wwiifirearms Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 A friend of mine has a deal pending on this gun.Seems pretty nice and to me looked correct accept for the front grip, which I think should be horizontal.Id appreciate an evaluation from those with more knowledge than I have. https://www.machineguncentral.com/ViewDetails.aspx?p=749--8f129b89-4f3a-4d23-97bd-e97bdaae5c30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnshooter Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) Edit -My Error:Was not able to view the entire photo; thought it was two guns; can now see the adjustable Lyman is on a separate receiver stub.Agree, the original L sight should be left in place. Edited July 8, 2018 by mnshooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgvince Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Looks pretty good. Has British proofs on the barrel. Maybe the front grip was put on by the Brits. I wouldn't put that adjustable sight on the gun. It looks all original finish to me, leave the L sight on it. Easier to shoot with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppgcowboy Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Shows two different sights, so what gun are they buying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inertord Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Well, the description states that the gun includes a Lyman adjustable sight still attached to the rear receiver piece. Fixed sight on the gun and adjustable sight on the demilled receiver piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gijive Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 A friend of mine has a deal pending on this gun.Seems pretty nice and to me looked correct accept for the front grip, which I think should be horizontal.Id appreciate an evaluation from those with more knowledge than I have. https://www.machineguncentral.com/ViewDetails.aspx?p=749--8f129b89-4f3a-4d23-97bd-e97bdaae5c30wwiifirearms, You are correct, a 1928A1 Savage gun in that serial number range would have left the factory with a horizontal foregrip, but if it went to the Brits, they could have changed it, apparently having preferred the vertical type grip. Either grip would be fine, if the grip on the gun is an original Savage "S" marked grip, it would be a plus. Savage marked horizontal type foregrips are still around, the correct one for that gun would be the type with the deeper inlet for the milled sling swivel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Nice looking Thompson; there should be British markings on the top of the upper receiver and the actuator if its a lend lease unless I'm mistaken all the British lend lease's I've seen were marked in this manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Looks matching and correct. Has the plain actuator and paddle style pivot and safety you'd expect in this serial range. It wasn't too much later that the smooth barrels started showing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 I think your friend got a very nice gun. Last time I saw an original finish 1928a1 was 2.5 years ago I believe. It was in slightly worse condition and for $23,000 on sturm. Id think the British markings would add some value too Thats a somewhat rare drum. If that front grip is S marked Id love to have a spare for mine. Keep me in mind. If the finish is original, barrel original and upper/ lower match your golden. Anything else can be swapped out to make it correct If I had been in the market today I would have grabbed that gun. Congrats to him!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppgcowboy Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 Well, the description states that the gun includes a Lyman adjustable sight still attached to the rear receiver piece. Fixed sight on the gun and adjustable sight on the demilled receiver piece.Ahh, understood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petroleum 1 Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 Nice gun...it sold fast!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD. Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 This looks to be a good example of a late Savage Arms Thompson at a reasonable price. Extra pluses for the matching receiver and frame, L drum and Lyman adjustable rear sight (which I would not install if mine). While it may have been a lend-lease provided Thompson gun to the British military, the markings on the barrel are commercial proof marks applied (most likely) long after World War II ended. I believe these proof marks allowed for export from the UK. See Page 115 of Great Britain - The Tommy Gun Story for another example of this proof mark. A FOIA request will show how this Thompson entered the USA. My guess is an INTERAMS import in the 1960's/70's. Congrats to the new owner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwiifirearms Posted July 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 Thanks all for the feedback. I always like to help my friends join me in my addictions, but on a big ticket item like a TSMG Id hate to miss something obvious and steer someone in the wrong direction. I love being able to get input from such a knowledgeable group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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