the Tommy gun drum magazine

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - the Tommy gun drum magazine

Posted: 5/14/2003 7:06:30 AM EDT

If the AWB were to expire, should Auto Ordance begin to manufactuer it's 100-round drum magazines?

Posted: 5/14/2003 7:21:06 AM EDT

[#1]

No they never worked anyways.;

Posted: 5/14/2003 7:33:09 AM EDT

[#2]

Have you ever handled a '28 with a 100 round drum? A 1918 BAR is lighter..

The 50's yes, they should make again. Not the 100's..

Meplat-

Posted: 5/14/2003 7:45:09 AM EDT

[#3]

I hope they do make and sell the L type mags, but I hope they do something with the quality, cause I just got a 10 rder...not impressed with the quality

Posted: 5/14/2003 7:58:07 AM EDT

[#4]

The drum mags suck ass.

GI's in WW2 liked the stick mags better since drum mags were prone to jams and breakage.

Av.

Posted: 5/14/2003 8:03:10 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
The drum mags suck ass.

GI's in WW2 liked the stick mags better since drum mags were prone to jams and breakage.

Av.

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Yes, a very good reason. Mostly due to the fact that the M1 Thompson would not accept a drum magazine. Only the M21 and M28 would.

A few Brits who got Tommies early in the war often used the 50 round drums. This was before the military version (M1) was available.

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