WW2 Lend-Lease Thompson 1928A1

[Hammer-52]

I'm here in Germany with the military and there is a way to purchase a WW2 Thompson 1928A1 it was a Lend-Lease to the Russians. It has been converted to fire semi only. The barrel is less then 16 inches, like 10 inches.

My question is will it be LEGAL for me to bring it back to the USA. If it was a "normal" firearm I'd just have to do a Form 6 and wait for approval. But would the short barrel and the fact it USED to be full auto and even has the roll marks "Full Auto" and "Single" and "Thompson Submachinegun." Just want to know the legalities before I consider the purchase.

Thanks

 

[CleverNickname]

Short answer: No.

Long answer: Machine guns have not been importable for sale or transfer to the general public since the 1968 Gun Control Act was passed. Despite the fact that it currently can no longer shoot full auto (and may not be a machine gun under German law), the ATF's "Once a machine gun, always a machine gun" policy means that it will always be a machine gun under US law.

Even if it wasn't a machine gun, short barreled rifles aren't importable for the general public either. And even if it weren't a machine gun or SBR it would probably run afoul of 922(r) and still not be importable.

 

[medalguy]

Like the man said, no, nope, nada, nyah, uh-uh. Ain't gonna happen. Darn it!

 

[Carl N. Brown]

Believe it or else, many foreign countries are more lienient on civilian ownership of machineguns, short barreled rifles, submachineguns directly converted to semi-auto short barreled rifles, silencers, etc., than the U.S. NFA and find some of our restrictions ridiculous.

 

[Hammer-52]

Thanks

Folks, Thanks for the quick replies. I guess I'll have to spend my firearms $$ on something else. I'm going to check rules on what I can bring back to the US as there also appears to be a good supply of old 1911's & P-08's to be had. I can only purchase two hand guns but as many long guns as my DW will allow.

Again, many thanks for your help.

 

[paintballdude902]

hammer i would bring back all the lugers and 1911s you can as long as they are US military marker or german military marked. they are worth a pretty penny

 

[Carl N. Brown]

That a US citizen can have and shoot NFA Title II items or import-forbidden GCA Title I items overseas, is like the Brits who travel to Belgium, or Japanese who travel to Hawaii, to shoot guns forbidden to them at home.

 

[Mp7]

@ paintballdude

.... live here, thought about it.

With all the dealer/transfer cost ... customs ... time ....
the profit on a ´1942 P08, "Mauser -Tonne-(rollmark) S/42)
matching, original holster, mag, 2 cartons of orig, ammo
still loaded with orig ammo (!) ....

... is not something u are gonna make lotsa money with.

Obviously. Otherwise those guns would be in the US by now.
Stricter laws here. But collectors are usually well to do ...

 

[Mp7]

To OP

rather get sumthn like
http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=2941098

If u surf up on some web-based stock from
german dealers ... there´s some good deals to stumble upon ..

curios items, for Us market .. and "talk of the range"