesty period but I'm guessing that the WW2 parts kits came from a couple of Thompsons that didn't make it onto the amnesty list and the receivers got cut up. I can't say for sure and I have no idea where the Colt parts came onto the scene but they were there the other day along with the WW2 parts. It's a pretty cool story. How many of us have won a Thompson SMG and/or other machine guns in a card game? Stuff of dreams, right?

Here are my SBR'd Thompsons - one model 1927 and one model M1. Both are Kahr guns and were my first foray into the world of NFA firearms. I have found them to be SO much better looking and handling than the longer barreled versions. They now look and feel "right". Accuracy is about the same regardless of barrel length. And they seem to draw more interest at the range than the longer-barreled versions. I had to wait 10 months for my tax stamps. Hopefully your wait will be shorter.

A friend who owns a gun store has a customer who is selling two WW2 Thompson parts kits along with a couple of other Thompson related items. The parts kits had belonged to his deceased father. Among all of the parts was a wooden presentation box containing a Thompson bolt with a knurled actuating handle and a spring assembly that has a diameter that is substantially greater than those found on WW2 Thompsons. I'm wondering whether these parts might have belonged to some other Thompson model - perhaps a model 1921? We really have no idea why this bolt was kept separate from the other parts in a presentation box or why the spring diameter would be so much larger than the ones found on WW2 Thompsons. I've included a photo of the box and its contents. Any information about why this item might have been special - and its possible value - would be appreciated. Thanks

IMHO, NFA firearms can make a nice addition to a diversified investment portfolio. And unlike a nice select fire gun, you can't take a stock certificate out to the range and have any fun with it unless you use it as a target.

Prices on many common calibers of ammunition are as good as I've seen them in a long time. I'm currently stocking up because ammo doesn't spoil and ammo prices could easily jump substantially given our current political climate.

Form 4 for a suppressor was mailed on March 16 and I'm still waiting. Getting depressed after reading on here about some of the faster turnarounds.

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