Anyone with Experience with the ruger 10/22 conversion to a Thompson Machine Gun look-alike? (range, mag)

[rifleman]

I'm looking into one of those nifty looking ScottWerx conversions of your basic 10/22 into a Thompson MG look-alike.

http://www.1022fungun.com/store/pc/home.asp

Anyone done this? There's also another company out there doing the same conversion apparently. The name of that company is Desmidt Armory.

http://www.desmidt-armory.com/thompson.htm

I'd love to know what experiences anyone's had.

This would look great with a shorter 16.5"bbl and a full Cutts type compensator (a slotted muzzle brake...)

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It's the one on the lower left... the Ruger conversion should be available as a screw-on cosmetic alteration accessory! (BTW, don't these original Thompsons look downright TOUGH? Imagine someone swinging one of these in your general lawless direction?)

And.. this look-alike "version" is a LOT LESS EXPENSIVE to shoot than a .45ACP unit!

[Nite Ryder]

Yeah, I suspect any of us that likes gun's wouldn't mind owning one of these. But, it's kind of expensive for a conversation piece, and that is about all one would be good for after the new wears off. I have a 22 lr that looks like an MP5 and it is an attention getter at the range, but really not much good for anything. I do like Ruger 10-22's, I have five and all are a little different, also have two Chargers.