HistorianInProgress

EZ pull springs are replacement recoil and firing pin springs which are easier to compress than the factory springs. Simple installation of removing your existing springs and reassembling the rifle with the EZ springs.

If it violates board etiquette to jump in this thread let me know and I'll start a new one, but I'm also currently looking for a Thompson compensator. I don't care if it's original or repro, but prefer it to be threaded. I see a couple options on Gunbroker but am curious if anyone else is looking to sell.

While buying a new set of wood would certainly be nice, it would cost an extra $250 or so, at which point I might as well buy a regular T1 and just buy the forend (the stocks are about $150 while grips, foregrips, and forends are about $50 a piece) separate since my motivation for the T1C is to 1. Have a steel receiver that accepts drums and 2. Cost. While commandos are usually more or about the same, I've found a deal for a new one And JF Bell, can you elaborate on what staining you saw? For example, was it really blotchy or was it just a deep brown walnut type color?

Thanks for all the info guys. I didn't consider the clue about parkerizing or realize how strong the coating was. If it really is so lousy though then it might end up being worth it to try and sand it.

I was looking at the Thompson "Commando" and saw that its furniture isn't composite but wood that's been painted black. Can any one confirm that? If it is the case then would I be able to either sand it or use some kind of paint remover to give it back its more classic look? Also, does anyone know what the receiver material is? I can't seem to find an official statement on the receiver material, but did see it weighs 13 pounds which implies steel but I don't want to assume.

They do have vertical grips, but everything I've seen on them says aluminum receiver. From what I understand, Kahr made theirs out of aluminum because it was considered too heavy to hold with one hand which apparently restricts it from being classified as a pistol. If that's the case then I'd imagine the same is true for WH.

The circa 1978 WH 1927a5 pistol I had way back then had an aluminum receiver. The steel receiver was only on the carbine version at that time.And how did you like it? Also, thank you giant for the link. I'd already seen it and believing it to be at the crossroads of WH lack of quality with an aluminum receiver I wrote it off, but if new information contradicted my prior belief then I'd look into it again.

I'm not familiar with the Richardson receivers so I'll look those up but I won't hold my breath. Really the only reason I don't want an SBR is it sounds like too much hassle, such as how (from what I understand) I'd need to notify the ATF in writing in advance if I wanted to take it across state lines. I suppose when I really think about it, it probably wouldn't end up being that much of an inconvenience, but I like the idea of having some leeway with my firearms.

Very valid point, thanks.

Dang. Thanks for letting me know though.

I see, thanks. Going by your comment "If you did know where to get a stripped steel receiver" I'm guessing it's not too common to find stripped/unbuilt receivers? Browsing through gunbroker and a few online parts stores didn't yield any results.

Good afternoon everyone, Hypothetically, if someone got a Thompson T5 or A5 would they be able to replace the aluminum receiver with a steel one? I prefer aesthetic and ergonomics of the shorter barrel, but just about everything I've read says to avoid aluminum receivers for the Thompson so I figured this could be a best of both worlds scenario. I'm just not sure if doing so would be possible and if it is whether or not it would cause the pistol to lose its pistol status and be considered a rifle thereby making it an illegal SBR.

Thanks for the tip. In your opinion is there any price you'd pay to get a West Hurley, or are they just not worth the trouble at all? I haven't seen the internals of the one that's crossed my path but I could possibly get the guy to go for $600.

Good evenings everyone, I've been trying to find some concrete information on the 1927 West Hurley models in general versus current Kahr and would appreciate anything you guys can tell me. In particular though, a late production West Hurley has crossed my path for a relatively cheap price, but I don't know if it would be more trouble than it's worth. Can anyone speak to that period's quality? If I need to then I'm fine sending it to a gunsmith, but I don't want a rifle that will consistently break down on me. Thanks for any info

Thanks for the tip, Ron. It looks pretty cool and I'll check it out. It's also been nice to have you around as well, colt. Although you never provided anything of value here, and based on the quality of your comments I'm skeptical you did at any other point in your life, you've reminded me of a guy I briefly met in fire school years ago. He was a 50 something year old trainee and when I told him his phone ran on electricity he laughed at me and said he used to shove geeks like me into lockers in high school. It's seemed like you have a similar mix of ignorance and arrogance and so rather than waste time rolling in the mud with you I decided it wasn't worth saying anything, but now that I'm off I wish you well.