My "Thompson" submachine gun

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Wyatt Burp

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This IS NOT a real gun. It's a made in Japan toy that does everything but shoot. It cannot fire by any means. It is very heavy and probably ther same as a real one. My dad bought it at a flea market for $15 around 1987. As soon as he showed it to me I slapped $15 in his hand and it was mine. Finally I had a gun like my hero Sgt. Saunders (Vic Morrow) of Combat used. It's just a grown up toy version of the Mattel Tommy Gun I had as a kid.

 
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If it can't shoot then what is everything else it can do?
It looks real enough you don't even want to walk around outside with it.

Years ago one of my neighbors actually fired off a machine gun outside of his house. BRRRRRRRIT BRRRRRRRRRIT. I never saw the gun but there was no doubt what I heard.
 
Cool.

Somebody local has a Detonics? brand non-firing reproduction for sale. It looks pretty realistic too, even slightly more than yours.

Wouldn't mind owning the real deal, or at least shooting the real deal.
 
Owning and shooting the real deal is actually a lot of fun!

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gman51 said:
If it can't shoot then what is everything else it can do?
It looks real enough you don't even want to walk around outside with it.

Years ago one of my neighbors actually fired off a machine gun outside of his house. BRRRRRRRIT BRRRRRRRRRIT. I never saw the gun but there was no doubt what I heard.
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You can load the clip with real .45 ACP rounds (OOOO!!!) and work the action but of course it doesn't chamber because there is no chamber. I think it dry fires. The safety and I think the selector go on and off. In another words it's not just a one piece molded piece of metal. I found a real Thompson wood buttstock at the flea market for five bucks but I need the metal hardware to put it on.
 
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I see them in my LGS all the time,but have never asked to see and hole one in my hand.I will the next time in there.
 
A Thompson sub machine gun is still a formidable weapon today. The biggest drawbacks are the weight and firing from an open bolt (causes climbing). I wouldn't feel outgunned in a firefight with one of these today.
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That's neat, Matt. When I was a kid we had somewhat 'cheesy' Colt SAA with a tape roll full of--heck, I dont even know--snaps that went off. My friends and I were watching 'Transformers'. I collected 'big rigs', the semi's from movie - hero fame. Gi Joes. Masters of the Universe. Ya, I was an 80s kid. Simpler life.

Found my dad's toy guns that grandma didnt throw out when I was about 16. Neat stuff. Old tin and metal toys (motorcycles and fire trucks) i'm guessing pre-1950s. Good memories.
 
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That's neat, Matt. When I was a kid we had somewhat 'cheesy' Colt SAA with a tape roll full of--heck, I dont even know--snaps that went off. My friends and I were watching 'Transformers'. I collected 'big rigs', the semi's from movie - hero fame. Gi Joes. Masters of the Universe. Ya, I was an 80s kid. Simpler life.

Found my dad's toy guns that grandma didnt throw out when I was about 16. Neat stuff. Old tin and metal toys (motorcycles and fire trucks) i'm guessing pre-1950s. Good memories.
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Caps, dammit, you young whippersnappers need to pay attention.:)
 
When I was young, a neighborhood friend of mine had two surplus ww2 bolt action rifle his dad had removed the firing pins from. We used to play outside all around the neighborhood with them. No orange tips. Nobody ever looked twice.

Cool "gun" OP,
 
I had 1928A1 but sold it to do resto work on an old Chevelle. Oops!
 
SLT223 said:
Any chance they still have any?
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Probably someplace that few know about.

The NYPD received the first shipping Thompsons,I believe they were the Model 1919 and the lowest serial numbers.

Around 1968 they were removed from service in the Emergency Service Squads and replaced with the S&W Model 76(IMO,an awful weapon).At about the same time the Winchester M94 saddle ring carbines were retired.

Added to the squads were the mini 14 and Rem Model 700 in 223 with scope;then some years later the AR16 came alone.Other fire power available were M1 Carbines and Ithica Model 37 12 ga
 
Wyatt Burp said:
Finally I had a gun like my hero Sgt. Saunders (Vic Morrow) of Combat used. It's just a grown up toy version of the Mattel Tommy Gun I had as a kid.
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I also had the Mattel Thompson. I loved the show and wanted to be Sergeant Saunders.

I've read that the Thompson was first offered to Rick Jason (Lt. Hanley), who didn't want to carry it - too heavy. Vic Morrow was stuck with it. Later, a lighter wooden one made for him to carry when shooting wasn't called for.
 
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