huggytree Posted July 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 (edited) pics of 1928 close up(bottom pic) showing the original cross hatch style factory rough factory finish...any sanding/blasting/ etc would erase this even these pics have a purple hue....i have often seen dulite give off a purple color...all depends on lighting... still could be refinished...but more touched up than completely redone... Edited July 24, 2018 by huggytree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petroleum 1 Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Actually my own M1A1 has a double GEG one with a ring around it the other without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted July 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 you should buy this new one so you can own 2 fakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paceviper Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Mine has two GEG stamps as well......Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av8tr Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Two GEG stamps makes a lot more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black River Militaria CII Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Pics of a couple of my M1s. Bottom has original black oxide "dulite' finish and upper has old arsenal park. Bottom is a Savage and marked M1 followed with small stamp noting A1 and is 273xxx. FWIW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted July 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 can you give a close up of each...the texture of the metal? id assume the park one is flat/dimpled-- even finish and the original is full of tool marks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black River Militaria CII Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 Machine marks can often be seen under old arsenal parkerizing, especially on the edges of the raised rails of both the lowers and uppers. Just because the factory ground or machined metal surface has been beaded or grit blasted doesn’t always mean that machine marks are eliminated. Very generally, in my experience, the tops of the M1 receivers seem to have fairly light marks left by belt grinding but the remaining texture can range from very light to fairly coarse. The sides seem have more visible remaining grinding patterns but overall the metal grinding treatment is very light from a high number grit. The outside faces of the raised rails often have very heavy machine marks on them. Anyway, I can’t successfully take pics of the machine marks remaining on the guns in the pics above as there is no adequate way for me to light the surfaces to get that kind of detail. The gun with the black oxide finish has more evident marks on the top and sides of the receiver than the parkerized one, but some of the other arsenal parked M1s that I have show more machine marks than the gun in the pic.For parkerizing to stick well to the steel, the surface needs texturing, but it doesn’t have to be heavy. Examples of newly parked M1s with blurred stamp marks,etc are often attributed to the beading done proor parking, but the damage to the metal surface on many of these guns resulted from heavy use and/or rust. Even mild rust, if left to do its work, can remove a lot of metal. FWIW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsonlmg41 Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 Pics of different finishes. The 28a1 is parkerized (not original), the M1A1 and the colt are both original. Pictures in direct sunlight. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted July 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) gun sold.....lasted a week....to me? a unicorn......how many years before you see another original finish m1a1 # matching i think someone got a bargain...anyone here? if i had the $$ right now i would have grabbed it...if the finish was original i think -$5k under valued Edited July 30, 2018 by huggytree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paceviper Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Yes. I thought hard about it as well. But I hadnt too lbong ago bought an M1A1 from the same source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paceviper Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Yes. I thought hard about it as well. But I hadnt too lbong ago bought an M1A1 from the same source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paceviper Posted July 30, 2018 Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 Yes. I thought hard about it as well. But I hadnt too lbong ago bought an M1A1 from the same source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paceviper Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Tried to post a pic or two but unable too. Please remove duplicate posts....Thanks. Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
720 Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 I am happy to say that this Thompson will soon be on its way to my dealer! Not my first machinegun, but my first Thompson. I have been reading and trying to learn from this site since 2012 and am greatly appreciative of the great information on this forum. I have to say it has often been a little overwhelming but I have loved it. I look forward to sharing more pictures of it and am lager to learn more from everyone on this site. - Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted July 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 congrats.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petroleum 1 Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 I am happy to say that this Thompson will soon be on its way to my dealer! Not my first machinegun, but my first Thompson. I have been reading and trying to learn from this site since 2012 and am greatly appreciative of the great information on this forum. I have to say it has often been a little overwhelming but I have loved it. I look forward to sharing more pictures of it and am lager to learn more from everyone on this site. - ThanksCongrats 720 i look forward to seeing some more photos of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paceviper Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 I think you will be pleased. Mine has the original Dulite finish and was a British lendlease gun. Still has matching lower too......Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
720 Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 Update to this post. Short version of what feels like a long wait. I found this thread in late July 2018 and bought this M1. ATF cashed My Trust’s check December 6, 2018. My form 4 was approved December 5, 2019. My dealer received it today and my first Thompson is now at home! I’m very excited. (Fortunately, my dealer was close so I was able to visit it several times and shot it in March.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piep Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 And you didn't take any photos of it?I am so disappointed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
720 Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 Here is my youngest when we had a chance to take it out in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
720 Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 Well I will have to learn how to attach a video 18379B14-4261-466B-B706-9AFBA6F260B0.MOV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
720 Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 Well maybe this picture will work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndArmored Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 Thompson SMG - thousands. The grin on your boy - priceless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bug Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 Well I will have to learn how to attach a video Truly a Classic 30 round grin. Many many more. Bob D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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