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Post by alphado on Sept 23, 2014 8:42:44 GMT -5
I am putting an impression together to honor my Grandfather who was a tanker. Have pictures of him with a Thompson. I want a gun that is both historically accurate and also usable in skirmishes. Any recommendations? I look on Evike and see 2 that look passable, but hear horror stories about these guns as well.
Thanks!
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Post by brownien on Sept 23, 2014 9:17:38 GMT -5
Horror stories? I have a Cyma thompson, the earlier m1928 model, and I have never had a problem with it. The only preformance thing I did was install a relay in the trigger to get a bit better trigger response and less resistance. Other than that it's been my go to gun bad the one I depend on as a backup. Never failed me. If you want the true m1928 model, go with the kingarms ebb model. The ebb feature can be disabled and it's just as good as the Cyma model. For an m1a1 model, either the kingarms or cyma is good. Jut avoid the cheaper plastic gearbox ones!
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Post by volkssturm on Sept 23, 2014 11:53:06 GMT -5
I've had a couple Thompsons (TM and Cyma). The only real problem with them is that there's a weak spot where the barrel meets the receiver, and they tend to break. Using a sling puts stress on them. Just be aware of it and try not to stress them. On the plus side, there's a fairly easy fix for them. It's been addressed in a couple threads here. Like Brownien said, metal gearbox. I never really had any problems with the internals.
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Post by alphado on Sept 23, 2014 12:57:49 GMT -5
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Post by volkssturm on Sept 23, 2014 13:18:11 GMT -5
They seem pretty comparable. If it was me, I'd go with the cheaper one just based on price. On the other hand, for a late war tanker impression, I'd be more likely to go with an M3 Greasegun.
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Post by halfnelson on Sept 23, 2014 13:20:51 GMT -5
#2 all the way. Not that #1 is bad, but it's because I hate Cybergun with every atom of my heart because of their greedy ways here in Europe. King Arms is a quality brand, so I'd say go for it.
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Post by Dracul on Sept 23, 2014 16:46:38 GMT -5
The Thompson I own is a King Arms one, and its the best, out of the box, airsoft guns I have ever bought. Its been most reliable and even with the plastic furniture, it hasn't failed me yet. Most guns I bought require some tweaking and some upgrading to get to what I consider "playable", there isn't a need for that for the King Arms one.
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