WWII Thompson

[RC1]

Hello,

I recently restored a 1942 Military Harley that I purchased in the Philippines while stationed there in the mid 80's.An M1 Thompson machine gun was originally carried on this motorcycle.My local gun dealer told me a mag lock is reguired to make a gun of this type legal in Ca.Does anyone out there know a manufacture that makes a mag lock for this type gun?

Thanks
RC1

[Astig Boy]

http://www.assaultplanet.com/products/thompson-rifle-accessories/

http://www.parallaxtactical.com/store/assault-planet-thompson-bullet-button-1196.html

[smle-man]

You can buy very realistic dummy guns for this application.

[Bizcuits]

You could also pick up an Airsoft Thompson as well. Browse around places like www.evike.com or www.airsoftextreme.com

About $150-250 dollars. Then you also have something to shoot at your kids.

[k1dude]

Robby Betts at Golden State Tactical has one that he helped design. Give him a call at 916-9617189.

[Eat Dirt]

I had one of those imposter Thompsons

Looked and acted like the 'Real Thing "
Sold it a while back to a WW II re-enactor in Indiana / Was going to mount in his halftrack!

[RC1]

I had one of those imposter Thompsons

Looked and acted like the 'Real Thing "
Sold it a while back to a WW II re-enactor in Indiana / Was going to mount in his halftrack!

Is this gun legal in Ca? What is the value of a gun like this?
Thanks

[Eat Dirt]

Here's what I had in the ad on another forum

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THIS IS NOT A REAL FIREARM AND ABSOLUTELY CAN NOT BE MADE TO FIRE LIVE AMMUNITION!

MGC MODEL GUN CORPORATION tokyo, japan-Thompson submachine gun-THIS IS A NON-FIRING REPLICA-This thing is very realistic and very heavy almost 9 pounds,the action will pull back and locks and when you pull the trigger the action will release forward,the wood buttstock is removable for the submachine gun look,the fore grip and pistol grip are also wood - the rest of the gun is metal,the drum magazine is empty it does come apart, a real military style stick magazine , the 9 rounds are solid brass ,Cutts Compensator , also included is the correct U.S. marked thompson sling, and instructions

Thanks for looking

450.00 plus shipping

[bballwizard05]

Is this gun legal in Ca? What is the value of a gun like this?
Thanks

legal with maglock, and VERY PRICEY for originals. In fact I don't know of re-makes but I'm sure there have been some.

[Eat Dirt]

here you go .

I had to look hard to find it again
This is the forum I got all the info. on the one I had::

http://mp40modelguns.forumotion.net/mgc-thompson-f18/

[ojisan]

Welcome to CalGuns!
There's lots of options out there.

[Argonaut]

The Military never used drums, The M1a (military version) wouldn't even accept them.

[ojisan]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_submachine_gun

"...two military types of Thompson SMG. The M1928A1 had provisions for box magazines and drums. It had a Cutts compensator, cooling fins on the barrel, and its charging handle was on the top of the receiver. The M1 and M1A1 had a barrel without cooling fins, a simplified rear sight, provisions only for box magazines, and the charging handle was on the side of the receiver...."


You will see them built every which way during the war years...whatever kind of parts were available to build that day was used.