New Tommy Gun!

Baltimore Ed · March 28, 2021, 05:46:34 PM

Dan is the guy who sbr'ed my tommy and did some extra mods to make it easier to dismount the gun. He knows his stuff.

Bat 2919 · March 29, 2021, 09:57:00 AM

So, who is "Dan" and where is he located?

Major 2 · March 29, 2021, 10:10:27 AM

Quote from: Bat 2919 on March 29, 2021, 09:57:00 AM
So, who is "Dan" and where is he located?

I'm just fumbling my way around the MachineGunBoard.com I think he is deerslayer over there $:-\$

I sign up but I can't get the site to work when I'm logged on ...just browsing it works, unless I sign-on then it doesn't work

Baltimore Ed · March 29, 2021, 12:12:21 PM

Dan Block aka deerslayer is a great Thompson gunsmith at Machinegunboards. Did my sbr bbl swap, cutts compensator switch, removable stock and dismount machining on my AO WH 1927.

Major 2 · April 22, 2021, 01:45:57 PM

~~Considering trading my A5~~ $:-\$

I have hankering for a K98

Edit : Thought better of it , I'll continue to play with it

still may come across a a K98 though

DeaconKC · April 22, 2021, 03:05:10 PM

Well, if you do decide to part with it, you should have no problem getting the Mauser you want.

Major 2 · April 22, 2021, 05:02:32 PM

The issue is, I have arthritis in my right hand , mostly my ring & little finger.
Makes it tough handle the Thompson....

DeaconKC · April 22, 2021, 07:16:26 PM

Are you speaking of how hard it is to cock? Do you have a lightened spring kit in it? If not, I have one I can send you to see if it will help.

Baltimore Ed · April 23, 2021, 07:50:39 AM

Sorry that your Thompson is not working out for you Major deux. I tried mine [an all steel gun] without the buttstock once and it definitely was a handful. Also have the arthur, sometimes its hurting my knees, sometimes my hands, getting old ain't for wussies.

DeaconKC · April 23, 2021, 11:04:49 AM

Send me your address via PM, I have an extra kit I will get out to you.

Major 2 · April 23, 2021, 11:12:12 AM

Thanks..... I've had it in my knees too... getting old is not for the immature $:-\$

course on the other hand ( no pun intended ) maybe my right hand will get better.

Cap'n Redneck · April 23, 2021, 11:18:52 AM

If You're having problems holding it, why not sling it...?

DeaconKC · April 23, 2021, 11:24:11 AM

Holding it is not the problem, the factory springs are HORRENDOUS! It literally often takes setting the gun on a counter and pulling with both hands to cock the gun.

Baltimore Ed · April 23, 2021, 12:07:43 PM

That was the first thing that I did to my gun, did some research for the lighter springs and ordered them and buffer material from McMaster Carr. I was also getting weird primer indentations on my fired brass too but now they look normal. Swapped out the very necessary huge knob [with oem springs] with a correct checkered ball that works fine with the reduced springs.