That Thompson might be a heavy bugger to carry (along with it's ammo), but if I was a grunt in WWII, that's what I'd want to carry. Built tough, simple, and EXTREMELY reliable (as told to me by my now-dead grandfather, who carried one in 1944-45 in France and Holland)
Which WW2 SMG would you like to have?
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Actually, rather than the thompson, my second choice for a SMG would be the PPSH 41. Nothing like having 71 7.62x25 Tok rounds itching to be unleashed at 900 RPM like a swarm of angry hornets out of a nest.
I still would prefer the MP 40 though, because it is a lighter gun and has a folding stock, making it easier to handle in cqb situations, and its slow rate of fire makes it easier to handle. Plus I like how it looks too. I wish I could find a restricted version for less than $1000 though
I still would prefer the MP 40 though, because it is a lighter gun and has a folding stock, making it easier to handle in cqb situations, and its slow rate of fire makes it easier to handle. Plus I like how it looks too. I wish I could find a restricted version for less than $1000 though
Try building one for less than $2000.
actually....
the drums can often hold 76-78 rounds
they frequently dont work well (drums were matched to guns....hard to find em like that now)
when the DO work....its more around 1200 rds per minute....the things puke steel like a fat baby with H1N1
I care and i completely agree. If you've actually held all of teh above in comparison, teh thompson really is an ergonomic nightmare and wouldn't be my first choice by any means.
Heck even teh americans realized this and phased them out in the middle of ww2.
But hollywood and gangsters and the dreaded .45 win over everything else as usual.
I am not awake today lol i should have known that, mind slip. the term greasser threw me off, i am used to the term grease gun lol
I also know it as the tanker, makes one wonder if its the american verson of the sten lol cheap and fast to make.
I also know it as the tanker, makes one wonder if its the american verson of the sten lol cheap and fast to make.
None (to the best of my knowledge).
Early illustrations. Note the holes in the flash hider.
Also, note the "cartridge in its firing position" with the action cocked and a loaded magazine in place. Real good chance that if the trigger were pulled in this configuration, the tip of the round in the magazine would strike the primer of the round in the chamber......
Also, note the "cartridge in its firing position" with the action cocked and a loaded magazine in place. Real good chance that if the trigger were pulled in this configuration, the tip of the round in the magazine would strike the primer of the round in the chamber......
The only two I know can be bought here are the MP40 and the Sten.
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, oops, sorry......Tommy Gun with drums of course
, oops, sorry......Tommy Gun with drums of course
