GoldEagle
Deity of All Drummers
And I wanted to know how to polish it up. Any suggestions?
-GE
-GE
Just got an authentic WWII Thompson 30 round magazine...
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do you have any pictures you can post of it?
Heretic_Cata
We're gonna live forever
Post a pic with you and the gun 
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About your question -
Srry i dunno ?
.About your question -
Srry i dunno ?
GoldEagle
Deity of All Drummers
I have a digital camera, but I don't think we have the cable to connect it to the computer. It's also a magazine, not a gun.
-GE
-GE
GenMarshall
High Elven ISB Capt & Ghost Agent
If you had a picture, we could tell you how to polish it up and recomend putting it behind glass so that it can gain more value.
Bugfatty300
Buddha Squirrel
Is it rusty or is some of the blueing gone?
You can refinnish it. There are plenty of tutorials on the net.
If you look around some places and on the internet you can find a gun to go with your magazine for about $700-$800.
Very fun to shoot
You can refinnish it. There are plenty of tutorials on the net.
If you look around some places and on the internet you can find a gun to go with your magazine for about $700-$800.
Very fun to shoot
nonconformist
Miserable
I don't know if polishing is the best thing.
For coins, for example, they lose value if cleaned.
And usually a Thompson wouldn't be polished anyway, it's usually a gunmetal colour that doesn't reflect......reflection, in wartime, is a death-sentence.
For coins, for example, they lose value if cleaned.
And usually a Thompson wouldn't be polished anyway, it's usually a gunmetal colour that doesn't reflect......reflection, in wartime, is a death-sentence.
GoldEagle
Deity of All Drummers
Well, it has moslty oil from hands on it. A little rust on the back part of it, but that's it.
BTW, I payed $20 for it. Is that a good price?
-GE
BTW, I payed $20 for it. Is that a good price?
-GE
Bugfatty300
Buddha Squirrel
goldeagle said:
Then just put some gun oil on it and wipe it down. That sould also get rid of most of the rust.
And yeah they'll shine if you polish them but be carefull not to put something on that will take off the blueing.
GoldEagle
Deity of All Drummers
Alright then, I'll ask my dad if we have any.Bugfatty300 said:
But still, was $20 too much to pay for it?
Bugfatty300
Buddha Squirrel
goldeagle said:
No, thats a good price. Where did you get it?
GoldEagle
Deity of All Drummers
An airshow in Titusville, FL. There was this older man, probably in his mid to late 60s, who had all of this army surplus. AR-15/M16 magazines for $30, carbine magazines, a whole bunch of bayonets, helmets, books, and so much more.Bugfatty300 said:
MobBoss
Off-Topic Overlord
Hmmm, do some research. Thompson submachine guns were actually around quite a bit before WWII......your magazine may be older than you think.
GenMarshall
High Elven ISB Capt & Ghost Agent
This is true, Thoes "Chicago Typewriters" (Another name for the Tompson) were also used by both the Police Force and the Prohibition Gangsters during the 1920s.MobBoss said:
GoldEagle
Deity of All Drummers
It doesn't have a date or serial number on it...but I googled MWWII Thompson magazine" and I say a mag that looked identical to mine...CivGeneral said:This is true, Thoes "Chicago Typewriters" (Another name for the Tompson) were also used by both the Police Force and the Prohibition Gangsters during the 1920s.
-GE
Bugfatty300
Buddha Squirrel
Most likely it is WWII vintage. Thats when the vast majority of them were made.
FriendlyFire
Codex WMDicanious
CivGeneral said:This is true, Thoes "Chicago Typewriters" (Another name for the Tompson) were also used by both the Police Force and the Prohibition Gangsters during the 1920s.
I think those were the 50 round drum magazines
Eukaryote
Deity
I know what an authentic 30 round thompson rifle is, but magizine
Ukas
Pthooey of Tomainia
Go to a professional arms dealer or a collector. Ask which is the best oil for it. I would have known the answer 10 years ago, but my gun days are past - too expensive hobby. I used oil called Gold Medal IIRC.
Polishing might not be a good idea, because it may damage the mag and with some humidity, add to rust problem. I agree with Bugfatty, guns like oil.
Your magazine is most likely belongs to "WWII" M1A1 version, which is close to the famous M1928 - Chigago Typewriter or Chigago Piano. Older gun had 50-round drum magazines and 20-round stick magazines. Then there was also a M1928A1 version, which could use even 100-round drums and 20 & 30-round sticks. A half million M1928A1's were made, but millions of M1A1's.
I'm not sure though if M1928A1 and M1A1 could use same clips. I've only fired the latter. It's a fun gun, but in the WWII would have rather used MP-38 or MP-40. Or perhaps some rifle.
Polishing might not be a good idea, because it may damage the mag and with some humidity, add to rust problem. I agree with Bugfatty, guns like oil.
Your magazine is most likely belongs to "WWII" M1A1 version, which is close to the famous M1928 - Chigago Typewriter or Chigago Piano. Older gun had 50-round drum magazines and 20-round stick magazines. Then there was also a M1928A1 version, which could use even 100-round drums and 20 & 30-round sticks. A half million M1928A1's were made, but millions of M1A1's.
I'm not sure though if M1928A1 and M1A1 could use same clips. I've only fired the latter. It's a fun gun, but in the WWII would have rather used MP-38 or MP-40. Or perhaps some rifle.
FriendlyFire
Codex WMDicanious
Ukas said:
M1A1 = greese gun ?
I remember these being cheap and simple weapons. The thompson was difficult to manufacture, heavy but vey reliable submachine gun. I recall that most thompson magazines were steel (zinc ?) metal. while the greese gun magzines were dark metal (cheap iron ?)
Anyway goldeagle you need a Thompson to go with that magzine of yours. lol and a few hundred rounds. (Love to fire authentic ww2 weapons)
