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The old M1 gets some screen time in the trailer.


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Hi Guys,

It's a small movie, but a script that I was quite passionate about.

If you get a chance take a look at the trailer, it comes to VOD on the 16th Dec.

THIEVES HIGHWAY.

The M1 has been discussed on this forum, it was a destroyed French dewat M1 (not M1A1.)

Restored - to a degree.

It has worked on a lot of movies now, possibly one of my favorite movie guns.

LIMITED THEATRICAL RELEASE: December 12, 2025
VOD RELEASE: December 16, 2025
YOUTUBE TRAILER LINK: https://youtu.be/3cJSS8I7hz8

 

 

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*I know its not a gun post per se, but it's Thomspon related and one your members here, so apologies for posting if it offends.

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Wow, that Tommy gets a lot of screen time!

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P51 - it gets more time in the actual movie - I also feature the velvet lined case that I bought here in the opening scene.

It ran well, we're using full power blanks which leave a lot of crud, I had a specialist for the days the thompson worked, as it does require a lot of cleaning when you shoot a lot of blanks, and we did.

I am glad I budgeted for this as it was extremely humid where we were shooting in GA and that just makes things worse.

It's not an action movie per se, I hope it brings a little light to the plight of the small rancher, but I dont know. 

 

Hope you guys enjoy it if you take the time to watch it.

Dec 16 it comes to VOD.

 

*Full auto 45 -  message me if you'd like more info.

I know most of you are awesome cats, and it's less about anonimity and more about not everyone scrolling on these pages being out for our best interests.

 

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Aaron is always good, you were lucky to cast him. I see that Lochlyn Munroe is in there too. I just did a couple of scenes with him last week in a film shot here in Louisiana, what are the odds. The next time you are casting a film, drop me a line, I can bring my own Thompson!

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On 12/3/2025 at 4:26 PM, pitfighter said:

It ran well, we're using full power blanks which leave a lot of crud,

I assume it has a restrictor/blank only barrel to cycle the bolt? Dewat, looks great on film.

Very neat trailer, thanks for posting it.

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Yes - it is the "blank only" barrel from Howell Arms, it's actually three tiny barrels all sort of together, and then a regular screw in set-screw style BFA.

It's a thumper and because of the inherent weight I think it is safer with actors, but there's obviously a lot of unburned and burned powder that comes back into the action - that along with the humidity meant cleaning between every scene, to freshen up. 

I enjoy using it on film, but I dont have to clean it, that is the assigned armorers task.

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