
Urgent Help Requested W/ Serial Number Issue
#21
Posted 05 May 2004 - 09:09 PM
The Safety and rocker are the pin style and should be the paddles ( no problem there, $80 from sarco and thats fixed).
Barrel has been replaced and that has to be the best compensator I have ever seen, plus the comp pin looks in the white, so I figure the bbl has been replaced along with the compensator. Looks mighty good and this is not any problem either.
I don't think the NAC thing is a problem, it adds character to the gun and almost some history. Do the lower and upper match?
Again, NICE GUN!
Take care
Jr
#22
Posted 05 May 2004 - 09:16 PM
#23
Posted 05 May 2004 - 09:18 PM
I undersand all these guns were rebuilt. In fact, I'm happy it was rebuilt 'cause hopefully it means the gun might have seen some action. What I don't want is a throw together bunch of off-spec spare parts that someone cobbled together 20 years after WW2 ended. I don't think that's what I have here but I frankly don't know my ass from a hole in ground in this regard.
Thanks again for posting the pics.
#24
Posted 05 May 2004 - 09:33 PM
I believe John, Jr. is right on point. It is hard to tell from the pictures but it very well may be a re-barrel (white pin - good eye). I do wonder if the rear sight may have been upgraded from the L type to the Lyman Adjustable given the serial number. This is just a thought, I have nothing to substantiate an upgrade took place. Remember, these guns were built to fight a war, not to collect. I believe parts were installed throughout the production run as available. I do not know enough about how the rivets should look to give an opinion if I were actually looking at it. The military and acceptance markings give it character. The NAC markings have been well documented - nothing new here. I can't make out all of the markings, but I don't see anything that would cause me to worry. The Model and Serial Number markings look good. I believe the upper and lower match so this is a good sign this gun saw very little action or was involved in an arsenal rebuild program.
Any other experts want to chime in. Let's make this a learning experience for everyone.
Thanks for sharing the pictures Kyle.
I think you did ok.
Tom
#25
Posted 05 May 2004 - 09:46 PM
#26
Posted 05 May 2004 - 10:03 PM
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Here is my opinion (and I don't know everything so remember that) |
John Jr,
There are some things just too painfully obvious to have to add the above disclaimer. For instance, your grandiloquent and contumelious statement:
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[B]WHY would the US or anyone in the US stamp british proof marks on a gun (with british roll stamps, I might add)in this country that was never over there. The british stamped the guns when they were done using them and PRIOR to shipping them back. If they have brit proofs, they were in british hands. End of story. |
is sadly contradicted by no other than Frank Iannamico, as well as Smith, Cox and Hogg. The following is from "American Thunder:.
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Guns that were made under contract for the British military were subjected to inspection and were often stamped with prolific British military marks. It is believed that British inspectors were assigned to the Savage factory in Utica, New York to inspect and stamp the Thompson guns that were being made for them under contract. British military acceptance marks were a a crown over a letter/number combination that indicated who inspected the weapon, and additional letters indicating where the inspection took place. |
So not all proofed Thompson's were done at Birmingham or Enfield England. Therefore, it is not only possible, but highly probable, that not all Brit proof-marked TSMG's crossed the pond. I know Frank's book has nice pictures, but the copy is worth reading also.
#27
Posted 05 May 2004 - 10:26 PM
Edited by LSU Tiger, 05 May 2004 - 10:26 PM.
#28
Posted 05 May 2004 - 10:32 PM
Cya Kronos
John Jr
#29
Posted 05 May 2004 - 10:39 PM
Anyway
Be proud of your gun Kyle!
Jr
#30
Posted 05 May 2004 - 10:46 PM
I am sure you were your high school's most incredulous student when it came to accepting facts that didn't square with your tunnel vision. But low and behold, you have flip flopped in less than 2 hours, like the contemporary JFK, from "If they have Brit proofs, they were in British hands. End of story." to "British proof marks will always remain a mystery for this reason. "....... It's a story?...... It's a mystery? ......No...... It's supercilious JJ and his version of truth, justice and the American way.
Would your world end tomorrow if you discovered that your Thompson never left the U.S. during WWII?
#31
Posted 05 May 2004 - 11:47 PM
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Would your world end tomorrow if you discovered that your Thompson never left the U.S. during WWII? |
Mine is the real deal. No worries there.
By the way AF, why don't you try to contribute something to the board rather than sitting behind your computer and hiding like a little school girl. Help out a board member instead of getting banned like you have 3 times before. Stop going to other message boards and posting west hurleys are junk guns and not Thompsons. You need some social skills in the worst way. I have asked you time and time again to join our chat sessions. I have asked you via email to call me on the phone if you needed help in getting into the chat sessions. You never replied. You hide behind a board name, won't tell anyone anything about out and act like an asshole. You are not an asset to this board and you never have been. I know exactly where you are and all about your prized Navy gun, I know who you bought it from, where, when and what you paid for it. Doesn't that give you a nice warm fuzzy.

#32
Posted 06 May 2004 - 05:56 AM
Nice looking gun! The gun appears to be just what was stated earlier. It was imported after WWII by Numrich and marked as such. The stamping under the serial number might be importer marks. They were required to marked in some fashion by the concern importing the gun. Do the stampings under the serial number say N.A.O. or N.A.C.?
The gun appears to have been rebuilt at some point by a US arsenal, Numrich, the dealer or a prior owner. This is evident by the replacement of the flat paddle-style selector switches with the later M1/M1A1 type. A Savage gun with that serial number range would have the earlier style smooth selectors. The gun has a nice finish and nice wood. It's a keeper!
#33
Posted 06 May 2004 - 05:02 PM
There are no US Inspector marks on the gun. There MAY be a flaming bomb stamp but it really looks more like an "8" than the actual ordnance mark. Without any "RLB" initials visible anywhere, I just don't believe it is an ordnace mark.
The gun has what looks to be a brand new barrel. It is a distinctly different shading than the rest of the gun, which has a brown shading to its color. The bolt, Blish lock, and actuator are all Savage but the actuator knob is smooth. I think it should be knurled. The bolt may be unused based on the condition of the bolt face and extractor. The wood is in excellent condiditon. The forend is stamped "M" for Modine.
All in all, it is a very nice example of '28A1 Lend-Lease Thompson. That frankly was not what I thought I was buying and I am pretty disappointed.

Seller has offerred to refund money but after looking so long for any gun, I just don't have the heart to go through all that again.
Thanks again to everyone for your help in understanding the history of this gun.
#34
Posted 06 May 2004 - 06:01 PM
Congratulations on a great gun! Mine is virtually identical to yours, Sn. 339xxxNAC. I believe it to be an absolutely original mid production run M1928A1. It differs from yours only (that I can see) in that it has a bright bolt and plain, paddle style pivot and safety. All original WWII USGI parts. Serials match. It is very accurate, shooting precisely to the point where the sights are set. Rest easy, you're getting a great gun! Note the frosted blue on your receiver, and the subtle differences in the bluing and finish on the rest of the parts. Had it been refinished, all parts would have an identical appearance. BTW, one identical to yours was on subguns.com last year at $25,000, NIB.
Arthur has the story exactly right. The NAC marking has been thrashed on this board until it hurts. Run a search for the whole story.
Again, congratulations!
#35
Posted 06 May 2004 - 10:25 PM




#36
Posted 07 May 2004 - 07:13 AM
QUOTE (colt21a @ May 6 2004, 09:28 PM) |
kyle are you burney from florida?? |
No... I'm Kyle from Texas.