cessnapilot89 Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Hi guys, Just bought a new to me Thompson M1 now that Im no longer in California. I love this little carbine. Is there anything I need to be wary of as an owner of one of these? Its hard to cycle still but I feel that is because it was unfired and needs to break in. Is it worth putting the extended charging handle on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanvock Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Hi & welcome,I'm sure they help but seem a bit pricey to me so I just use a wooden dowel that fits inside the original for added grip area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cessnapilot89 Posted May 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Is there a way to modify the take down pin so I don't need a screw driver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95mustang Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Yes but it requires milling off some of the receiver rails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter kohler Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 I bought one last year and mine runs great. deerslayer has done a few mods to it for me . he polished the breech and put some ezpull springs in it. I didn't really have much problem with the originals. just wanted to see what the difference was. I would also talk to him about modifying your mag catch to use the original Thompson mags.. ive probably run about 500 live rounds and about that many blanks through mine. only time ive had a feed issue was with the ocasional underloaded blanks or a feed lip on the mag that wasn't quite right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cessnapilot89 Posted May 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Are surplus mags still readily available in order to make modifying the catch worthwhile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtrooper Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Are surplus mags still readily available in order to make modifying the catch worthwhile?Most of the Thompson magazines available are unaltered surplus mags ... The only company that I know of that offers them altered to fit the semi-auto is Numrich ... And the fit is suspect at best ... Mags that are altered are best done to fit your weapon. Feed problems with magazines have historically plagued the Thompson ... I just finished reading a book about the depression-era outlaw Charles Arthur Floyd and there are several instances described in the book of Thompson's, both law enforcement and gangster guns jamming due to feed issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95mustang Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Are surplus mags still readily available in order to make modifying the catch worthwhile?Whatacountry.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95mustang Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Never mind What a country is showing no stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtrooper Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 IMA still has mags ... I bought six of the AO Bridgeport 20 round magazines from them ... They were in almost new condition ... Probably Russian surplus. https://www.ima-usa.com/products/thompson-smg-20-round-wwii-magazine-by-auto-ordnance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cessnapilot89 Posted May 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Went to Lowes and bought a nice section of oak dowel. That did wonders! Now I can at least get good purchase on it for cycling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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