Airsoft Canada - View Single Post - Thompson M1 owners, what's this barrel cover thing?

Treadstone71 · September 30th, 2005, 21:38

Ok, it's rare for me to post such a n00b sounding request, but I need some help from some fellow Thompson owners. I bought mine used, with all the in-box components except the manual.

In the box, was the black cylindrical thing, that I soon discovered goes over the mouth of the barrel, and screws on around the front sight, that forms a silencer of sorts, but it looks horribly odd. Now my question is this, what the living hell is this thing?

I can't imagine it's a silencer, it's too short to silence a .45 acp round, and there's no notches or anything to indicate its purpose. Please...to all other tommy owners, what is this?

I can't even find historical pictures of it on real steel guns, or on the Auto-Ordinance site. Help!

September 30th, 2005, 21:38	#1
Treadstone71 Ain't gay, but $20 is $20 Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Downtown Toronto	Thompson M1 owners, what's this barrel cover thing? Ok, it's rare for me to post such a n00b sounding request, but I need some help from some fellow Thompson owners. I bought mine used, with all the in-box components except the manual. In the box, was the black cylindrical thing, that I soon discovered goes over the mouth of the barrel, and screws on around the front sight, that forms a silencer of sorts, but it looks horribly odd. Now my question is this, what the living hell is this thing? I can't imagine it's a silencer, it's too short to silence a .45 acp round, and there's no notches or anything to indicate its purpose. Please...to all other tommy owners, what is this? I can't even find historical pictures of it on real steel guns, or on the Auto-Ordinance site. Help! __________________ Remember kids, go down the road, not across the street! Here's a sharp knife, have fun!