Many thanks to everyone on the board. I feel I made an informed purchase because of the information gleaned here.
I still want a WWII gun, but I made a deal on a West Hurley 28 (5xxA) 1977 manufacture. Now I will be able to use the drums and stick mags I have collected in the last year.
The gun has been stored for years and fired little, but works fine. The dealer selling it for the registered owner sold it new.
I plan on enjoying this and the next one with my 2 sons. With my savings account paying a whopping 1 1/2%, I think my money will do better in the TSMG investment portfolio. (This was way cheaper than buying a Harley-and safer too!!)
Thanks again everyone,
Uncle Dudley
Made The Deal W H 28
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Uncle Dudley
, Apr 11 2005 06:46 PM
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Posted 11 April 2005 - 06:46 PM
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Posted 11 April 2005 - 06:57 PM
Have fun; Your gun's past sounds like mine. Made in 1977, shot a little, parkerized by the owner, then in the safe from 1981 till 2003, in Tulsa Oklahoma. Now it is next to Ft.Knox, Ky............jw
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Posted 11 April 2005 - 08:50 PM
Unc, what is your number on the gun? Mine is 587A. You don't have to xxx them out, nobody is going to take it.
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Posted 11 April 2005 - 09:30 PM
545A--junglewalk-do you like the parkerized finish on yours?
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Posted 11 April 2005 - 09:49 PM
Yes, but slick blu would have been ok too; (352A)....One 28A1 to see is 'Chopper 28's. It shined like the sun. They are all so nice........jw
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Posted 11 April 2005 - 11:06 PM
Mine is # 580A and came out of Wisconsin.
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Posted 12 April 2005 - 04:34 PM
I have a new "grandnephew" and a new Thompson as of 4-11-2005. It won't be long til he says: "Let's go to Uncle Dudley's and shoot the machine gun."
