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Thompson M1A1 SBR

regalgseguy Joined Jan 2001 Posts 1555 EE 100% (39) MI, USA	Posted: 7/25/2024 5:29:53 AM EDT I really like my parked Thompson.

J_taylor Member Joined Jul 2021 Posts 556 EE 100% (60) MS, USA	Posted: 7/25/2024 5:44:26 AM EDT [#1] Looks good.

myitinaw Men for Others Joined Jan 2005 Posts 36118 EE 100% (21) USA	Posted: 7/25/2024 5:46:33 AM EDT [#2] Beautiful!
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Fordtough25 Short round Joined Apr 2011 Posts 6381 EE 100% (244) IN, USA	Posted: 7/25/2024 5:51:41 AM EDT [#3] Dang OP!!! That’s beautiful, I’d love to have one just like yours!!
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Actiondiver Joined Jul 2010 Posts 12340 EE 100% (17) TX, USA	Posted: 7/25/2024 7:26:57 AM EDT [#4] Too bad there isn't a mocked up Nijmegen where you could jump in and take it on a walk with pop-up targets.

svt40 Joined Mar 2014 Posts 3673 EE 100% (2) TX, USA	Posted: 7/25/2024 9:52:44 AM EDT [#5] Very nice! Looks very much like what I did to mine. Now send it off to Deerslayer aka Dan Block to get the faux FA lower mod. Gray Laser in San Antonio can do all the military markings.

regalgseguy Joined Jan 2001 Posts 1556 EE 100% (39) MI, USA	Posted: 7/28/2024 6:13:26 AM EDT [#6] I had John Andrewski go through it while it was in NFA jail. He parked it, properly heat treated the firing pin, riveted the rear sight, smoothed out the feed area, and installed a EZ pull spring kit. He thoroughly test fired it to make sure it was reliable. I think there were a couple other things he did but that's what I recall.

bradpierson26 Member Joined Dec 2008 Posts 81849 EE 100% (183) CO, USA	Posted: 7/28/2024 3:42:10 PM EDT [#7] Quote History Originally Posted By svt40: Very nice! Looks very much like what I did to mine. Now send it off to Deerslayer aka Dan Block to get the faux FA lower mod. Gray Laser in San Antonio can do all the military markings. https://i.imgur.com/XNt4iLq.jpg View Quote Super cool
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regalgseguy Joined Jan 2001 Posts 1561 EE 100% (39) MI, USA	Posted: 8/5/2024 8:46:36 AM EDT [#8] Quote History Originally Posted By Fordtough25: Dang OP!!! That’s beautiful, I’d love to have one just like yours!! View Quote Thank you!

jtb33

Member

Joined Jun 2003
Posts 12393
EE 100% (180)

AZ, USA

Posted: 8/27/2024 3:19:38 PM EDT

[#9]

Nice SBR OP. What did it cost to park the entire thing? Did you send it out, or do it yourself?

I had Deerslayer go through mine and convert it to an SBR. The barrel thing was troublesome, even after an approved Form 1 since he couldn't "make" the SBR himself; I had to do it which meant I had to cut the 16" barrel and send the new one to him to replace. Also went with the green mountain Thompson SBR barrel... wish it was not a polished blue, but still looks fine.

Got the full-auto look done on it, USGI furniture, EZ pull springs. I didn't convert it to use USGI mags - still uses the Kahr mags.

I couldn't stop there and had to do the ATI MP40 as well (with a bunch of upgrades from MFI):

Pictured with my Thompson M1A1 before I swapped to USGI furniture set:

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svt40

Joined Mar 2014
Posts 3700
EE 100% (2)

TX, USA

Posted: 8/29/2024 4:17:11 PM EDT

[#10]

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Originally Posted By jtb33:
Nice SBR OP. What did it cost to park the entire thing? Did you send it out, or do it yourself?

I had Deerslayer go through mine and convert it to an SBR. The barrel thing was troublesome, even after an approved Form 1 since he couldn't "make" the SBR himself; I had to do it which meant I had to cut the 16" barrel and send the new one to him to replace. Also went with the green mountain Thompson SBR barrel... wish it was not a polished blue, but still looks fine.

Got the full-auto look done on it, USGI furniture, EZ pull springs. I didn't convert it to use USGI mags - still uses the Kahr mags.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53300824249_b21b29ed6b_k.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53300449286_4f15986870_k.jpg

I couldn't stop there and had to do the ATI MP40 as well (with a bunch of upgrades from MFI):

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426259965_96cb909505_k.jpg

Pictured with my Thompson M1A1 before I swapped to USGI furniture set:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52849125481_4673000071_k.jpg

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Nice. I recently added the front re-enforcement band to mine as well.

For anyone planning on adding it just know there is a FA and a SA version. SBR with Green Mountain or original barrel will use the FA one. SBR with cut down barrel or non SBR will use the SA one.

regalgseguy

Joined Jan 2001
Posts 1564
EE 100% (39)

MI, USA

Posted: 9/15/2024 2:47:15 AM EDT

[#11]

Quote History

Originally Posted By jtb33:
Nice SBR OP. What did it cost to park the entire thing? Did you send it out, or do it yourself?

I had Deerslayer go through mine and convert it to an SBR. The barrel thing was troublesome, even after an approved Form 1 since he couldn't "make" the SBR himself; I had to do it which meant I had to cut the 16" barrel and send the new one to him to replace. Also went with the green mountain Thompson SBR barrel... wish it was not a polished blue, but still looks fine.

Got the full-auto look done on it, USGI furniture, EZ pull springs. I didn't convert it to use USGI mags - still uses the Kahr mags.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53300824249_b21b29ed6b_k.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53300449286_4f15986870_k.jpg

I couldn't stop there and had to do the ATI MP40 as well (with a bunch of upgrades from MFI):

It was parked by John Andrewski in NH along with a number of other things so I'm not exactly sure what it cost for the park?

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53426259965_96cb909505_k.jpg

Pictured with my Thompson M1A1 before I swapped to USGI furniture set:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52849125481_4673000071_k.jpg

View Quote

regalgseguy Joined Jan 2001 Posts 1565 EE 100% (39) MI, USA	Posted: 9/15/2024 2:50:59 AM EDT [#12] It was sent out for the park by John Andrewski in NH. I bought the gun in SBR form new. Andrewski did a number of mods to get it running 100%. Not cheap but well worth having a reliable M1A1 Semi.

jhc Joined Mar 2001 Posts 4996 EE 100% (218) USA	Posted: 9/20/2024 11:14:17 AM EDT [#13] I talked to John today he said he is no longer taking on work for semi auto thompsons, just to busy.

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