SecondAmend Posted October 26, 2003 Report Share Posted October 26, 2003 At the FAQ section of this board, the picture of three TSMGs at the very start shows a '21A as the first item. On the autoweapons.com site there are a number of TSMGs for sale. One is a '21/28 overstamp, another is a '21AC. If you are really serious and don't mind paying what I consider to be a premium price, you may wish to consider the guns available from autoweapons.com. Good luck with your film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Fliegenheimer Posted October 26, 2003 Report Share Posted October 26, 2003 The reason those two Colt's have been for sale on autoweapons.com for so long is that they are 80%+ guns with 95%+ prices, and they do not include any extras. Premium prices are fine as long as they reflect the merchandise being sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Jr Posted October 27, 2003 Report Share Posted October 27, 2003 Rent one from Stembridge Gun Rentals. Lots cheaper. If you are lookin to own and collect, get a 28 Stampover (aka 1928 Navy Overstamp). They are by far the most valuable, collectable Tommy Guns. Plan on purchasing a 98% or better gun, with accessories. Never use 30 round stick mags in a gangster gun in a movie, it was not correct for the era. Use drums for the best effect. Budget 30K for the gun and accessories if you follow my advice. That's why your better off calling Stembridge. Jr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Posted October 27, 2003 Report Share Posted October 27, 2003 Sorry, I was thinking of the Navy 28's, which I thought had all been changed to the horizontal grips. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reenactor Posted October 28, 2003 Report Share Posted October 28, 2003 ReEnactments, Early Thirties Crime, which performs throughout Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. Among other armament, the group has three 21s and a WH, all adapted to fire blanks as well as live ammo (not in the same show!). http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~ahigbee/DenisonGroup.jpg http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~ahigbee/ThreeBeforeShow.jpg http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~ahigbee/CarCropped.jpg http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~ahigbee/CarFrontFar.jpg http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~ahigbee/ExitingCar.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisley45 Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 Also please try and keep your bursts realistic in the movie, and showing reloading is cool. It is just agitating to see a well filmed movie and then see some idiot screwed up an ovious detail. like Tom hanks in road to perdition, the asembly of the thompson whas slightly flawed but the 1911 shooting from the hammer down position really turned me off. Make sure you don't have the actuator forward on the thompson and dub in shots. you might want to have these guns in movie.... 1921 Thompson 1911 auto, the 1911A1 was not avalible until 1927.... Colt New Service Colt Friz special, cool factory variation with a 2" barrel andthe front of the trigger guard cut away BAR Colt monitor, a comercial BAR with shorter barel and a neat compinsator. S&W M&P S&W Hand ejector Colt 1903 Pocket model Browning 1900 auto, Theadore Rosevelt had one, the recoil spring is above barrel. It looks like a double barreled auto Savage automatic Winchester 97 pump gun BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Mills Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 Isn't Stembridge out of biz? I thought I'd heard or read that they are not around anymore. They were the kings of MG movie rentals, for certain. Tracie Hill told me once that most every Thompson in their inventory was used in the final scene of the "Dick Tracy" movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 My bud in the movie biz says that there is a company called ISS that rents all types of guns for the industry. A google search might find more info on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoryforU Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 QUOTE (Tman @ Oct 29 2003, 10:45 AM) My bud in the movie biz says that there is a company called ISS that rents all types of guns for the industry. A google search might find more info on them. http://www.issprops.com/ http://www.issprops.com/weapons.htm Yow, $195 a week for a blank-firing Thompson non-gun.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimFromFL Posted October 30, 2003 Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 You can also check out the following web site: http://www.nfatoys.com/tsmg/ and purchase the RimFire production video of the Thompson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full auto 45 Posted October 30, 2003 Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 $195 a week on the rental really doesn't sound that bad. If you look at a movie that would cost a few million to make, then you rent out your firearms for the few days it would take to shoot a scene, it may not be all that bad. Hey if you need someone to help instruct the actor(s) on how to properly shoot the things.....let me know. I could take a few days off work. http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/cool.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoryforU Posted October 30, 2003 Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 QUOTE (full auto 45 @ Oct 29 2003, 10:19 PM) $195 a week on the rental really doesn't sound that bad. If you look at a movie that would cost a few million to make, then you rent out your firearms for the few days it would take to shoot a scene, it may not be all that bad. How about the production company buying blank firing reproductions for $600@, using them as long as they need to and then slapping them up on ebay with a $400 reserve and a certification of authenticity that they were used in . http://smilies.crowd9.com/contrib/geno/rofl.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full auto 45 Posted November 1, 2003 Report Share Posted November 1, 2003 Here's what it looks like when the boys fire at you. I took this at the TCA show last year with a shitty camera so quality is bad,sorry. Remember it's only blanks! It's Only Blanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 Aren't you worried about using a genuine Thompson on a film set? It could easily get damaged. Why not go for a replica like the MGC 1921 Thompson. All metal and wood construction, nearly identical to the real thing at a fraction of the price and fires blanks too! (plastic cap type) Anyway, here a pic of my MGC. http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1067954474__MGCTHOMPSON.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new member 5 Posted November 13, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 Just wondering do any of you guys on this site like Role playing games ( i no this is ramdom) u know like rpgs over the internet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAB Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 Yes. Every day when i go to work I pretend to be competent in everything from oracle 9i admin to .NET development. So far I've fooled my boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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