Possible to get a disabled Thompson M1A1 in Canada?

Yes, the earlier dewats are usually #### and click, but modern dewats are all welded solid.

They don't usually go cheap even when deactivated though, tend to be several thousand from what I have seen.
 
You'd be better off asking this in the milsurp forum, but in short, yes.

I'm making some assumptions on what you mean:
1) disabled is a permanent cutting and welding of integral parts as well as pinning the barrel in some cases. Older guns were deactivated in #### and click fashion - IE hammer a rod down the barrel, cut the bolt face, weld receiver shut, a few other things like that. Any deactivations done today must be welded into a solid brick or else the RCMP won't sign off on the deactivation.

2) Assuming you mean buying in Canada. If you mean importing then you'd be best off having the gun deactivated in its country of origin and imported after that.
 
As far as importing answer is no. I read last week that because deactivation standards are different the gun would have to be imported as active by an importer then inspected. Since is a prohib it can't be done without taking a risk. As to answer original question: Yes you can buy one here but it's hard to find and very expensive. Having said that.... I've seen one at a gun show once hee in Ontario.
 
if its from outside Canada even if its deactivated I believe the rule is it must import as a live fire, real pain in the neck if even possible, then deactivated to current Canadian standards.

There are lots in Europe but no way to import for us mortals.
 
So why is not Marstar getting into the importation of Dewats of all flavours, obviously it can be done if they are bringing in AK dewats.
 
XRCD011 said:
So why is not Marstar getting into the importation of Dewats of all flavours, obviously it can be done if they are bringing in AK dewats.
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I suspect the number of live WWII Thompsons for import is rather slim and probably very expensive.

Some of the Russian lend-lease Thompsons have already been imported long ago and are the examples in most collections across the country.

I can't comment on value as I got mine in trade. What really cost me was the mint drum-mag I purchased for it later, I wish it didn't need to be pop-rivited.

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-Steve
 
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