NEED INFO ON A.O. THOMPSON 22rf A3 TOMMY GUN photo

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Here's the other recent acquisition from an online auction. It's the famous .45acp Thompson Tommy Gun look-alike, model 1927A3. (I collect .22rf look-alikes of military weapons.) JUST received this a couple of days ago and had no chance to get out and shoot it yet. I've owned the full-sized .45acp semi-auto Thompson and this little guy is a lot more comfortable to handle, MUCH lighter. Same heft and feel of the big guy though. Love it! Anyone have any experience with this beastie that they could share. I'm also looking for an original Model A3 instruction manual if anyone has one. The photo is the one the dealer ran online. Any help, advice, etc. greatly appreciated.
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THANK YOU FOR THE RESPONSES. Do you mean you can't own them, or just can't BUY them in Canada, or, can't buy them for import into Canada? For example, if you had bought one back in the '70s, could you still legally own it or were you supposed to have turned it in at some time, or what? I lived in BC for 18 years back in the '70s and '80s when gun laws were evidently a lot more lenient. mauser
 
Iirc, If you had owned one back in the day before the prohibition order came through(don't know when for that particular class), then you were allowed to keep them. However, even if you were grandfathered for them, you could no longer import them into the country; what guns were in the country when the bill went through are all the guns that are allowed. If you didn't buy one when the bill passed then you are S.O.L....you are not grandfathered so if you had one in your possession you would be charged with illegal possession of a firearm. Please note that there were some guns that were not even put in the grandfathered class. When these particular firearms were deemed prohibited, the owners had to turn them in for destruction. As to what firearms those were I cannot remember and I'm sure others more knowledgeable than I can show you where you can find such information.
 
50-RD DRUM ADAPTOR

Since last posting I've learned that there is some kind of adaptor that can be used on a Bingham PPs-50 drum so that it will function in this Thompson A3. Anyone know more about such a critter, and if so, where might I find this adaptor. I've got the drum, just need the piece. There is an A3 drum for sale (adapted Bingham drum) right now on GunsAmerica.com but the seller wants $1,250 for it - which is almost twice what I paid for the gun. Below is pic of my Bingham drum WITHOUT the A3 adaptor - which I want to obtain. mauser

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Where did you get that?. I want one. I think we can have one here. It's only a .22 caliber?. I just got permission to import a Romanian ak-47 .22 into Canada. Thanks
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If it's semi-auto it's probably not restricted (unless specifically named).

The specific cut-off date for owning FULL autos was Jan 1, 1978. If you didn't own one by then, you ain't gonna own one now (legally of course).

Mauser, who makes that gun? Auto-Ordnance??
 
YES, AUTO-ORDNANCE

Freddo - If you're talking about the 1927A3, yes, it is mfgd. by AO. If you're asking about the Bingham, the receiver is marked, "Made in Italy" and also has, "Bingham, Ltd. Atlanta, GA." You have to be careful with the .22rf Tommies. My gun dealer got one of those marked Volunteer Arms and has been drooling over my A3 ever since. mauser

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