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Ron, if you look closely, there are only 4 rounds in the air--the others are shadows of the empties on the wall behind me. I found that the gun was a pleasure to shoot. The weight of the gun really dampens any recoil. I may have saved the target for a while, but I think it's gone now. I remember being able to hit the target without much problem. And yes, I know that the prices of these pieces of history will go nowhere but up.....it's a matter of convincing the wife that a thompson is a higher priority than installing central air in our house. http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/sad.gif

While I'm not (yet) a Thompson owner, I have been a lifelong admirer of this beautiful weapon. Back in 1994 or so, I was a member of a private indoor shooting range that held a machine gun shoot. I waited hours to shoot the Thompson that was offered. This was a true thrill for me, and luckily, the range owner was snapping pics for us to keep: http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Dec/200312238499948482238232.jpg While it's been nearly 10 years since this photo was taken, I still remember a few things about the experience: 1. The Thompson weighed alot more than I expected! 2. 30 rounds don't go too far full-auto! 3. While I tried to do short bursts, it seems like the gun kept firing for a short time after I let go of the trigger. Perhaps needing PK's magic touch? Anyway, I like lurking and learning here, and I hoped that sharing this pic might be of interest to someone here. Thanks, Greg

Oh, that was exhausting to read.........I still don't know what's going on there--He's throwing the gun in with the magazines??????

Hello all, Pa, you'll find all you ever wanted to know about the Combat! TV series here: http://www.jodavidsmeyer.com/combat/main.html I believe Sarge carried a 1928A1. The cocking handle ("actuator" in Thompson-speak?) was on the top of the receiver, and his Thompson always had a Cutts compensator as well........ Greg