Frank I.

Since buying my Reising in 1990, I have broken 2 bolts. I sent one to Indianapolis Ordnance as a model for manufacturing repro-bolts suggesting that they radius the area where the action bar fits to prevent breakage in the area, which has sharp corners on the factory bolts. Their bolts have this radius... My question is has anyone broken a reproduction Indianapolis Ordnance bolt?

The reinforcement strap was designed for M1A1 Thompsons with the "easier to manufacture" riveted grip mount, which was prone to breaking under stress from a carry sling. The strap reduced the stress placed on the mount. If the mount failed the foregrip would fall off. The barrel needed to be removed to replace the grip mount. For pictures and details see American Thunder III pages 185 and 305

From a good source the number is approximately 1400.

I have two coming tomorrow, I'll let you know the condition.

To remove the barrel from the receiver remnant... weld a nut on the cut receiver and spin it off with an air wrench.

Thanks!

.45 ACP

Anyone have a VG/EXC/NEW original GI M1 Thompson pistol grip? TOO many scammers to ask on the WTB boards. PM me if you have one to sell. Frank

Anyone buy a new manufactured barrel from Indianapolis Ordnance? I Just bought one from them, the chamber is WAY too tight, I had to knock the spent casing out with a cleaning rod.

The very first thing he asked me was where I lived, which seemed odd. ( I guess he wanted to make sure I wasn't within driving distance) The Zelle number he gave had a different area code than where he said lived. (Look up how Zelle scammers work) He would not provide his actual address, just a city and state Then he said he would take payment by Venmo, his account name was odd, not sure how those accounts work, but mine is my name. It is disheartening how many dishonest people there are who invade every venue online to steal money.

He turned out to be a scammer... Tried to scam me on Sturm's wanted to buy board. I got a response from a "wanted to buy ad." A Board member says "PM this guy I just bought M3A1 parts from him" and gives me an email address. (board member who gave me the tip just joined) His email was similar to some guy in California who did sound production, but it was a Yahoo email. I emailed him he sends me pictures of M3 parts (I found the same pics with a Google search online). He wants paid by Zelle and wants me to send him a screenshot of the Zelle transaction. That is a huge red flag, it is a ploy scammers use, as to why, look it up too long to type here. I said I would rather send a USPS MO... He says he can't cash them (??) I asked for a phone picture of the items I wanted to buy along with a piece of paper with my name on it... he says NO I am not doing that. I could tell from the emails he had NO idea what M3 parts were BOTH accounts have been deleted from Strum.

I recently bought one of Joe's M3 cans... Nice and quiet...

Old thread, but I just acquired one as a spare. M3A1 Bolts 16447 is Milo Components Inc. Freeport, NY They also made 1911A1 pistol parts.

Anyone ever deal with...Alan Howarth of Mississippi?