American Military SMG Semi Auto Thoughts?

[Brian Dick]

There were semi-auto M3A1 "Grease Guns" made by Valkerie Arms as well as the M60 H&R Reising. I've had a couple of M50's and have to agree with Jim that they don't compare to the M1/M1A1 TSMG. They run just as fast and are hard to hold on to in F/A fire. The weight and balance of the M1A1 is perfect once you know how to use it.

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[browningautorifle]

They run just as fast and are hard to hold on to in F/A fire.

To be fair, he did say semi only...so it would plunk away, it's just that the gunners on the range would want to go over and p*ss on a Reising but they'd all admire a Thompson...

Problems with the semi Thompsons that are already out there is they aren't a real Thompson, Brian will know what I mean. Once you've worked with the real thing enough you can't accept the copy. If I was doing it, and in the US, I'd pay the tax stamp and get a real M1 and get to work...

[rcathey]

I would love a real Thompson but that's wayyyy out of my price range. Even if I had the spare $20K, I would have trouble dropping it on one gun - and I'm very good at spending money haha.

[browningautorifle]

wayyyy out of my price range.

I hear you...the semi autos are affordable but not the same gun.