james m Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 (edited) I bought this 28 Thompson at the Crossroads of the West gun show yesterday. I suspect it would have been a lot more expensive if I had found it over in the SAR area. Anyway it's WW II Period Auto Ordinance parts on a Philadelphia Ordinance receiver and I think it will make a nice display piece in my den. I think the stamping on the sling is interesting. I found this box of sub-machine gun blanks from the defunct Stembridge Rental Company. The were the largest suppliers of rental guns to the movie industry for years. Jim http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd17/italiansport/2009_120528tommy0014.jpg http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd17/italiansport/2009_120528tommy0015.jpg http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd17/italiansport/2009_120528tommy0016.jpg http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd17/italiansport/2009_120528tommy0017.jpg http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd17/italiansport/2009_120628tommy0002.jpg Edited December 6, 2009 by james m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james m Posted December 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Have I left everyone speechless? Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sig Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Congrats Where are you going to display it? Mine is a Colt 21A Richardson display and sits front and center on my home office desk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerslayer Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Nice, looks like a piece of bolt inserted into the appropriate place as the extra touch. Enjoy your new toy, it leads to thompson disease, the only cure is to eventually get one. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgeport28A1 Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Congratulations on your gun. Is it a live gun or a dummy? Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt21a Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 no such thing as a dummy tommy. thay are all smart.Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgeport28A1 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 no such thing as a dummy tommy. thay are all smart.Ron Ron, I just did not know if Bob had receivers out before the '86 ban. If you sold a Tommy that you wish you still had, that might constitute a dummy. Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james m Posted December 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 (edited) It's a Philadelphia Ordnance display receiver and I'll probably ship it to Bob to get some more machining done as he's now doing the Blish lock slots. The nice thing about this display piece is that I got most of the rest of the internal parts for it. I'll post more pictures when I decide where I'm going to display it. BTW: Bob does some really nice work. jim Edited December 7, 2009 by james m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billie32 Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Well done! My gunshow finds from the Allentown show are a BSA 7.63 Thompson mag and a 3rd model WPS 50 round drum. Has the wrong winding key though. Anyone got an original. They'd like to sell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt21a Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 no such thing as a dummy tommy. thay are all smart.Ron Ron, I just did not know if Bob had receivers out before the '86 ban. If you sold a Tommy that you wish you still had, that might constitute a dummy. Ross then I guess i sold off 125 dummie's.Ross i still have that 20 year old plus Christmas card you used to send out.{ someplace} in my Thompson paper file's. neat stuff. Ron I still have a mgc replica with drum and case. { bought it from my old buddy Ron Mill's}I have to get it out everytime the "Sahara d.v.d. is in the machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrylta Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 James, Did you buy the display gun already assembled? I'm curious, how much did you pay for it? I have one that looks a lot like it, I built mine based on a Philly receiver as well. -Darryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james m Posted December 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 James, Did you buy the display gun already assembled? I'm curious, how much did you pay for it? I have one that looks a lot like it, I built mine based on a Philly receiver as well. -Darryl Yes it was assembled. I'd rather not quote the price in case I decide to sell this on down the line. Whoever put it together did a very good job. I'll probably clean up the wood a bit but that will be it. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancer Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 I still have a mgc replica with drum and case. { bought it from my old buddy Ron Mill's}I have to get it out everytime the "Sahara d.v.d. is in the machine. Ron And I still have the MGC replica YOU sold me and get it out for Sahara as well but I have to switch out the front pistol grip when Combat goes in the DVD. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrylta Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 I don't have a problem stating how much I have in mine. A tricked out Philly at $600 and a super select hand picked IMA parts kit for $850. Kinda expensive, but looks very realistic. -Darryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt21a Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 (edited) I still have a mgc replica with drum and case. { bought it from my old buddy Ron Mill's}I have to get it out everytime the "Sahara d.v.d. is in the machine. Ron And I still have the MGC replica YOU sold me and get it out for Sahara as well but I have to switch out the front pistol grip when Combat goes in the DVD. LOL ah yes have to have the horz. on it for Combat. then when "Bataan. or "Back to Bataan" comes on. back to the vert. yes what twisted lives we lead with all this. take care of that one. that was my last one when i owned "The Chicago Typewriter Company" back in Chi-town many moons ago. a little bit of history there. best regards Ron p.s. that was back in 1991 Edited December 7, 2009 by colt21a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villafuego Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 (edited) I bought this 28 Thompson at the Crossroads of the West gun show yesterday. I suspect it would have been a lot more expensive if I had found it over in the SAR area. Anyway it's WW II Period Auto Ordinance parts on a Philadelphia Ordinance receiver and I think it will make a nice display piece in my den. I think the stamping on the sling is interesting. I found this box of sub-machine gun blanks from the defunct Stembridge Rental Company. The were the largest suppliers of rental guns to the movie industry for years. Jim http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd17/italiansport/2009_120528tommy0014.jpg http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd17/italiansport/2009_120528tommy0015.jpg http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd17/italiansport/2009_120528tommy0016.jpg http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd17/italiansport/2009_120528tommy0017.jpg http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd17/italiansport/2009_120628tommy0002.jpg Very nice looking display piece........can you remove the drum with the dummy bolt section installed? Edited December 7, 2009 by villafuego Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james m Posted December 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Whoever assembled this had the bottom of the bolt milled off so Yes you can remove the drum with the bolt in place. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Nice display piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z3BigDaddy Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 James, Did you buy the display gun already assembled? I'm curious, how much did you pay for it? I have one that looks a lot like it, I built mine based on a Philly receiver as well. -Darryl Yes it was assembled. I'd rather not quote the price in case I decide to sell this on down the line. Whoever put it together did a very good job. I'll probably clean up the wood a bit but that will be it. Jim Ah Thompson secrets.... What difference does what you paid for it have to do with what you sell it for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoscoeTurner Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Ah Thompson secrets.... What difference does what you paid for it have to do with what you sell it for? Makes no difference at all, but what he paid for it is really no one else's business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrylta Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Sounds like he picked it up at a good price. I was just curious if you could get out of it what you put into it. It's probably like the muscle cars we built when we were kids. Even though you spent countless hours rebuilding your 56 Chevy with premium go fast parts, when it came time to sell, it was still a modified primered 56 Chevy. You got .25 cents on a dollar spent on it. -Darryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z3BigDaddy Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Ah Thompson secrets.... What difference does what you paid for it have to do with what you sell it for? Makes no difference at all, but what he paid for it is really no one else's business. Absolutely correct! But that is not what he said... as I pointed out.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z3BigDaddy Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Sounds like he picked it up at a good price. I was just curious if you could get out of it what you put into it. It's probably like the muscle cars we built when we were kids. Even though you spent countless hours rebuilding your 56 Chevy with premium go fast parts, when it came time to sell, it was still a modified primered 56 Chevy. You got .25 cents on a dollar spent on it. -Darryl Unless you like to build/restore cars don't do it..... It is 99% of the time cheaper to buy your car already done..... I think it works that way for guns much of the time too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimFromFL Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 I hope you got a good price. I have searched but the only decent priced items look like crap and yours looks very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james m Posted December 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Thanks for all the nice comments. The only thing that would please me more about this example is would be if it were full auto and registered. As it is it makes an excellent display piece and I intend to enjoy it. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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