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Post by dutch on Jun 23, 2006 1:01:32 GMT -5
Greetings, this is my first appearance on the boards here so a quick intro is appropriate. My name is Daniel. I own a TM Thompson, M16Vn and a pistol here and there. I have fixed the barrel wobble situations on both of my guns and most significantly my beloved Thompson. When the barrel on my Thompson broke, my heart broke with it  (at the time it was my first and only AEG). Anyways to the point. I am in California, and my friend has a shop where I can make the so-called 'bridges' for Thompson repair. I have seen posts about people having to order from the UK and I think I can help out with the $ being here in the US. If anyone is interested in what I did or would be interested in getting their Thompson repaired shoot me an email at luckoftheirish2468@yahoo.com and I will be happy to provide further info and/or photos of the work! |
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Post by silencer on Jun 23, 2006 1:09:04 GMT -5
Hey where are you in california!? If my thompson was broken I would go to you, unless this could also be used to keep it from breaking.
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Post by dutch on Jun 23, 2006 1:14:50 GMT -5
Im in the Thousand Oaks/Westlake area. My Thompson broke before I fixed it but I suppose you could just strengthen it now if you wanted to. Im assuming you have one and it hasnt broken yet? How long have you owned it? With mine I am just starting to use a sling on it and it is holding up great. Let me know if you want pics to see exactly what I did so you can see if you like it. I
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Post by maverick4440 on Aug 9, 2006 2:18:13 GMT -5
When I first got My Marui Thompson I was aware of the weak spot being the barrel. All they have is one little set screw to hold the barrel in place and it loosens up and flexes and will eventually break. What I did was order a complete WWII surplus thompson wood set, Hollowed the buttstock for the battery and did some minor fitting to the handguard. I then took the still brand new gun and removed the barrel and the hanguard support and I loaded the barrel connection up with JB weld and put in the set screw and wiped off the excess with acetone. After that dried I put JBweld in the forearm support bar and taped one side of the barrel with masking tape and filled the area with JBwel essentially making the barrel, receiver and forearm support one solid piece. It never got a chance to flex (or break) and is now as solid as a baseball bat. I don't know why they make that gun that way as the barrel does not have to be removeable as You can completely disassemble it without removing the outer barrel. Anyway mine has never broke and is as solid as a rock. If I knew how to post a pic I would but I'll just post the URL. You can see the JB weld but with the forearm on it is invisible. Thae barrel connection I just jb welded and wiped off the excess with acetone and You cant tell it's there at all. img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/939783/Thompsonbarrel.jpgAlso the US army surplus wood makes the gun look virtually idestinguishable from the real thing. The surplus wood has real dings and shows honest wear from military use during WWII. |
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Post by maverick4440 on Aug 9, 2006 2:24:52 GMT -5
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Post by dualdragons on Aug 10, 2006 1:55:50 GMT -5
Anyone here live in Southern California? If so, we need to get some WWII games go'n on!
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(at the time it was my first and only AEG). Anyways to the point. I am in California, and my friend has a shop where I can make the so-called 'bridges' for Thompson repair. I have seen posts about people having to order from the UK and I think I can help out with the $ being here in the US. If anyone is interested in what I did or would be interested in getting their Thompson repaired shoot me an email at luckoftheirish2468@yahoo.com and I will be happy to provide further info and/or photos of the work!
