Screws on top of MGC Thompson

Post by 2Sharp

It seems that some of the MGC Thompsons has 2 screws on top of the upper receiver and some doesn't have those screws.

Is that correct or is it just me??

If i have understood it right these screws hold the upper receiver and the lower receiver together.

I think those screws really ruins the clean lines of the upper receiver of the Thompson.

Can anyone please enlighten me?
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Post by kickback

2Sharp,you are correct these are the screws that hold the upper and lower reciever together,and yes I agree they look stupid .
You will find this configuration on the older versions of the mgc thompson,the newer versions have the screws underneath,comming up from the lower reciever and into the upper,this way they can not be seen
I hope this explains it,I think this is the only reason for this but i'm not 100% sure.

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Post by 2Sharp

Ok, thank you.

So even on the newer version the upper and lower won't slide apart like the real ones?

Do the Hudson slide apart or are those too screwed together??


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All I know of these is that the "older" version of MGC's Thompson fired the open type rounds and had an open barrel too.
These have the 2 screws holding the receiver halves together screwing down from the top.


The later Thompson using c.p. cartridges and closed barrels have the screws going up from beneath.

Why there are 2 different methods of attaching the halves I don't know!

One of my Thompsons is the new type, but the other one has the old type fixings but a closed barrel. It's marked as 1978 manufacture so was made after Japan outlawed open metal barrels I believe.

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Post by kickback



No the Hudson m1a1 thompson slides apart like the original,as does the rarer CMC and Tanaka versions.

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Post by 2sharp

Good info, i must say that the eternal search for information is one of the most interesting things about this hobby. There seems to be so much differences Even with the same manufacturer or the same gun or type of gun...
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Post by Spencerman

So which model tommy gun is the most accurate? I am sure that I know that MGC fires best, and that Hudson although more accurate doesnt fire at all, as with all Hudsons. But which one, overall with construction and markings etc is the most accurate. It is obvious that Hudson did a really nice job with the Thompson logo. I am referring mainly to the 'Chicago' version, but I am interested also in the others.
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Post by Claymore

Got to be the hudson for most accurate which makes it even more annoying about the firing side of things, that said with the steel bolt and other adjusments mine is now firing nearly perfect the problem is the hudson mag if that could be sorted then it would now fire great.
Firing apart it is a really good looking model however the mgc fires so well i can forgive it not being that accurate as its only something you can spot close up

Post by shazhib

As far as I know, CMC is the most accruate in terms of mechanics (don't know about the markings). CMC Thompson is acutally, M1, having a hammer (then, don't know why it has rear sight guard). Tanaka, using CMC mold, but it stop having hammer and make it M1A1.

I would say,

Reality:
CMC, Tanaka, Hudson, MGC

Firing:
MGC, Hudson
(don't know about CMC or Tanaka. People don't fire these as those are so expensive).

If you want nice firing model, then, MGC. If you want more realistic one, don't care about the firing, but not a supre rich, then, Hudson

hope this will helps.

Post by 2sharp

Sounds good, the Thompson modelgun seems to be impossible for me to buy as i buy other modelguns...


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Post by kharris

MGC Tommys from 1970 to early 1979 had the 2 allen bolts in the top of the receiver and late 1979 year end model had the 2 small screws in the lower frame to hold the receiver on which continued untill present model.