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Byron · April 22, 2001, 05:49 PM

Too many, depends. Favorite for:

Blasting Fun: Mac10/45 with 50-rnd magazine
Blasting Fun Runner-Up: Swedish K with 71-round drum
Impressing the Girls: 1928 Thompson with 50-round drum
Shooting Quick and Nimble: Sterling L2A3
Shooting in Rolls Royce Mode: Bergmann MP35/I
Shooting in History Channel Mode: MP40

Then there's the other side of the coin, the Most Overrated Subgun. And the clear winner is -- the 1928 Thompson. It's way, way too heavy, and the stock is way too long. If there is any subgun that is ergonomically worse, I haven't found it. The gun is also over-complicated, with its silly Blish lock, oiler, floating firing pin, and a compensator it doesn't need. On the other hand, nothing says "submachine gun" like a 1928 Thompson. Got one, wish I had six just to line up and look at.

April 22, 2001, 05:49 PM	#6
Byron Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 1999 Location: Sandia Park, NM Posts: 270	Too many, depends. Favorite for: Blasting Fun: Mac10/45 with 50-rnd magazine Blasting Fun Runner-Up: Swedish K with 71-round drum Impressing the Girls: 1928 Thompson with 50-round drum Shooting Quick and Nimble: Sterling L2A3 Shooting in Rolls Royce Mode: Bergmann MP35/I Shooting in History Channel Mode: MP40 Then there's the other side of the coin, the Most Overrated Subgun. And the clear winner is -- the 1928 Thompson. It's way, way too heavy, and the stock is way too long. If there is any subgun that is ergonomically worse, I haven't found it. The gun is also over-complicated, with its silly Blish lock, oiler, floating firing pin, and a compensator it doesn't need. On the other hand, nothing says "submachine gun" like a 1928 Thompson. Got one, wish I had six just to line up and look at.