Full Auto Fun

alanint · 07-11-2015, 09:33 AM

Just ran across this image from 1994. We had the privilege of running 500 rounds through this rare MKb42 (H) prior to its donation to the Springfield Armory Museum.

rhuff · 07-11-2015, 02:30 PM

"Buzz guns" are not for everyone, but I enjoy shooting mine. Yes, I know that I am going through a fair amount of ammo, but as a handloader, I can rationalize it!!

ScottR · 07-12-2015, 12:13 PM

Nice gun! Would love to fire a vintage full auto, especially one so rare. Most of my full auto experience has been on the M-16, Mac-10 and a tripod mounted M1919. Still lots of fun, especially the M1919...

alanint · 07-12-2015, 01:40 PM

This gun "chugged" on full auto. as the spring travel is long enough so nothing will bottom out.

Quite pleasant and accurate. I love vintage guns, I own or have owned an MP40, 1928 Thompson, Browning 1919 and a BAR

rhuff · 07-12-2015, 02:53 PM

I would love to own a BAR, but it is just not in the cards these days.

DavidJayUden · 07-12-2015, 04:11 PM

Who is holding it in the photo?
dju

alanint · 07-12-2015, 06:05 PM

I am.

DavidJayUden · 07-12-2015, 06:19 PM

Geez, and I envisioned you looking a lot like Steve McQueen...
dju

mcg · 07-12-2015, 07:57 PM

Now that is funny DJU.

cirelaw · 07-12-2015, 08:47 PM

Do you fire your Thompson? I can barely hold it and thats empty~

saab-bob · 07-12-2015, 08:59 PM

Doug
I know what you mean by "chugging" on full auto weapons.

Back in the day, a buddy got a RPB M10 carbine chambered in 45 ACP. It was a basically a M10 with a fixed metal stock and long heat shrouded barrel.It even had a flash hider cone.
It was so much fun to shoot.It just chugged away on full auto. Very accurate and not so hard on the ammo budget.
The standard M10 and especially the M11 (380 ACP) zipped thru a magazine in a few seconds!

I have never seen another of those variants,gotta be rare. My buddy swapped it for a Sterling long ago.

Fun days!
Bob

alanint · 07-12-2015, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidJayUden

Geez, and I envisioned you looking a lot like Steve McQueen...
dju

Wait a minute. Are you telling me the ladies lie to me?

alanint · 07-12-2015, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cirelaw

Do you fire your Thompson? I can barely hold it and thats empty~

Yes, but it is a chore to lift it high enough to actually aim, especially with a full drum. I tend to mostly fire it from the hip, these days.

CAP Black · 07-12-2015, 09:58 PM

I have a Thompson. I had it at a local Historical Society Museum and standing and holding it at the hip
some people in the audience reacted that it looked menacing. They recalled gangster and war movies and it gave them the "willies."
Jack

DavidJayUden · 07-12-2015, 10:30 PM

You want "chugging", I have an old Maxim LMG 08/15 wing gun. You can manually crank on the fusee spring, and get her running pretty slow. But boy, does it ever kick up dirt...
dju

07-11-2015, 09:33 AM	#1
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Full Auto Fun Just ran across this image from 1994. We had the privilege of running 500 rounds through this rare MKb42 (H) prior to its donation to the Springfield Armory Museum. Attached Thumbnails

07-12-2015, 08:59 PM	#11
saab-bob User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 459 Thanks: 774 Thanked 143 Times in 87 Posts	Doug I know what you mean by "chugging" on full auto weapons. Back in the day, a buddy got a RPB M10 carbine chambered in 45 ACP. It was a basically a M10 with a fixed metal stock and long heat shrouded barrel.It even had a flash hider cone. It was so much fun to shoot.It just chugged away on full auto. Very accurate and not so hard on the ammo budget. The standard M10 and especially the M11 (380 ACP) zipped thru a magazine in a few seconds! I have never seen another of those variants,gotta be rare. My buddy swapped it for a Sterling long ago. Fun days! Bob __________________ "I think,therefore I own guns"

07-11-2015, 02:30 PM	#2
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,308 Thanks: 2,737 Thanked 993 Times in 729 Posts	"Buzz guns" are not for everyone, but I enjoy shooting mine. Yes, I know that I am going through a fair amount of ammo, but as a handloader, I can rationalize it!!

07-12-2015, 12:13 PM	#3
ScottR User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Nice gun! Would love to fire a vintage full auto, especially one so rare. Most of my full auto experience has been on the M-16, Mac-10 and a tripod mounted M1919. Still lots of fun, especially the M1919...

07-12-2015, 01:40 PM	#4
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	This gun "chugged" on full auto. as the spring travel is long enough so nothing will bottom out. Quite pleasant and accurate. I love vintage guns, I own or have owned an MP40, 1928 Thompson, Browning 1919 and a BAR

07-12-2015, 02:53 PM	#5
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,308 Thanks: 2,737 Thanked 993 Times in 729 Posts	I would love to own a BAR, but it is just not in the cards these days.

07-12-2015, 04:11 PM	#6
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Who is holding it in the photo? dju

07-12-2015, 06:05 PM	#7
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	I am.

07-12-2015, 06:19 PM	#8
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Geez, and I envisioned you looking a lot like Steve McQueen... dju

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mcg Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Houston, TX. Posts: 92 Thanks: 267 Thanked 29 Times in 21 Posts	Now that is funny DJU.

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cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Do you fire your Thompson? I can barely hold it and thats empty~

07-12-2015, 09:58 PM	#14
CAP Black User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairmont, WV Right here in Mountaineer country and God's country Posts: 767 Thanks: 100 Thanked 174 Times in 96 Posts	I have a Thompson. I had it at a local Historical Society Museum and standing and holding it at the hip some people in the audience reacted that it looked menacing. They recalled gangster and war movies and it gave them the "willies." Jack

07-12-2015, 10:30 PM	#15
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	You want "chugging", I have an old Maxim LMG 08/15 wing gun. You can manually crank on the fusee spring, and get her running pretty slow. But boy, does it ever kick up dirt... dju