Number of posts : 10 Location / Country : USA Registration date : 2018-01-05
Subject: New Thompson Thu Jan 18, 2018 2:26 am
Received my new Thompson yesterday. I was super happy to find out it was a vented barrel, and with Franckys help I got the plug out. I spent several hours stripping and cleaning it. For $300 I got the Thompson, a gun case, a sling, a stick mag, and the guy even mailed me a real Auto Ordinance drum mag, presumably unknowingly.
I ordered a detonator from Francky, and am trying to get ahold of some PFC cartridges and caps. Unfortunately the previous owned used a fore grip screw that was too long and popped the barrel off the grip. Reading around here it sounds like the only fix is glue as zinc won't weld. Also the extractor is missing. I'm thinking I might just have to buy a new complete bolt.
Thanks to Francky for the help. I'm excited to hopefully get this thing running.