Post by 2sharp Reference pages:
http://world.guns.ru/smg/smg29-e.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_submachine_gun Oh well, on with the pictures
Some detailed pics:
First pic: Makers mark of course
(i like the scratches..)
Second pic: Identification mark, i actually had a debate with a friend if this was an M1 or M1A1, it does help to read this..
Third pic: Safety, selector and magazine catch.
Fourth pic: Lower receiver from above, somewhat blurry but the parts are rather large so hopefully it'll be clear enough.
First pic: Shows the handguard removed, note that the threaded hole is drilled at an angle for a vertical front grip. Also note that it slides on rather then clamps on.
Second pic: Upper receiver turned up-side down, just in the back of it you can see the spring loaded pin that is depressed to make the upper receiver slide off the lower receiver. The recoil spring is also clearly visible, note that the plate at the end of the spring (towards the back end) keeps the spring in the receiver. Slide it upwards and the recoil spring and guide will slide out of the hole in the end of the receiver. Also note the cut-outs tp keep the bolt back (cocked for firing) and the most impressive MASSIVE bolt and receiver, this is definitely old skool milled, drilled and turned goood ol'e STEEL parts. No fiddly pressed, sheet metal present
You can also see the bolt handle in the upper right part of the picture, if you look at the front of the bolt, pressed up against the front of the receiver is small lever, we'll come to that later...
Third pic: The bolt, charging handle and also the plate mentioned earlier, this is the plate that holds the recoil spring in the receiver. I was told that it is built with a thin sliver of leather between 2 metal plates, the leather part is used to soak up gunoil to keep it nicely lubricated, i'm not too sure about that (or i simply misunderstood) i think it is supposed to dampen the bolt from striking the back of the receiver? Here the lever i mentioned can be more clearly seen, also note that the same lever helps to keep the charging handle in the bolt. Please note the rather long and solid extractor. Again, this is true, old solid stuff
Fourth pic: A close up of the bolt and the hole for the charging handle, here the lever can be easily seen.
First pic: The famous lever again
As long as this hasn't been pushed back against the receiver, there is no firing pin protruding through the breechface of the bolt. Very clever and simple was to prevent un-timed discharge of the cartridge. (i beleive this is one of the differences between the M1 and the M1A1?)
Second pic: Lever depressed and firing pin is visible. Blurry pic but note extractor and milled slot for ejector.
Third pic: Shows lever solidly pressed against upper receiver. Just look at all that metal!!
Fourth pic: Back of buttstock, hatch for cleaning kit is open (this one was empty) And also back of upper receiver, note dis-assembly pin, recoil spring back end protruding out of receiver and the plate keeping it in the receiver. The thick guides for the lower receiver can also be seen.
First pic: Ejection port, note ejector in lower right corner. Beginning of chamber is visible, what can't be seen is the width of the feed ramp, it is like a friggin' highway!
Second pic: Quite apparently the busniness end
.45 caliber is rather large...
Third pic: Awesome trademark! Judging from the pics Hudson did a nice and cool version of this
That's all the pics i had, hope that it was enjoyable. Even though a few pic were rather blurry.
A fantastic gun, i fired one when i was in the U.S about 5 years ago, easy to keep on target, easy to handle. Sweeet....
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Fri Sep 26, 2008 3:59 pm
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