flgunguy Posted April 11, 2023 Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 If the efile system ever approves me, I will have a MP43 probably a year from now. Should I feel bad or be cautious about shooting this? Just want to run a mag or two through it, clean it, and put it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylorwso Posted April 11, 2023 Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 3 minutes ago, flgunguy said: If the efile system ever approves me, I will have a MP43 probably a year from now. Should I feel bad or be cautious about shooting this? Just want to run a mag or two through it, clean it, and put it away. no, shoot it as much as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickStand Posted April 12, 2023 Report Share Posted April 12, 2023 I really hope you shoot it. It’s been through hell and back and then some. At least take it out every July 4th and run two mags through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftiv Posted April 12, 2023 Report Share Posted April 12, 2023 Feed it with some quality ammo (No chinese or russian) and you should be good to go. ammo costs will help prevent a lot of mag dumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgunguy Posted April 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2023 I bought 500 rounds of PPU, that should last me for a decade frankly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhouston8 Posted April 12, 2023 Report Share Posted April 12, 2023 I've never understood the don't shoot it crowd but then again I'm just a redneck mag dumper. 500 rounds ...for a decade? That'd be a weekend for me in an average -too nice to shoot collector gun.... and therefore why it's best I avoid them altogether I guess. Cool gun. From ToneItUp I imagine?- Heck of a batch of mgs he recently listed. He always gets the really interesting ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumpy Posted April 12, 2023 Report Share Posted April 12, 2023 (edited) I got my Colt Thompson April first… by April second we’d put 1,000 rnds threw it. Enjoy your gun man you worked hard to get it… if you have no desire to shoot it an only want to look at one get a dummy gun built a save your self 30-40k! Edited April 12, 2023 by Thumpy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgunguy Posted April 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2023 4 hours ago, rhouston8 said: I've never understood the don't shoot it crowd but then again I'm just a redneck mag dumper. 500 rounds ...for a decade? That'd be a weekend for me in an average -too nice to shoot collector gun.... and therefore why it's best I avoid them altogether I guess. Cool gun. From ToneItUp I imagine?- Heck of a batch of mgs he recently listed. He always gets the really interesting ones. I'll put 50 rounds through it to make sure it works, then maybe take my only local friend who is into that stuff to shoot it, and then yes probably won't shoot it again for a few years. Thomas yes, he got a good batch of MGs for sure, but I never considered this type of machine gun until seeing his, as it is one of the more special versions of these MP43/44s. There are other MGs to shoot that aren't WWII antiques. In the end it's all just a bunch of recoil, so I'll stick to shooting the Uzi and HK as it is way more pleasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BORE Shohola PA Posted April 12, 2023 Report Share Posted April 12, 2023 I had Mp44 and only used authentic/ WW2 ammo in it after seeing how much my VG1-5 disliked modern ammunition. I always play safe with my collectors pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradhe Posted April 12, 2023 Report Share Posted April 12, 2023 My Colt Thompson just had it's 102 birthday and I shoot it with some regularity. (lately with the 22 conversion). It was an oddity as a gun in mint / excellent condition but with an 8" barrel (much debate as to the providence of that). So not a pure museum piece. Any degradation in value from me shooting it (and other guns) will be between my kids and the auction house and I will not be in a position to care. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Posted April 19, 2023 Report Share Posted April 19, 2023 Have fun shooting it. Shooting 500rd for 10 years isn't fun for me.. I can go through that amount of ammo pretty quick over a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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