wifey
January 21, 2010, 04:31 PM
I've got this weird part. Clearly it's a mag loader.
The previous owner had a Thompson M1A1 and, I found out yesterday, something called a 'Commando Carbine' machine gun. All his guns have been sold so I can't track any info that way.
A wonderful guy at a Thompson site mentioned this mag loader looked similar to that used for the Grease Gun. A Thompson seller on GunBroker said much the same. We've looked at the GG's mag loader, and it's similar, but different.
I understand that there were a lot of 'copy cats' back in the day of these guns. The GG mag loader has a thumb grove on it, to use with your supporting hand as you press down to insert the cartridge.
This mag has a hand-sized grove on it. Almost like a twisted capital S.
Where can I find info on this Commando Carbine machine gun? My searches pull 1911 type details.
I thought info on Thompson's were difficult. This is much more so!
The previous owner had a Thompson M1A1 and, I found out yesterday, something called a 'Commando Carbine' machine gun. All his guns have been sold so I can't track any info that way.
A wonderful guy at a Thompson site mentioned this mag loader looked similar to that used for the Grease Gun. A Thompson seller on GunBroker said much the same. We've looked at the GG's mag loader, and it's similar, but different.
I understand that there were a lot of 'copy cats' back in the day of these guns. The GG mag loader has a thumb grove on it, to use with your supporting hand as you press down to insert the cartridge.
This mag has a hand-sized grove on it. Almost like a twisted capital S.
Where can I find info on this Commando Carbine machine gun? My searches pull 1911 type details.
I thought info on Thompson's were difficult. This is much more so!