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Thompson (pre-ban) 1927 SEMI questions!! HELP!
dallasdave
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Please help.
I am in the market for a semi-auto Thompson, new or used. I have been searching all information I can get to help me determine what to buy.
Excapt, I am getting all kinds of conflicting information on these guns!
I have found a seller who is selling a
PRE-BAN (1986 dated) 1929-A1 WEST HURLEY model, complete with
a "L" drum and 5 Crosley 30 round sticks. Price: $1650
First, is this a good buy? Why or why not?
I am getting all kinds of conflicting information on the West Hurleys. Some say they are better guns, others say they are problematic.
Which is true? Are they of a better quality than the latest ones avaialbe new from Khar? Are all West Hurley models the same?
Does the fact that its a pre-ban gun of around 1986 manufacture make it a better gun than the later west hurleys, or is their no difference. And, is it more valuable becsue of its pre-ban date?
Also, it has a 50 round drum. Also PRE_BAN....I have been reading
that the West Hurley drum have problems too..
Also, becuse its a pre-ban era gun, I am under the impression I can leagally own and fire the gun with the 50 round drum too.
I cannot buy a post ban high capacity drum and use it ?
Please help. Thank you.
dave.austin@afc.com
or
daveaustin2002@yahoo.com
Da Choppa
I am in the market for a semi-auto Thompson, new or used. I have been searching all information I can get to help me determine what to buy.
Excapt, I am getting all kinds of conflicting information on these guns!
I have found a seller who is selling a
PRE-BAN (1986 dated) 1929-A1 WEST HURLEY model, complete with
a "L" drum and 5 Crosley 30 round sticks. Price: $1650
First, is this a good buy? Why or why not?
I am getting all kinds of conflicting information on the West Hurleys. Some say they are better guns, others say they are problematic.
Which is true? Are they of a better quality than the latest ones avaialbe new from Khar? Are all West Hurley models the same?
Does the fact that its a pre-ban gun of around 1986 manufacture make it a better gun than the later west hurleys, or is their no difference. And, is it more valuable becsue of its pre-ban date?
Also, it has a 50 round drum. Also PRE_BAN....I have been reading
that the West Hurley drum have problems too..
Also, becuse its a pre-ban era gun, I am under the impression I can leagally own and fire the gun with the 50 round drum too.
I cannot buy a post ban high capacity drum and use it ?
Please help. Thank you.
dave.austin@afc.com
or
daveaustin2002@yahoo.com
Da Choppa
Comments
He has written a excellent book, "American Thunder, The Military Thompson Submachine Guns" that has been partially excerpted in the "Shotgun News".
If you can't obtain the book at least try to get copies of the S. N. articles. The ones i'm aware of were both published in the volume 57, issues 9 and 21.
Mike