Hydramatic and the M-16 rifle

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by CJay, Apr 14, 2024.

  1. john.schaefer77

    john.schaefer77 Well-Known Member

  2. TexasT

    TexasT Texas, where are you from

    I know guys who have a stamp(not cheap but very cool) and weapons to go with em and these were acquired in the last decade or so. Not sure on your local laws but we are second amendment supporters ova hera.
     
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  3. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    Texas is an NFA state. You can own machine guns and suppressors (silencers to the laymen)
     
  4. Andrew Skidmore

    Andrew Skidmore Well-Known Member

    Yes, you can build a pistol out of it.
     
  5. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    Tou better let the ATF know! That's 10 years in federal prison and a 250k fine if you get caught with it
     
  6. timesublime

    timesublime Well-Known Member

    Yes, you can pay throught the teeth for a pre-1986 conversion, plus the stamp. Or go the route described by CJay, cheap to make, but very restricted and the license is $$.

    CO, for now, is also open to such.
     
  7. John Codman

    John Codman Platinum Level Contributor

    Massachusetts is definitely not an NFA state, but there is a man in Holliston, MA that has restored a Sherman tank right down to the .50 caliber and 2 - .30 caliber machine guns. He was able to get permits for the machine guns, but I would suspect on the federal level. I have a tough time visioning Massachusetts handing out a permit for fully automatic weaponry. The guns on the tank have all been totally restored and fire, but he is not allowed to have an active cannon round at shows. He also is required to remove one part that disables each of the machine guns when the tank is on display. Apparently, if he can find an appropriate range, he can blast away to his heart's content. I believe that he has been allowed to use the tank training area at Fort Devens MA, located in the towns of Ayer and Shirley.
     
    Last edited: Apr 20, 2024
  8. Andrew Skidmore

    Andrew Skidmore Well-Known Member

    Anybody who goes down this road should already know that. If they don’t, then they haven’t done their research and shouldn’t be building a firearm in the first place and should consider using an FFL to do it for them.
     
    Last edited: Apr 16, 2024
  9. copperheadgs1

    copperheadgs1 copperheadgs1

    I want that Guide Greaseer
     
  10. AC Larry

    AC Larry Larry

    Very cool, just curious, was this the full auto machine used by the tank crews in WW2 they called the "Grease Gun" or Burp Gun? Also wondering what a gun like this would cost today? Larry.
     
  11. timesublime

    timesublime Well-Known Member

    Yes. I'm guessing that example would command a premium. Maybe $35k+ if it is transferable.
     
  12. Storm1

    Storm1 Silver Level contributor

    Yes that's a grease gun. My best guess would be between $10k-$15k but that one is still in the box so who knows how high it would go.

    https://www.rockislandauction.com/d...ubmachine-gun-class-iiinfa-fully-transferable
     
  13. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

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  14. TexasT

    TexasT Texas, where are you from

    Only two kinds of money problems. Too much and Too little.
     
  15. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    Too much wouldn't be an issue for me.
     
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  16. TexasT

    TexasT Texas, where are you from

    Just look at those lottery winners where too much became a problem.
     
  17. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    That's because they didn't have a car habit!
     
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  18. John Codman

    John Codman Platinum Level Contributor

    I would bet that if you look at the financial habits of most lottery winners, you will find that they are not Warren Buffet. If a person cannot manage money before they buy a lottery ticket, they won't manage it well after they have a winner either.
     
  19. John Codman

    John Codman Platinum Level Contributor

    I forgot to mention that a guy named Chris, the owner of a garage in Medway, MA hit the Mass lottery for $1,000,000; he used it to pay off everything that he owed, then invested the rest in a mutual fund. He didn't spend a penny of it. IMHO he's a guy who deserved to win.
     
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  20. TexasT

    TexasT Texas, where are you from

    I'd like to disagree with the "he didn't spend any of it" as when he paid off what he owed, he had already spent it and had it on credit until he won. That he made money decisions different than the run of the mill lottery winner is commendable. Glad he made money decisions that were good for him. He was probably already making those kind of money decisions and investing for the future.
     

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