Who wants to buy a Tommy Gun?

[masterswimmer]

St. Louis police to sell Tommy gun stash to buy new firearms


"The St. Louis Police Department is selling off a $1.2 million stash of firearms, including 27 Thompson submachine guns, to help fund the purchase of new Beretta pistols and AR-15 rifles for officers, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports."

 

[Bananabandit]

Ill take one. Or 2

 

[Marine Cpl]

In 9mm?

 

[Bananabandit]

In 9mm?

Theres always one. SS better bring you a helmet and/or window

 

[Patriot]

The most shocking part of this story..."to purchase Beretta pistols".

 

[Deplorable Me]

I'd love an old Thompson with a pile of stick mags. My dad got to shoot one when he trained for Korea.

 

[Airborneguy]

Ugh, I hate when people even mention them. When I was in Kosovo, I watched an unopened WW11 crate of Thompsons get sent to the crusher. An old farmer who hid them for years turned them in to us at a gun buy back. My commander begged higher to let the unit keep them. I have a picture of me holding one before we had to send them off. Sickening, even 18 years later.

 

[MilesTeg]

In 9mm?

Why waste your time with such a small bullet?

 

[Patriot]

Ugh, I hate when people even mention them. When I was in Kosovo, I watched an unopened WW11 crate of Thompsons get sent to the crusher. An old farmer who hid them for years turned them in to us at a gun buy back. My commander begged higher to let the unit keep them. I have a picture of me holding one before we had to send them off. Sickening, even 18 years later.

 

[Airborneguy]

Cry, weep and cry.

 

[SteyrAug]

Been there, done that.

Heavy, horrible stock, far better choices.

 

[Saltwater60]

My dream gun. I loved Al Capone when I was a kid how could I not want one.

 

[gun_slinger_boy]

This is a chance to introduce more transferable class 3 weapons into circulation and what happens? They are sold off for 22k to then be sold for 40k+. Again only the wealthy can have fun.

 

[Podmonkey]

They are very cool and historical but yeah, very heavy and clunky. But it was a very early design.

 

[Glenn B]

They are fun guns. If I could have one I would get one.

 

[1075tech]

Civil Armory in Pleasant Valley had a gold plated semi auto Thompson a while back. Think it was a special edition or something.

I the pre-safe days I had this.. View attachment 14033 .

Volunteer Enterprises .45ACP. Picked it up with 2-30rd and a 20rd mag for $50 from Thruway back in 91(?). 25 yards point of aim as fast as you could pull the trigger.

 

[GOYABEAN]

Civil Armory in Pleasant Valley had a gold plated semi auto Thompson a while back. Think it was a special edition or something.

I the pre-safe days I had this.. View attachment 14033 .

Volunteer Enterprises .45ACP. Picked it up with 2-30rd and a 20rd mag for $50 from Thruway back in 91(?). 25 yards point of aim as fast as you could pull the trigger.

Thruway