Got a Tommy gun?

Capt'n Mil Coll · 07-20-2008, 11:30 PM

Who has a Thompson Sub Machine Gun? Either FA OR SA? If you were going into battle would you take a Tommy Gun over an AK47?

wunhunglo · 07-21-2008, 01:51 AM

I had a 1928A1 SA in the old days when we were permitted such evil things; it had been converted from full auto to comply with the current UK laws at that time. I.e .
''not readily convertible to full auto by normal hand tools & skills" or something inane like that. (of course, having trained as a mechanic/engineer and having lots of tools and fitting experience it probably would not have been above my skills to make the pieces required (& fit them) to reconvert it back to full auto, any time I so wished, should I have had the desire to do such an illegal thing!) I believe it was a great weapon to fire full auto.

Anyway back to your question; Under the right circumstances, yes. (like NI or any other close quarters situations), out in the bush/field I reckon it would have to be the AK. Not my first choice of course but against the tommy gun, yes the AK for the field.

Sarge · 07-21-2008, 02:31 AM

With only those 2 choices - I agree, AK in the field and Thompson in house to house or similar close qtrs.
I had my M1A1 out last Sat and ran about 100 rds thru it.
Sarge

Taurus Fan · 07-21-2008, 03:14 AM

The Thompson showed the way for all assault rifles that followed. I wish I had one.

wunhunglo · 07-21-2008, 03:17 AM

Why can we buy de-activated Thompsons & the like for sometimes less than $1-2000 and it costs you guys in the States ten or twenty times more for a non converted one??? I mean things like a deactivated Bren Mk1 less than $500!!! is it your crazy import laws??

gandog56 · 07-21-2008, 12:26 PM

Rather have the AK for long distance. A rifle round has to shoot flatter than a .45 pistol round.

TheJoker · 07-22-2008, 08:03 AM

I've always wanted one of the repro semi-auto version of the Tommy Gun(...violin case and drum mag!). It is one of the classic weapon profiles. From the first "war to end all wars", through the era of the gangsters & g men, to the second world war, the Tommy Gun is an American icon that everyone recognizes.

wunhunglo · 07-22-2008, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by TheJoker

I've always wanted one of the repro semi-auto version of the Tommy Gun(...violin case and drum mag!). It is one of the classic weapon profiles. From the first "war to end all wars", through the era of the gangsters & g men, to the second world war, the Tommy Gun is an American icon that everyone recognizes.

Wrong, the Great War finished before the prototypes were ready!
Nonetheless, a great weapon to fire.

TheJoker · 07-22-2008, 08:50 AM

I was reading up on the weapon. Here's interesting marketing angle:
Image:Thompsonad1sm.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Thompson Anti-Bandit Gun"

SwedeSteve · 07-23-2008, 08:12 AM

A Thompson would be a wonderful addition to anyones collection. Especially mine, LOL !!

Delta-3 · 07-23-2008, 07:57 PM

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Wrong, the Great War finished before the prototypes were ready!

Wrong again! There were crates of them sitting on the docks in NY waiting to be loaded onto ships headed to France on the day the Armistace was signed in 1918.

Lancer 28ac · 07-24-2008, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Capt'n Mil Coll

Who has a Thompson Sub Machine Gun? Either FA OR SA? If you were going into battle would you take a Tommy Gun over an AK47?

Capt'n Mil Coll
I have a Tommy. Registered F/A made in 1942. It's a blast to shoot but this thing is HEAVY

, especially with a loaded L drum on it. I'd hate to have to lug it around all day. For that reason alone I think I'd pick the AK over the Tommy.

Lancer 28ac · 07-24-2008, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Delta-3

Wrong again! There were crates of them sitting on the docks in NY waiting to be loaded onto ships headed to France on the day the Armistace was signed in 1918.

Delta-3
This is a common misconception. The first Thompson prototypes, Model 1919's were made, as the name implies in 1919 over a year after the war ended. Full production of the Model 1921 started 2 years later.

07-20-2008, 11:30 PM	#1
Capt'n Mil Coll Military Rifle Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member- Posts: 2,267 Images: 10	Got a Tommy gun? Who has a Thompson Sub Machine Gun? Either FA OR SA? If you were going into battle would you take a Tommy Gun over an AK47? __________________ Let's light this fuse and see what happens!

07-21-2008, 01:51 AM	#2
wunhunglo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: currently "Sunny West Africa" Posts: 1,650	I had a 1928A1 SA in the old days when we were permitted such evil things; it had been converted from full auto to comply with the current UK laws at that time. I.e . ''not readily convertible to full auto by normal hand tools & skills" or something inane like that. (of course, having trained as a mechanic/engineer and having lots of tools and fitting experience it probably would not have been above my skills to make the pieces required (& fit them) to reconvert it back to full auto, any time I so wished, should I have had the desire to do such an illegal thing!) I believe it was a great weapon to fire full auto. Anyway back to your question; Under the right circumstances, yes. (like NI or any other close quarters situations), out in the bush/field I reckon it would have to be the AK. Not my first choice of course but against the tommy gun, yes the AK for the field. Last edited by wunhunglo; 07-21-2008 at 01:41 PM.

07-21-2008, 02:31 AM	#3
Sarge Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 217	With only those 2 choices - I agree, AK in the field and Thompson in house to house or similar close qtrs. I had my M1A1 out last Sat and ran about 100 rds thru it. Sarge __________________ Calling illegal aliens undocumented immigrants is like calling drug dealers unlicensed pharmacists!

07-22-2008, 08:03 AM	#7
TheJoker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 290	I've always wanted one of the repro semi-auto version of the Tommy Gun(...violin case and drum mag!). It is one of the classic weapon profiles. From the first "war to end all wars", through the era of the gangsters & g men, to the second world war, the Tommy Gun is an American icon that everyone recognizes. __________________ "Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss." -- Lazarus Long

07-22-2008, 08:50 AM	#9
TheJoker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 290	I was reading up on the weapon. Here's interesting marketing angle: Image:Thompsonad1sm.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "The Thompson Anti-Bandit Gun" __________________ "Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss." -- Lazarus Long

07-21-2008, 03:14 AM	#4
Taurus Fan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cobra Command Headquarters Posts: 781	The Thompson showed the way for all assault rifles that followed. I wish I had one.

07-21-2008, 03:17 AM	#5
wunhunglo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: currently "Sunny West Africa" Posts: 1,650	Why can we buy de-activated Thompsons & the like for sometimes less than $1-2000 and it costs you guys in the States ten or twenty times more for a non converted one??? I mean things like a deactivated Bren Mk1 less than $500!!! is it your crazy import laws??

07-21-2008, 12:26 PM	#6
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 4,213	Rather have the AK for long distance. A rifle round has to shoot flatter than a .45 pistol round.

07-23-2008, 08:12 AM	#10
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,309 Images: 1	A Thompson would be a wonderful addition to anyones collection. Especially mine, LOL !! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers