Thompson 30 + 1 45ACP Semi-Automatic w/Blue Steel Barrel & A

5 Reviews. Average Rating: [3.8 of 5 Stars!]

5 stars:		40% (2 of 5)
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Reviewed By: Joe T on 01/19/2013 Rating: [1 of 5 Stars!]
Bought the gun as a collector piece and to fire at the range. Overall fit and finish were very good. This gun is solid and very heavy.

Went to range to fire the gun. Loaded mag with 230g ball and inserted the clip, racked the bolt and went to put the safety to fire. Safety lever would not budge. Come to find out that chambering a round with the safety on will lock up or damage the gun, making it inoperable. It is now at a gunsmith waiting to be fixed. I could not field strip it so I am hoping he can get this working.

Overall I am not happy with the gun, as I would think a gun used in WW2 would be a little more foolproof. It's my fault for assuming that and for not reading the part of the manual warning not to do this. I've owned and shot dozens of guns and have never run across something like this causing such a failure. My FNAR I bought with the Thompson is flawless and can be chambered with or without the safety on just like every other gun I've ever shot or owned.

Would not recommend and I am wondering just how fragile this piece is.

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Reviewed By: Dan D on 11/04/2012 Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
I am a World War II historian, reenactor, and participate in living history displays. Moreover, I cannot afford to buy a vintage WWII Tommy gun. I did, however, buy this semi-auto version from Bud's. The price, purchase and delivery from Bud's was, as usual, top shelf.

I had the icon aged to look like it has been to Bastogne and back. This was done professionally by the gunsmith department at Bass Pro Shops in Denver. Now it looks like I took it from Captain Miller's possession from Saving Private Ryan.

I then applied, and since received, for the Short Barrel Tax Stamp from the BATF. Now the rifle appears to be historically correct with the 10.5 inch barrel on it. (the barrel is a Savage made WWII surplus barrel)

The end result? An amazing and as-close-as-you're-gonna-get WWII Tommy gun that looks, feels, and fires like the original! (semi-auto only, of course)

THANK YOU TO ALL THE BUDS AT BUD'S!

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Reviewed By: Charles P on 10/14/2012 Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Purchased this rifle in spite of all the negative comments on the boards... glad I did. It's heavy, but a riot to shoot. Very accurate. 30 round magazine supplied with the rifle ran fine, surplus 30 round mags needed a little work (enlarging the mag catch hole), but ran fine afterwards. The recoil springs are HEAVY. Cocking this beast is work, but you can get an extended bolt handle from Auto Ordnance or just muscle it. DO NOT COCK it with the safety ON !!! this can damage the sear (see instruction manual). Nice to see somebody makes a rifle that isn't all plastic and aluminum. MACHINED steel parts and well fitted wood make this a classic !!!! MADE IN USA !!!

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