wwiifirearms Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 (edited) With Davids permission I would like to list this Colt 1921AC for board members.(Since listed elsewhere, but special offer to board members includes extras) I will let the pictures speak for themselves. Feel free to ask questions or discuss. The price is $xxFor board members this will include five 30 round wwii era magazines, one NY Address L drum, reproduction FBI case (pictures of accessories to be added in the coming days)The gun is at an SOT in Ohio ready to transfer on a Form 3 to your dealer, or on a Form 4 where applicable. Thanks,Ray Klingwwiifirearms Edited March 6, 2020 by wwiifirearms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Mills Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Very nice. I'm sure you'll have no trouble moving that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwiifirearms Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Very nice. I'm sure you'll have no trouble moving that one.Thanks! I sort-of want to sell it fast because I am slowly falling in love with it and if I don’t sell it now I might never sell it. I already have two other Thompsons. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkhunter Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 Is this the Carson City gun according to Gordon's book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxfaxdude Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 (edited) Is this the Carson City gun according to Gordon's book?Yes it is. Beautiful gun and appears to be all original. Edited October 12, 2019 by maxfaxdude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubmarinerFan Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 Forgive my ignorance at this but I am new to understanding the Colt guns. The stain on the wood appears different than other Colts Ive seen for sale. Is it due to the gun not being restained or oiled again? I believe reading somewhere the Colt wood by Remington had a dull finish (Such as here) as opposed to the glossier finishes Ive seen on other guns over the years. Correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxfaxdude Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 It looks as if the wood has been refinished at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwiifirearms Posted October 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 Here are some close ups of the wood and a few other parts.I my opinion the wood has the correct dull finish with strong wood grain, as well as handling marks. The contours and edges are sharp and fit the metal correctly. I really do not believe the wood has been refinished, but I welcome the input and opinions of others. Anyone wanting to meet up in Northern Ohio is welcome to inspect in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gijive Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 wwiifirearms. I agree with you, the wood does not look like it has been refinished to me either. Looks perfectly original, maybe a little dry, but original. Good luck with the sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxfaxdude Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 Could be just the pictures, but any of the original Colt Thompsons I've seen in person (including my own) seem to have a dark more reddish tint to the original wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawk64 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 90 years of wear. How the wood was taken care of and how it was abused. It looks original. My humble opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt21a Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 Well in my limited scope of seeing some at any one time as many as 50 to 100 Colts at once. I can say not one had the same looking wood.However when i bought 20 Wes Hurleys from Trast in around 1985 7 1928's and 13 M1A1 I can say they all had the same wood in color and finish.And they did not have the so called military used wood stocks on them. ALL wood was new. It is very hard i would think to find a Colt today that has changed hands 10 or 15 times to not have some wood issues.I had one i salted {Ratholed} away for 20 years and that one was perfect.The one in the pic's looks nice and original and a Honest Colt.> And no wood problems. when real dry you could have slight cracking in grain. And too many over the years varnished the darn things or even poly spray DUH DUM MOVE THERE!But hey their gun do what ya want right.... things have changed in the last 50 years On Colt Thompson's.and more has on Wood.RON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwiifirearms Posted October 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 Accessories pictures below. Looks like the drum probably went through some type of rebuild, perhaps WWII internals. Case is reproduction but makes a nice display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowman Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 Thanks for posting -- definitely a nice package... But there are soooo many choices in this market... :^) Decisions, decisions... SM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 PM sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bug Posted November 11, 2019 Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 Accessories pictures below. Looks like the drum probably went through some type of rebuild, perhaps WWII internals. Case is reproduction but makes a nice display.Appears to be WH rotor pack. The body looks good though. Bob d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwiifirearms Posted December 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 I still have this 1921AC available. Since I already have a Colt 1921A and an M1A1, I might be tempted into a trade for a nice WWII 1928A1 and some cash or other guns. If you always wanted a legit correct Colt and you have a spare 1928A1 in your collection, we should talk. The 1921AC is in Ohio ready to transfer on Form 3 or Form 4. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thompsonteenager Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 With Davids permission I would like to list this Colt 1921AC for board members.(Since listed elsewhere, but special offer to board members includes extras) I will let the pictures speak for themselves. Feel free to ask questions or discuss. The price is $36kFor board members this will include five 30 round wwii era magazines, one NY Address L drum, reproduction FBI case (pictures of accessories to be added in the coming days)The gun is at an SOT in Ohio ready to transfer on a Form 3 to your dealer, or on a Form 4 where applicable. Thanks,Ray Klingwwiifirearmsvery nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwiifirearms Posted March 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) Update, thanks, and question:The 1921 has sold. Thank you for all the support.Question:We transferred it to the buyers dealer for a 7 day inspection and decided with the buyer to send it with the shooter 1928 bolt, actuator, and recoil assembly.(just Incase someone couldnt resist giving it run) Now that the buyer has accepted it, I am shipping him the original 1921 parts. What amount would you insure the original 1921 bolt, actuator, and recoil assembly for? (It will being going registered mail usps insure for a bunch) Edited March 6, 2020 by wwiifirearms 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimcrew Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) Actuator - $1500-1600Bolt $800-1000 (guestimate I can have not seen one offered for sale recently)Recoil assembly - $350 ish And congratulations. That is a nice Colt. Edited March 7, 2020 by Rimcrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantpanda4 Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 Package of upper internals retails now for $3500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnshooter Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 Actuator - $1500-1600Bolt $800-1000 (guestimate I can have not seen one offered for sale recently)Recoil assembly - $350 ish And congratulations. That is a nice Colt.Blish Lock? Or, did that already ship with the gun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD. Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 wwiifirearms,Congratulations on the sale of NO 6290. I was very impressed with all the pictures you posted when this Colt's was offered for sale. You left nothing to question. No doubt about the originality and the wear was adequately represented in your great pictures. These are the types of pictures a buyer needs when making a decision to take a second look of any Colt's in the marketplace that is priced right. I believe the new owner has purchased a Colt's that can be used as a shooter without fear of it being devalued. Of course, I would want to replace the barrel if it was going to be shot a lot. If only being fired occasionally, I would probably take a chance on the barrel and just change out the actuator, bolt, Blish, etc. I do agree with gijive about the wood. It appears very dry. Chapter 19 of my book tells how to address that problem. However, I would not go overboard. The wood does not appear very dirty or sticky. I would probably wipe down the wood with a wet cotton cloth and then towel dry. I would let the wood sit for a couple of days to insure complete drying and then apply one light coat of boiled linseed oil hand rubbed into the wood. Remember, a very light hand rubbed coat; less is more! That would probably take care of any dryness issues for this near 100 year old wood. Again, great pictures. This should be an example for all sellers to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwiifirearms Posted March 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 Thanks for the kind words. I am a believer in letting the pictures tell the story. Id hate to interpret a gun one way and have a buyer interpret it differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwiifirearms Posted March 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 Actuator - $1500-1600Bolt $800-1000 (guestimate I can have not seen one offered for sale recently)Recoil assembly - $350 ish And congratulations. That is a nice Colt.Blish Lock? Or, did that already ship with the gun?It was shipped with a WWII Blish, and the original was sent with the other original parts. Given the time and effort it would take to track down original parts I insured it for enough to make certain the buyer was protected. Original Parts, Repro FBI case, two colt era L drums, four XX magazines, cleaning rod, Oiler. Insured for $15,000 and sent registered mail. Probably enough to replace them quickly without spending years searching for better deals 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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