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I ran across this while surfing the net:

 

Thompson Sub Macine Gun 1921 Colt Model 1921 A. Unbelievable! Serial No. 6008. Original blue, untouched up, 50 and 100 round drums, FBI case and all accessories. $ 96,000. This is an original museum piece.

 

Thompson Sub Macine Gun 1941 Savage NIB. Model 1928 AC. Unbelievable! Serial No. S-164830 NAC. Only one. $ 26,900.

 

Here is the address:

 

http://www.prestigearms.com/

 

At these prices, one would think the seller could spell "machine" correctly.

Arthur, how many C drums do you think are included?

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He's not joking!

 

 

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Well, I guess it's time to sell the house and pick up a couple of these beauties!! http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/tongue.gif I can live in an suv!!! Maybe I can sell the dog and rent the kids out to the highest bidder!!! http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/blink.gif In a couple of years, I can double my money and buy my house back!! http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/laugh.gif Regards, Walter

 

P.S. Call it, 'Thompson greed'! http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/cool.gif "Of course, I'm joking!",Walter.

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There was a string on another TMSG for sale and I posted this very same gun #6008 as an example of a very expensive gun.

This is a response I received from Arthur back in early January. Apparently there is some history there.

 

 

Sig,

The "Midas" TSMG managed to get $85K, only because of the rediculous media exposure hatched by J. Curtis Earl since 1973. This Colt #6008 does have some legit history to it. It was owned by E.E. Richardson, Auto-Ord salesman. Herigstad has it listed as 98% condition in his book, but he is just repeating the condition described in the sale advertisement back in 1995. But that kind of peripheral history would not demand $98K, regardless of the fraud perpetrated with the "Midas" gun. He also wants $27K for a NAC gun! What is that figure based on?

 

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Prestige Arms has a reputation for nice stuff price 4-5 years ahead of the market. Buy now and be happy in 2009! They run a small classified ad in SGN almost every issue.
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Randall, you are priceless!

 

JR

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