Went to the range today and am proud to say the Thompson is my first Full-auto

[WinchesterAA]

I've ever shot, and WHAT A BLAST THAT WAS!

Went to the range today with a friend from work. I arrived late and then shot up all of his .45ACP in his glock, and outshot him at the same time. Let him put a couple hundred through my AK. That wasn't good enough for me, since it was my first time shooting with this guy I had to make it the best range experience he'd ever had.

Well, the place we went to rents a small variety of full auto firearms. An M16, an Uzi, a m3a1, and.. the beloved thompson. I proposed the idea by saying "I want to rent a full-auto" we walked back out, asked about em, and both agreed on the tommy.

Got 200rds for it and headed back in. wow, man that was a blast! FA was nothing like I expected it to be, totally easy to control and completely enjoyable! The recoil was almost non-existant. It was great, man. However, I don't think my AK liked it too much.. I loaded another 10 rounds before we headed home and fired em off. The last round had a FTE! OH NO! She's jealous or angry or both! Never had that happen before EVER!

Incredible, and absolutely awesome!

 

[Kimber1911_06238]

I've always wanted to shoot a tommy gun....bet ur still grinning

 

[WinchesterAA]

I've been grinning non-stop for the last 45 minutes to an hour =) Called everybody I know already, some I've called twice cuz I forgot I called em.

 

[texlurch]

Did it have the Cutts compensator on it?

I have a semi auto Tommy; big fun to shoot. It is such a heavy gun that the 45 ACP just has no kick at all. Probably the easiest FA gun to shoot around.

 

[RH822]

Never fired a Tommy gun, I have fired a M3 grease gun. Two 20 round sticks from 25m, hit the silhouette once. The NCOIC said, Boy you better pray you never get issued one of those.

RH

 

[The Deer Hunter]

FTE?

anywho, was it the 1920's style with the vert. foregrip or the military style?

 

[Texasred]

The range here in houston has the same selection for full autos.
I rented the UZI. Just like you said: no recoil, controlable, accurate, and FUN!

 

[WinchesterAA]

Texasred, it's quite possible you and I went to the same range. Pasadena Gun Center?

Yeah, nah no foregrip or compensator on it. Quite an awesome experience, I'm still happy about it =)

Took a while to figure out how to use it though. Safety and giggle switch operation was a sinche, but I've never shot or handled an open bolt SMG before so that was totally new to me. Once I got it down I was good to go though.

ETA - FTE - failure to eject. Coulda been my tapco sidefolder blocking the charging handle but I've never had that happen before.

 

[Eleven Mike]

Dude! Pwned! !!!!!!!!111111111

What did you like about it?

 

[WinchesterAA]

I think a better question would be - what didn't I like about it accurate (atleast out to 20 yards), easy to control, didn't jam any, full auto =))), didn't pay much attention to the trigger. Sites were kinda funky, but worked. I didn't much care for the magazine system though, with that guide rod thing on the magazines that you have to precisely line up. Awesome awesome firearm =)