Non-firing display guns
I'm interested in putting together a WW2 display M1928 A1 Tommy Gun. I see different parts kits available. Some have no receivers; others have cut receivers or pieces of receivers. I don't want to have an illegal gun when I'm through, but the original deactivated receiver would sure look better than a new dummy receiver. Thanks in advance for any comments.
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There is a local museum that has some of the sweetest Chicago typewriter's I have ever seen. It's in the former Idaho Territorial prison. Way to heavy to carry far IMHO. Lots more interesting than the M3 Greasegun. I'm sure there are specific rules to follow in order to have a nice looking legal display piece.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_submachine_gun
Uncle Charlie said there is room for an extra bucker plate. Instead of 3 to 6 rounds per burst it went up to 6 to 9 for the average shooter.0 -
quote:Originally posted by otter6412
.... the original deactivated receiver would sure look better than a new dummy receiver. Thanks in advance for any comments.
Depends upon just how the rec was de-acted: a torch-cut orig specimen would appear one heckuva lot worse than any new dummy.0 -
A legal "dewat" receiver must have at least 3 diagonal torch cuts, each removing at least 1/4" of material. You should consider a dummy receiver.
Or, since you will spend > $1,000 on this project, you might consider a modern Auto-Ordnance SBR semi-auto, which will run $2,000.
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Sounds like I should avoid a receiver that is advertised as having clean saw cuts. 0 -
Some of the replicas are so good you can't tell them from the originals. I had a Japanese-made zinc 1911 that I bought as a kid. It was so good the only way you could tell it was fake was the plugged barrel.
Since you're doing a display rather than building a shooting collection, check this out:
http://www.ima-usa.com/u-s-wwii-thompson-m1928-new-made-display-smg-with-stick-magazine.html0 -
Look up the airsoft Thompsons. Under $150 & you can play with them. 0 -
If you want something purely for display, why not just buy a replica intended for that purpose?
They're a lot cheaper than putting together what's effectively a real gun minus the receiver, plus you avoid all the legal and technical issues of doing that.
Its probably possible to patch together the pieces of a legally deactivated cut receiver to LOOK like its solid, but still have the metal removed, the receiver be completely non-functional and legal. I wouldn't personally go this route. . .just mentioning that I think it could be done.
I think dummy receiver is going to be cheaper, easier, and probably look better, too.0
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