... repaired my garand that was shooting all the time when you put the battery on. After thinking it must be a short or a blown mosfet, it turns out ...

Almost anything you do to see what is wrong will require the gearbox to be extracted from the receiver because of the way the thompson is put together...

I've used this sort of thing and they did a good job. I'm sure plenty of other retailers do the same.

Thanks for the info chaps. If anyone has a suitable sling they'd like to flog or swapsie with this one then please pm me. More info that you could po...

Sure thing.

The big hooks are completely separate pieces and can easily be removed. What goes in between is basically an Enfield rifle sling. At some point there...

I think I may have the wrong sling as it seems about a foot too long. Yes it is... I suspect it's a bren sling. I need to find a stacking swivel as...

Another place to get parts. France, so lower postage and no customs. I have an order incoming.

Heh, yesterday I was shown an original photo of a GI, he had his straps dangling. So there you go...

Officer might tend to have an open collar, but otherwise the same pattern as an OR... even if private purchase, so that doesn't really work. To be ho...

Yeah, the trousers have the 4 hole buttons you found on ebay. The same sort of buttons go on the blouse. Though of course you won't be 100% correct e...

what about private purchase? would they use the same buttons ? Yes

I'm fairly sure '40 pattern used the plastic buttons like those. Only 37 pattern used the brass. Certainly EVERY repro 40 pattern blouse I've known (a...

They look pretty good to me.

It depends... some will, some won't fit the 1911... It's a bit of a lottery. If the popper isn't central then you have more chance and certainly you'd...

If you look a page 33 of the 1st edition of 'Equipment of the WWII Tommy' by D. B. Gordon One of the errors for which that series is famous. An excel...

Yes, only being 14 that can be a problem... Anyway, keep being enthusiastic and you'll get there in the end!

Heh, it's got a rubbish M4 style hop-up. Shame. Anyway, glad one that is slightly more sensibly designed is being made... but I'll be saving my money...