West Hurley on Gunbroker-Ad Says FBI ownership- but undocumented

[Grease Gunner]

There is a West Hurley 1928 on Gunbroker now serial 2798a.Ad says FBI owned but no documentation

 

This would be 1986 Production. Please correct me but my understanding is that FBI was not buying Thompsons

 

as late as the mid 80's. I thought they destroyed them before that.

 

If its cheap enough, might not be a bad price for a shooter.

 

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/776532178

 

Edited June 29, 2018 by Haris357

[Bridgeport28A1]

No doubt Director William Webster's personal West Hurley Thompson, but unfortunately no documentation.

[BillyDixon]

could someone run a foia on this gun to see its history.

[Motorcar]

I think we have discussed this one before and the vendor had made the same type claim. The pictures look familiar as well. At $13,000 and reserve not met, who knows what this "FBI" gun might bring. A+ rating dealer but clearly misrepresents the product.

[mnshooter]

I have a WH 28 reportedly once owned by William H. Bonney, if anyone is interested.

[TD.]

I would suspect any Auto-Ordnance Corporation, West Hurley, New York, Thompson submachine gun owned by the FBI would be in 10mm and could not be on a Form 3 or Form 4. Buy the gun, not the story!

[ron_brock]

I have to ask myself what would the FBI doing equipping themselves with a Thompson in 1986.

 

Ron

[lightguy]

My M1 was personally used by Patton when he went down into Hitler's last bunker to clear it out.

I have all the paperwork.

 

Or at least I had it 5 minutes prior to the fire.

Edited July 1, 2018 by lightguy

[jim c 351]

As TD stated, when the FBI adapted the S&W 1006, 10 M/M, they experimented with 10 M/M barrels on Thompson guns.

Since they had destroyed all the Colts by this time, West Hurley was the only game in town.

Jim C

[Bridgeport28A1]

Would the F.B.I. have had some WW2 1928A1 Thompson's in 1986 to try a 10MM barrel on?

[gijive]

 

Would the F.B.I. have had some WW2 1928A1 Thompson's in 1986 to try a 10MM barrel on?

The FBI saved quite a few 1928A1 Thompsons and likely still have them at the FBI Gun Room at Quantico. When they destroyed the Colt guns, they kept most of the 1928A1's figuring they were newer guns than the Colts. The Chicago Field Office had at least three (1928A1's as of about ten years ago. All outfitted with Colt era foregrips.

Edited July 1, 2018 by gijive

[Tiz]

My M1 was personally used by Patton when he went down into Hitler's last bunker to clear it out.

I have all the paperwork.

 

Or at least I had it 5 minutes prior to the fire.

Wow what a coincidence. I have General Patton's Ivory handled Colt SAA 45's. The ones you seen in the museum are reproductions. We should get together some time. Now if I could just locate the paper work, where did I put that ?