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Title: Tommy Gun
Post by: Two Bit Charlie on May 21, 2019, 01:06:28 PM

Has anyone else thought about, or actually have shorten their butt stocks? The gun is so awkward when I throw the gun to my shoulder, so I can use the sights. You can tell the gun was designed to fire full auto from your hip! It seems that I have to push the gun forward to clear the stock on the way up to my shoulder. Then my arms are extended out farther than is comfortable. I'm thinking a shorter stock would clear my shoulder easier and have my hands closer to my body. Just curious if this is a problem, or is it me?

Machine Gun Charlie

Title: Re: Tommy Gun
Post by: MOSQUITO JACK on May 21, 2019, 03:18:20 PM

I believe every one in the 1st precinct has shortend  theirs. Also the military ones are shorter.
F.P. Smith

Title: Re: Tommy Gun
Post by: Two Bit Charlie on May 21, 2019, 09:27:12 PM

Mosquito Jack, thanks for the response. Now I know it's not just me. A winter project.

Thanks
Machine Gun Charlie

Title: Re: Tommy Gun
Post by: Dusty Boddams on May 22, 2019, 08:30:11 AM

MJ, how much are most folks cutting these back? Dusty

Title: Re: Tommy Gun
Post by: Drydock on May 22, 2019, 07:24:37 PM

If no one has mentioned it, remember to tuck your right elbow in tight against your body, and support the weight of the weapon with your right hand.  The only thing your left hand does is steer, take as little weight with it as possible.  This is tougher to do with the longer barreled guns.  You want the toe of the buttstock to be pivoting up into your armpit.  This also helps counter climb on the FA Tommys.  Keep your head back, only lightly touching the buttstock.  Both eyes open if you can manage it.

Believe it or not, I got to qualify on the Thompson in the USN in the early 1990s.  Some ship armorys still had them.

Title: Re: Tommy Gun
Post by: MOSQUITO JACK on May 24, 2019, 01:30:59 PM

I removed about 2 inches, I do not know about others.

Title: Re: Tommy Gun
Post by: DeaconKC on June 22, 2019, 06:20:34 AM

Mosquito Jack, can you post some pics?

Title: Re: Tommy Gun
Post by: MOSQUITO JACK on June 22, 2019, 10:42:01 AM

I have not finished & my camera is AWOL.  :(  Not everyone did them the same, some just had it cut strait and put a regular strait but pad on. Others contoured to original shape (this is my plan). If you do this you will have to thin the stock at the but plate as it is thicker as you go forward.  My cut was just behind the sling swivel cutout, and vertical parallel to the rear of the receiver.