Anyone Want Dibs For INGO NFA Days??

[curraheeguns]

Just came today.....I have it and 19 mags ready for NFA day!!!

All original uncut 1943 Guide Lamp M3A1 SMG. Made right here in good ol' Indiana!!!

 

[revsaxon]

Oh wow thats pretty...

 

[USMC_0311]

Thats cool. I live in Anderson and remember when they tore down the guide lamp plant. They found a box of these and had to turn them over to BATF. Stories are told how there may be several hundered around Anderson from workers bringing parts home. Suppose someone bought an old house and found one of these stashed up in the wall, probably no legal way of keeping it?

 

[curraheeguns]

Thats cool. I live in Anderson and remember when they tore down the guide lamp plant. They found a box of these and had to turn them over to BATF.

That story is partially true.....

They found a box of them, called the ATF, ATF told them to register them, APD never did (1950's), fast forward 60 years, highest SOT bidder bought them for lots of money but lots lots lots less then they would have been worth registered, highest SOT bidder & APD had the guns de-milled per ATF's order and then sold them. Ask me how I know....

This is NOT one of those guns. This is a late 1980's CAI imported post-86 dealer sample. That is what the stamping is above and behind the ejection port on the left side.

 

[USMC_0311]

That story is partially true.....

They found a box of them, called the ATF, ATF told them to register them, APD never did (1950's), fast forward 60 years, highest SOT bidder bought them for lots of money but lots lots lots less then they would have been worth registered, highest SOT bidder & APD had the guns de-milled per ATF's order and then sold them. Ask me how I know....

This is NOT one of those guns. This is a late 1980's CAI imported post-86 dealer sample. That is what the stamping is above and behind the ejection port on the left side.

I think I know how you know. What is SOT?
So they found them in 1950? The newspaper made it sound like they were found during demolition. Now I am really confused.

 

[curraheeguns]

The story I was told was the people that took over the company after it stopped being the Guide Lamp that built weapons and started being the Guide Lamp that built other things found them. As in when the Grease Gun production stopped. Not sure the exact time frame but it would have been after the Korean War I am guessing. Maybe before?

 

[irishfan]

That story is partially true.....

They found a box of them, called the ATF, ATF told them to register them, APD never did (1950's), fast forward 60 years, highest SOT bidder bought them for lots of money but lots lots lots less then they would have been worth registered, highest SOT bidder & APD had the guns de-milled per ATF's order and then sold them. Ask me how I know....

This is NOT one of those guns. This is a late 1980's CAI imported post-86 dealer sample. That is what the stamping is above and behind the ejection port on the left side.

I believe you know from the horribly depressing picture you posted of Monkey cutting them

 

[Stainer]

Looks awesome! My curious question is how do you pull the bolt back? I don't see a charging or anything of that nature...

 

[Fenway]

Nice

 

[curraheeguns]

Looks awesome! My curious question is how do you pull the bolt back? I don't see a charging or anything of that nature...

On the M3 it has a little crank on the side that actuates the bolt, on the M3A1 (this one) you simply left the ejection cover, put your finger in a slot in the bolt and pull back. Then the cover being closed is the safety and prevents the bolt from moving from the rear position.

cs

 

[BSUrugger]

Wow, that is awesome and interesting about the Anderson plant.

 

[Stainer]

On the M3 it has a little crank on the side that actuates the bolt, on the M3A1 (this one) you simply left the ejection cover, put your finger in a slot in the bolt and pull back. Then the cover being closed is the safety and prevents the bolt from moving from the rear position.

cs

That would explain why I don't see anything then! Awesome piece of history!!!

 

[theweakerbrother]

I am open to accepting this as an early birthday present.

 

[Destro]

What is SOT?
.

Special Occupation Taxpayer

An Importer/manufactuer/Class 3 Dealer

 

[dubsac]

I wanna shoot that greaser.

 

[DaKruiser]

Just came today.....I have it and 19 mags ready for NFA day!!!

All original uncut 1943 Guide Lamp M3A1 SMG. Made right here in good ol' Indiana!!!

I wanna shoot that greaser.

Dubsac is the closest one to calling dibs, but he didn't say it!

DIBS!
if I'm so lucky to be invited again this year!

 

[cordex]

This was a fun gun to shoot.

 

[Fordtough25]

Wow that is one sweet sub gun! I love pretty much all weapons from WWII, and that is one great example!