Eagle Mark2 - The Firearms Forum

deadin · 10-30-2011, 12:02 AM

What's the status of the Eagle Mk2 .45 ACP? Made in the early '60's, fires from an open bolt, looks like a Thompson SMG with a M3 Grease Gun receiver and uses M3 mags. Are they subject to the NFA or not?

Bill DeShivs · 10-31-2011, 07:20 PM

Yep. Machineguns.

deadin · 10-31-2011, 10:10 PM

I forgot to mention, it's a semi-auto, but I don't know if the ATF decided they were too easy to convert.

Bill DeShivs · 11-01-2011, 06:17 PM

I'm pretty sure they are considered machineguns.

Chinook · 11-01-2011, 11:00 PM

Bill is right. My dad owns an Eagle Carbine. A later version of the Mark 1 and 2... A Spitfire to be exact. And it is not technically a "full-auto" firearm. According to most, its a semi... Everyone except ATF anyways. But if you hold the safety, while you pull the trigger, it'll keep cycling 'til the mags are empty! This is why the BATFE classified the Spitfire as an MG, but the design flaw built into the Spitfire may not be present on the Mark 1, and 2... But I seriously doubt it. The spitfire was the evolution of the Mark series carbines. I have a feeling they are under the same classification. But check to be sure! You may be surprised!

10-30-2011, 12:02 AM	#1
deadin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 858	Eagle Mark2 What's the status of the Eagle Mk2 .45 ACP? Made in the early '60's, fires from an open bolt, looks like a Thompson SMG with a M3 Grease Gun receiver and uses M3 mags. Are they subject to the NFA or not? -->

10-31-2011, 07:20 PM	#2
Bill DeShivs Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Contributor Posts: 1,469	Re: Eagle Mark2 Yep. Machineguns. __________________ Bill DeShivs www.billdeshivs.com

10-31-2011, 10:10 PM	#3
deadin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 858	Re: Eagle Mark2 I forgot to mention, it's a semi-auto, but I don't know if the ATF decided they were too easy to convert.

11-01-2011, 06:17 PM	#4
Bill DeShivs Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Contributor Posts: 1,469	Re: Eagle Mark2 I'm pretty sure they are considered machineguns. __________________ Bill DeShivs www.billdeshivs.com

11-01-2011, 11:00 PM	#5
Chinook V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: 17 pulls, into the propwash... Contributor Posts: 423	Re: Eagle Mark2 Bill is right. My dad owns an Eagle Carbine. A later version of the Mark 1 and 2... A Spitfire to be exact. And it is not technically a "full-auto" firearm. According to most, its a semi... Everyone except ATF anyways. But if you hold the safety, while you pull the trigger, it'll keep cycling 'til the mags are empty! This is why the BATFE classified the Spitfire as an MG, but the design flaw built into the Spitfire may not be present on the Mark 1, and 2... But I seriously doubt it. The spitfire was the evolution of the Mark series carbines. I have a feeling they are under the same classification. But check to be sure! You may be surprised!