I live in Kauai, and also Texas.  I love collecting machine guns, obviously that stay in Texas, and have posted a couple of my other machine guns here in the past.  These are my two newest ones.  Just got these a couple weeks ago, and am very pleased!  Flew to Texas specifically just to shoot them for a couple days then came back to Kauai.  Both are original finish guns, and run great!

1942 Erma MP40 and 1957? Ithaca M3A1.

Any specific parts you all think I should snag?  I've gotten 2 NOS MP40 recoil springs, the correct sling for each gun, and I have 6 MP40 mags and 5 M3 mags.  I'm thinking spare bolt assemblies, drive springs for the M3A1, and more mags?  Anything else you can think of?

Anyways, thanks for looking!

I've a WWII buff and would keep the guns as original as possible (visually), unless something internal breaks.

I fired both full auto in Vegas years ago and they were super fun.  Playing a lot of COD and those 2 always are options.

Recoil springs for the M3, and magazine springs.

I carried a M3 in 1967 for a while.  the recoil spring was so sacked the cyclic rate was slower a quickly manipulated trigger finger.  Some magazines fed poorly due to weak springs, though they were easier to load.

60 years of age has not improved the spring functioning.

I've a WWII buff and would keep the guns as original as possible (visually), unless something internal breaks.

I fired both full auto in Vegas years ago and they were super fun.  Playing a lot of COD and those 2 always are options.

Oh I agree about the originality, but it's good to have spares to save the original parts.  Shoots, I think fo ray MG42 I have like 10 bolts and 20 NOS recoil springs, just cause those parts take so much abuse! 

Glad to meet another WWII buff.  You on Kauai?

Recoil springs for the M3, and magazine springs.

I carried a M3 in 1967 for a while.  the recoil spring was so sacked the cyclic rate was slower a quickly manipulated trigger finger.  Some magazines fed poorly due to weak springs, though they were easier to load.

60 years of age has not improved the spring functioning.

Thanks for your service.  What'd you think of the gun when you had to use it for your job?

very nice. if i lived in a NFA legal state and had the dough, i'd be collecting WWII SMGs too. Guess for now i'll have to wait until ATI release their rifle barrel length MP40 clone

very nice. if i lived in a NFA legal state and had the dough, i'd be collecting WWII SMGs too. Guess for now i'll have to wait until ATI release their rifle barrel length MP40 clone

Didn't know they were doing a rifle length.  That's sweet for non-NFA states!

Thanks for your service.  What'd you think of the gun when you had to use it for your job?

When we drove the truck to pick up ordnance, we took the M3.  A M-14 in a truck cab was useless.

It fired so slow, and with that huge bolt slamming around, was hard to hit much other than an area.   

A Thompson a buddy bought from an ARVN was far better, but quite a bit heavier.  Like a super heavy squirt gun in control and far higher cyclic rate.

When we drove the truck to pick up ordnance, we took the M3.  A M-14 in a truck cab was useless.

It fired so slow, and with that huge bolt slamming around, was hard to hit much other than an area.   

A Thompson a buddy bought from an ARVN was far better, but quite a bit heavier.  Like a super heavy squirt gun in control and far higher cyclic rate.

Agreed on the Thompson weight.  I have a 1921 Colt and it is very heavy for it's size and caliber.  A work of art though!