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9mm Tommy Gun for $1100
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Could be a fun little gun.
I've always wanted a Tommy Gun. And they are correct in that video when they say the old 45 Tommy Guns feels like a boat anchor. The first time someone handed me one I almost dropped it.
A Thompson is the only automatic I've ever fired.
I was still under 100# when I got to shoot it. Needless to say, by the time I released the trigger, is was slightly (when looking from a global perspective) off target.
I was still under 100# when I got to shoot it. Needless to say, by the time I released the trigger, is was slightly (when looking from a global perspective) off target.
Part of our collection includes a 1928 Navy with the 100 round drum. It is a beast unloaded, I can't imagine lugging that thing around with a loaded magazine.
The muzzle rise on the classic .45 was vicious. You really have to lean into them. 9 would be easier to handle for sure.
My biggest beef on the thompsons is how they fit on your shoulder. Had a used one that came in and I was excited to take it home. Felt it and was like... noooooope. Didn't even stop by auto ord at shot so did not get hands on this one... wish I had.
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What are you doing putting it to your shoulder? That is a hipstock not a buttstock!TheEyeGuy said:
My biggest beef on the thompsons is how they fit on your shoulder. Had a used one that came in and I was excited to take it home. Felt it and was like... noooooope. Didn't even stop by auto ord at shot so did not get hands on this one... wish I had.
It's a beautiful thing - machined from a solid chunk of steel and little regard for weight savings.FSGuide said:
I've always wanted a Tommy Gun. And they are correct in that video when they say the old 45 Tommy Guns feels like a boat anchor. The first time someone handed me one I almost dropped it.
A Cutts compensator should reduce muzzle rise significantly. The .45 ACP doesn't have a whole lot of thump to it. The shorter barreled .mil versions are a different story though.
I remember an old joke about the first round hitting the chest, the second the head, and then you became AA after that.JSKolache said:
The muzzle rise on the classic .45 was vicious. You really have to lean into them. 9 would be easier to handle for sure.
Confirmed!
Aggies Revenge said:
Part of our collection includes a 1928 Navy with the 100 round drum. It is a beast unloaded, I can't imagine lugging that thing around with a loaded magazine.
You work at a museum, right?
Trying to remember if I should be just normal jealous or really jealous if you're talking about your private collection.
Lot of complaining on this thread about the Thompson. Americans have gotten soft.
This guy was probably just slightly pleased it was a bit lighter than a BAR.
This guy was probably just slightly pleased it was a bit lighter than a BAR.
CW Griswold said:
Lot of complaining on this thread about the Thompson. Americans have gotten soft.
This guy was probably just slightly pleased it was a bit lighter than a BAR.
Not so fast, my friend!
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The comparison makes it very clear: The Rifleman's load today is nearly 30 pounds heavier than his counterpart's load of 70 years ago, while the Automatic Rifleman's load is over 40 pounds heavier than his WWII counterpart. Further, not only has the soldier's total load increased thanks to the addition of body armor, night vision, new first aid equipment, and other innovations, but he is carrying more weight in weapons and ammunition, as well. Despite 70 years of innovation in lightweight weapons and ammunition, the soldier is still carrying more in weaponry than he did in 1945.
This drives home the old saw that soldiers are given "100 pounds of lightweight gear" for the modern soldier this is quite literally true. Despite ammunition that per round is half the weight, and rifles that (when bare) weigh a fraction of their predecessors, the soldier today is burdened with so many additions, and such a substantial ammunition load that his predecessor from the European Theater seems to be taking it easy by comparison.
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Only be normal jealous. I work at a museum which means I get to hold, touch, examine, clean, and conserve the guns, but I will never get to shoot them. Unless there is a Red Dawn situation!
Aggies Revenge said:
Only be normal jealous. I work at a museum which means I get to hold, touch, examine, clean, and conserve the guns, but I will never get to shoot them. Unless there is a Red Dawn situation!
Still sounds like a hell of a job to me!
I'll upload some pics from our collection today and give you a glance.
BenderRodriguez said:CW Griswold said:
Lot of complaining on this thread about the Thompson. Americans have gotten soft.
This guy was probably just slightly pleased it was a bit lighter than a BAR.
Not so fast, my friend!Quote:
The comparison makes it very clear: The Rifleman's load today is nearly 30 pounds heavier than his counterpart's load of 70 years ago, while the Automatic Rifleman's load is over 40 pounds heavier than his WWII counterpart. Further, not only has the soldier's total load increased thanks to the addition of body armor, night vision, new first aid equipment, and other innovations, but he is carrying more weight in weapons and ammunition, as well. Despite 70 years of innovation in lightweight weapons and ammunition, the soldier is still carrying more in weaponry than he did in 1945.
This drives home the old saw that soldiers are given "100 pounds of lightweight gear" for the modern soldier this is quite literally true. Despite ammunition that per round is half the weight, and rifles that (when bare) weigh a fraction of their predecessors, the soldier today is burdened with so many additions, and such a substantial ammunition load that his predecessor from the European Theater seems to be taking it easy by comparison.
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So true. So many new pieces of crap they used to make us carry that were supposed to make everything so much better, each one designed by some ******* who never carried a rifle in the field. Half the time, you'd get back from a mission and never use the 'new and improved' crap. That stuff was not a big deal if you were in a hummer, but it sucked if you were on foot.
Greater love hath no man than this....
That may be so, but this drunk old man could shoot one.
CW Griswold said:
That may be so, but this drunk old man could shoot one.
And snapping in just a few people behind, with perfect form is one General Eisenhower.
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