The Holy Grail.

[karlsgunbunker]

For Me 1927A1 Thompson.

 

[avs11054]

For me, having any FA would be "a holy grail" type of gun. Just a fraction of a percent of people will ever own one.

 

[memphisjim]

either an ak
or m4 with a american 180 upper

 

[Justin]

I'm a man of simple tastes.

A Thompson would pretty much be my Holy Grail NFA gun. I wouldn't even be picky about which variant, so long as it ran.

 

[S.W.G.]

Imported machineguns couldn't be entered into the registry after the 1968 Gun Control Act, so any that were imported because of Red Dawn would be dealer samples only.

On LongMountainOutfitters they say that the AK's used in Red Dawn were converted semi-autos. Imported legally, given a happy-switch, now civilian-transferable.

 

[S.W.G.]

Here's an obscure one:

The SPECTRE smg. 9mm. Quad-stack magazines.

According to a website I came across, there are only TWO, count 'em, one, two, in the civilian registry.

Now that would be worth a chunk of change!

 

[LiquidTension]

Even though they're pretty common, an M16 receiver would be my holy grail. There's just so much you can do with a registered lower - pistol cal, rifle cal, .22 conversion... Too bad I'll probably never have one

 

[LHRGunslinger]

The SPECTRE smg. 9mm. Quad-stack magazines.

+1 The Spectre was a beautiful design. Unfortunately it came too late in the game for it to be a major player.

I know it wouldn't be transferrable but a full-auto integrally supressed AK would be pretty awesome.

 

[max popenker]

Several years ago I saw a BAR M1918 serial No.1 (yes) being sold as 'fully transferable' at $600,000 or so.
Also, any JMB-built prototype will automatically make it a 'holy grail', at least in my humble opinion

 

[shotgunjoel]

Several years ago I saw a BAR M1918 serial No.1 (yes) being sold as 'fully transferable' at $600,000 or so.
Also, any JMB-built prototype will automatically make it a 'holy grail', at least in my humble opinion

Like the original M2? That would be golden, far beyond the BAR.

 

[Zoogster]

There appears to be a decent number of quad .50s that would probably be the holy grail of burning through money in the form of ammo in short time.

Rate of fire: $6,000+ per minute.
Double that if you like nice rounds.

 

[FIVETWOSEVEN]

According to a website I came across, there are only TWO, count 'em, one, two, in the civilian registry.

Is there a website that shows all the weapons in the registry?

 

[Rubber_Duck]

For me, the holy grail is a Model 1928 Thompson Submachine Gun, complete with both stick and drum magazines as well as a velvet-lined violin case for transport.

 

[earlthegoat2]

Im in aggreement with the Thompson. I would really like an M1A1 with a Cutts compensator. Im not sure if it kept the M1A1 designation with the Cutts on it though. Not many around but they do exist.

 

[TexasRifleman]

Good thing about Thompsons, other than price, is that there are quite a few that are transferable so they can at least be found for sale pretty often.

 

[bannockburn]

I think my all-time NFA HG gun would have to be a Lewis Gun. Second place would go to a Model 1928 Thompson, while a Colt Monitor or Browning M1918 BAR would come in third.

 

[FIVETWOSEVEN]

What about one of the full auto 1911s? Pointless yet fun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3UdbFTAEks

 

[LHRGunslinger]

What about one of the full auto 1911s? Pointless yet fun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3UdbFTAEks

Now I'm thinking about building something like that off a Para Ord P14-45 after I finish gunsmithing school. Assuming I can do so legally of course.

 

[S.W.G.]

Is there a website that shows all the weapons in the registry?

It was a Class III dealer who specializes in Thompsons. He had a picture of one and stated that there were only two in the registry.

 

[TexasRifleman]

Is there a website that shows all the weapons in the registry?

Since NFA is a tax thing all of the records are private so no, there is no complete list of what's out there. Would be quite a thing to read

 

[cleardiddion]

What I would adore is an original FAL with the happy switch.
Just something about those rifles that tickles my fancy like no other.

 

[CapnMac]

In that <10 on the NFR, the .38super Thompson's would have to be there--both i nthe "cool" and the "rare" factor.

Makes me wonder about all those LE armories that have all sorts of things stashed in them, because no one knew what to do with them. Which is probably one with all the WWII age folks who have things stashed in attics and cellars and the like all these years. Which brings to mind the apocryphal story of the anti congress critter who was chastised for having a "bring back" Reising who then claimed NFA did not apply as it was "broken" (bad magazine).

 

[Sebastian the Ibis]

Not many M14's, I have always heard less than 10 with stamps.

I saw one for sale here for $500 USD, if my exchange rate calculation was correct:

http://firearms.co.nz/

Its almost worth taking an NFA vacation.

 

[RDCL]

For me, a Colt made Thompson......a very low ser# with thinnest barrel fins.

Russ

 

[Flfiremedic]

How many Galils made it in?