
W.h 28
#1
Posted 24 January 2005 - 06:00 PM
Thanks
Shane
#2
Posted 24 January 2005 - 06:58 PM
you will find that numbers has high as 4000 exist
# 11,8XXA ??
#3
Posted 24 January 2005 - 08:17 PM
Thanks
Shane
#4
Posted 24 January 2005 - 09:10 PM
#5
Posted 24 January 2005 - 10:58 PM
The WH 28 I bought last month was 891A making it one of the 328 guns manufactured in 1979.
#6
Posted 24 January 2005 - 11:36 PM
1928 Serial Numbers, West Hurley
Sounds like you have a WWII Savage, not a post 70's West Hurley. Another possiblity is the upper and lowers don't match and the lower is a Savage replacement stamped on the rear tang. WH models didn't stamp a serial on the lowers, but then again, the serial off the side of the receiver is what is important.
Also, I find it a little odd that you probably paid quite a bit of money for a full auto gun, as even West Hurleys are over 10K these days just to get in the door with the newer less collectable models. Yet, you really don't seem to know what you just bought with all that money beacuse your statements contradict each other. Did you inspect it? I would question this with the seller because the paperwork (form 3) might have an error or it is the wrong paper for that gun. Or maybe if you bought this sight unseen that the dealer told/emailed you one thing and meant another.
Anyhow... Pics? What approximate price range? I have seen WH's for anywhere from $9k to as high as $14.5k and a WW2 Savage generally from $18k to $24k depending on accessories for both.
Chris
#7
Posted 25 January 2005 - 02:37 AM
Maybe you have a gun that someone requested a special number on and they just dont show up on the records since they weren't in any order with the others produced.
#8
Posted 25 January 2005 - 03:32 AM
#9
Posted 25 January 2005 - 07:52 AM
Congratulations and enjoy many happy times with your Thompson.
Sounds like it was a custom order with real Lyman sight and special serial number, as tsmg2110 indicates.
Some time back there was a set of all three '28 WH Commemoratives (WWII, KW and VW) with serial numbers that had been custom ordered to match for sale on the Subguns board.
EDITED TO ADD: See page 320 of Frank's "U.S. Submachine Guns" book.
MP
Edited by Merry Ploughboy, 26 January 2005 - 08:09 AM.
#10
Posted 25 January 2005 - 09:07 PM
Good points. I forgot that West Hurley did do some on request numbers, such as matching sets you see for sale sometimes that don't appear in official counts. The way the poster stated it, it still seems as there could be a mixup if the gun hasn't been seen up close and personal.... but the point is valid and it absolutely could be a WH. Sorry about that.
Still - I would love to see some pictures.
#11
Posted 26 January 2005 - 06:52 PM
Thanks
Shane Lessard
#12
Posted 26 January 2005 - 10:55 PM
#13
Posted 27 January 2005 - 06:54 PM
#14
Posted 27 January 2005 - 07:11 PM
Your right; I plain forgot about that terrible day in 1986

#15
Posted 27 January 2005 - 07:23 PM
Bob D
#16
Posted 27 January 2005 - 07:41 PM