Number of posts : 571 Location / Country : Iowa, USA Registration date : 2008-11-26
Subject: MGC Thompson Old Open barrel Thu Dec 24, 2015 11:25 pm
Here's a couple quick shots of my MGC Thompson. This one is pre-1978 manufacture as it has the front-venting/open barrel. Converted of course to the CP-HW cartridges.
One vid is 20-rd mag, other is 11rds, I think. I about set my patience level for cleaning around 30 rounds, so................that's about all I'm good for during a firing session!
Sorry about getting a bit of my ugly mug in there - just focus on the gun! One of these days maybe I can talk my wife into doing some modeling work for me - much easier on the eyes!
Enjoy!
Cerwyn Cerwyn (Site Admin)
Number of posts : 11073 Age : 65 Location / Country : North Wales Registration date : 2008-07-20
Subject: Re: MGC Thompson Old Open barrel Fri Dec 25, 2015 10:07 am
Fantastic ! These MGC Thompsons are hard to beat aren't they? Thanks For posting J
_________________ Cerwyn
Hobby collector of Replica model guns and Militaria. also member of Living History Reenactment Groups.
ljerr2 Modelgun Perfectionist
Number of posts : 571 Location / Country : Iowa, USA Registration date : 2008-11-26
Subject: Re: MGC Thompson Old Open barrel Fri Dec 25, 2015 12:24 pm
Yes - the MGC Thompson was one of my very first modelguns and one of my favorites!
When I get time, I hope to take another video of this open Tommy with the drum mag. Just imagine the smoke!!! and then the cleaning........
claymore Modelgun Perfectionist
Number of posts : 1233 Age : 63 Location / Country : London Registration date : 2008-09-07
Subject: Re: MGC Thompson Old Open barrel Mon Jan 04, 2016 1:50 pm
one thing about the MGC thompson that really impresses me is how well it works with a drum mag, mine has never failed to fire a full drum and you would think the drum would be temperamental.
ljerr2 Modelgun Perfectionist
Number of posts : 571 Location / Country : Iowa, USA Registration date : 2008-11-26
Subject: Re: MGC Thompson Old Open barrel Tue Jan 05, 2016 2:28 am
I need to give the drum a whirl................but I may have to disconnect the smoke detectors in my house!!!
Leesmth New Member
Number of posts : 42 Location / Country : United States Registration date : 2020-03-05
Subject: Re: MGC Thompson Old Open barrel Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:44 am
I have a mgc Thompson with a stick magazine and I noticed it is identical to a real thompson magazine, are they the same? Will the mgc Thompson stick fit a real thompson
ljerr2 Modelgun Perfectionist
Number of posts : 571 Location / Country : Iowa, USA Registration date : 2008-11-26
Subject: Re: MGC Thompson Old Open barrel Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:54 am
Don't think so...........If you try to fit a real one into your MGC, it will bind up and the mag catch won't line up correctly.
Leesmth New Member
Number of posts : 42 Location / Country : United States Registration date : 2020-03-05
Subject: Re: MGC Thompson Old Open barrel Tue Aug 04, 2020 5:43 am
Well what about the other way around?
ljerr2 Modelgun Perfectionist
Number of posts : 571 Location / Country : Iowa, USA Registration date : 2008-11-26
Subject: Re: MGC Thompson Old Open barrel Tue Aug 04, 2020 12:34 pm
You'd still have the mag catch alignment issue, plus the spring is too weak, along with the metal being too weak. I haven't tried it, but I'd also bet it would be very sloppy in the mag well.
Thu Dec 24, 2015 11:25 pm
