"The Thompson Gun Spare parts Kit container"
I thought some of you might be interested in this little piece of Thompson Trivia:
While "fitting out" my new spare parts kit container I have been studying the various "Thompson price lists and manuals" I have and have found some interesting things.
My original1936 Auto-Ordnance catalogue shows the "Spare parts kit container" on page 27 and list the parts contained exactly as most of us understand them to be. and are described as follows.
List price
Spare parts kit container......................................$3.50
Brush and thong...................................................$0.50
Short handle breech cleaning brush.....................$0.50
Extractor...............................................................$3.75
Firing pin...............................................................$2.50
Firing pin spring.....................................................$0.50
Hammer pin...........................................................$0.75
Sear spring............................................................$0.50
Sear Lever spring..................................................$0.50
Trigger spring........................................................$0.50
Total price complete with parts..................................................$13.50
However my original 1929 "Thompson Guns" Catalogue first lists the Spare parts kit container, which is on page 13, and interestingly lists many more components in the complete container with spare parts at a total price $32.50.
Extra parts in addition to those listed above include an additional firing pin and additional extractor
Disconnector
Disconnector spring
Ejector
Frame latch
Frame latch spring
Hammer
Magazine catch spring
Rocker
Fire control lever.
Clearly AO offered two Spare parts kit containers with different parts at different times.
My original 1921/23 catalogue does not list the Parts Kit Container at all.
Kind regards
Murray.
PS: Love those prices, dont you all?
