nwilliams
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I love my Thompson 1927A-1 Deluxe! I have about a thousand rounds through it so far and its has zero issues. The last few hundred rounds have been Wolf and even that feeds through it just fine. The charging handle is difficult pull back at first but now I can do it with no problem at all. There is no recoil to speak of and yes this gun is not a tack driver nor is it very practical or ergonomic and its as heavy as a barrel of bricks. Still it is it a hoot to shoot and ranks way up there on the cool factor. I picked up mine brand new for $1200 and that included the 50rd drum, 30rd stick, violin case and regular foam fitted hard case, not bad at all in book especially for the steel receiver version.
Now to your question, I'm sure its possible but I have to agree with others that its not going to look very good. Why turn a classic looking firearm into an ubber-cool mall ninja special? I say buy one and enjoy it but leave it the way it is. Its not going to make a very practical home defense weapon anyway at least not in my opinion. Mine has been very reliable on the range and seems to go bang every time, however I wouldn't trust my life to it. In a home defense situation my Thompson is not something I would grab unless I had no other choice, especially since I have my AR sitting right next to it.
Still you can do what you want with your own guns and I'm sure there is a way you could attach something to the barrel that just clamps on. Maybe even tap the side of the receiver and install a side mounted rail system
Now to your question, I'm sure its possible but I have to agree with others that its not going to look very good. Why turn a classic looking firearm into an ubber-cool mall ninja special? I say buy one and enjoy it but leave it the way it is. Its not going to make a very practical home defense weapon anyway at least not in my opinion. Mine has been very reliable on the range and seems to go bang every time, however I wouldn't trust my life to it. In a home defense situation my Thompson is not something I would grab unless I had no other choice, especially since I have my AR sitting right next to it.
Still you can do what you want with your own guns and I'm sure there is a way you could attach something to the barrel that just clamps on. Maybe even tap the side of the receiver and install a side mounted rail system
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