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All,

 

Im a new member who like many before me decided to take the Thompson plunge. My collecting and shooting has always been WW2 focused, so decided to sell so other things to save up for the big purchase. I have SBRs and suppressors, so the NFA process is only a slight mystery.

 

Below are some photos of my prospective. It maybe a member here, but I put a deposit and have a few days to inspect. From what I can tell the upper is an early M1 AOC and the lower is Savage. The GHD stamp is more forward by the magwell like a WB stamp on an early M1 I see in the book. Faint Springfield Ordnance wheel below the GHD. Can make out a GEG stamp.

 

All thoughts comments are most welcome.

 

Cheers

Rb

 

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Oops, it is a three. Looks like a 8 on an Iphone but is a 3 on a laptop.

 

A couple of thoughts. It is the highest number M1 marked receiver that I have recorded. It has a unprotected rear sight when protected rear sights were the norm for a receiver with that high of number. They usually are stamped M1A1 with a serial number that high. All of the 800,000 range serial number guns that I have recorded are marked M1A1.The serial number should put it towards the end of AOC production. The highest number I have recorded is 850004 as a AOC presentation gun.

Not sure how a M1 roll marked receiver made it that late in the production run to receive its 806495 serial number.

 

L sight rivets look like AOC factory work. Early paddle style safety and rocker pivots are associated with early M1/M1A1 production.

I agree with GIjive that it is a nice looking M1.

 

Welcome to the forums, impressive item for a first post.

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