Rimcrew Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) Does anyone know who provided the financing for AOC when it started? Did General Thompson use his personal money to pay for the first run of ~15,000 Colt guns, or did he have investors, or both? As I learn more about the history of the guns and their parent company, I keep wondering how in the heck Mr. Thompson was able to keep this thing afloat. It took nearly 20 years to clear out the original stock, all-the-while completed guns were sitting in warehouses where they cost money to store and preserve, he had lots of advertising expenses, some R&D work to fund, and at least a few traveling salesmen to pay. I marvel at how the company did not fold by the mid-twenties (very thankful that it did not), and would love to understand how Mr. Thompson kept it all going until he sold out. Thanks for any insight! Edited July 11, 2019 by Rimcrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt Chopper Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) Thomas Fortune Ryan was the major financier. Although he publicly did not want to be associated with firearms production. Might I suggest you purchase the book, "THE GUN THAT MADE THE TWENTIES ROAR" It is a great book and explains alot. Edited July 11, 2019 by Colt Chopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 Rimcrew, For certain, if you have not yet read TGTMTTR, you should buy it and read. Here is a link: https://www.smallarmsreview.com/inventory/detail.item.cfm?product_id=B338 I may be just a bit partial to the most recent edition...:-) The two earlier editions are out of print, but can be found. David Albertdalbert@sturmgewehr.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thompsonteenager Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 Thomas "Fortune" Ryan, Ironic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD. Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 Plus 10 on The Gun That Made The Twenties Roar, Second Edition, by William Helmer (or First Edition - both are excellent). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndArmored Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 Democrats in New York and various contributors who shared her political views. (Sorry - wrong AOC. :slap: ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimcrew Posted July 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 Thanks everyone! I'm off to buy TGTMTTR (latest edition, of course ), and continue my education. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk VII Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 Few photographs of Ryan exist, as he shunned publicity, but a bust of him by Rodin is in the V & A in London, though it owes its presence more to the fames of the sculptor than the subject http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O70870/thomas-f-ryan-bust-rodin-auguste/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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