
Pics Of My First M1a1!
#1
Posted 19 October 2003 - 11:42 AM
if you have any info on what some of the markings mean or what would be the best way to take care of it, i would be most greatful. thank you! My m1 pics
#2
Posted 19 October 2003 - 12:24 PM
Beautiful!!! Other than replacing any excessively worn or damaged fire control parts, LEAVE IT AS IS! That is the best way to preserve this piece of war history. Any changes you make to it will degrade its collectors appeal, IMHO. Also, I assume you have Frank's American Thunder. If not, it will have all the markings listed in it. Must have book.
#3
Posted 19 October 2003 - 12:26 PM
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Posted 19 October 2003 - 02:34 PM



#5
Posted 19 October 2003 - 07:33 PM
#6
Posted 20 October 2003 - 12:23 AM
Also tecnicly it is an M1A1, with fixed firing pin as opposed to a M1 with the seperate firing pin. Your serial looks kinda late in production, but strange, your lower has the milled saftey selector... does the serial on the botom of the trigger guard match? is there one there or maybe evedence where it was removed? Is your forarm hanger milled or stamped?
I envey you the stewardship of that Savage, mine came some asembly required

Get Frank's Book, American Thunder it is well worth the price
BB
#7
Posted 20 October 2003 - 12:38 PM
where abouts is the forarm hanger? what difference is there between milled and stamped(sorry im a newbie atm).
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I envey you the stewardship of that Savage, mine came some asembly required |
also, any ideas what the encircled "GEG" stamp is at the end of the barrel in front of the mag means?
cheers
#8
Posted 20 October 2003 - 07:49 PM
Enjoyed your pictures much. We probably see more of 28s, so it's nice to see a M1a1. Someday I'll have to get one of those, before they go too much higher.
By the way, the stamp GEG stands for Auto-Ordnance's civilian inspector George E. Goll.
#9
Posted 20 October 2003 - 09:43 PM
#10
Posted 21 October 2003 - 04:39 AM
Savage was subcontracted by Auto Ordince, the produced parts and complete guns.
The forarm hanger is the strip of metal that holds the forgrip on. if you turn the gun upside down and look in front of the mag well there is a piece of metal tha begins there and runs under the forend, that's what the screw ataches to. If there is a rivet there, it's stamped.
BB
#11
Posted 22 October 2003 - 01:21 PM
Fantastic. thank you for such a great responce

just a few more questions...my mag seems to jolt and wiggle about a little bit loosely? could that be due to mishape?
can anybody identify my sling? and one more

many many many thanks.all your assistance has been very much appreciated.

#12
Posted 22 October 2003 - 03:42 PM
Great photos!!!

Please keep your M1A1 as stock as possible.

I noticed that the rear sight has what appears to be knurling or checkering around the aperature. My M1 does not have this feature; when did Savage begin to feature this?

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#13
Posted 22 October 2003 - 05:28 PM
I am also a proud recent owner of a TMSG Mod M1A1
See the pics at http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/gft804
I will probabbly have my gun parkerized and work the stock with my gunsmith...
I do have some movies with the gun being fired... It is a piece of jewelry..
I got a lot of help from this board too and I have kept reading most of the entries here on an almost daily basis..
Not only you, but most of the folks reading this board will be surprised that I paid the bargain price of USD 250 -that is two hundred fifty- for this M1A1. The M1A1 (or any other military TMSG model was always my favorite since I was a kid, when I saw pics, movies, etc... The Drum and the foregrip in other models never really made a "nice" impact to me.. Don't know why... maybe estetics or "sex appeal" ?? But a Thompson is a Thompson now that I am the proud owner of one here in my country. It may be one of a dozen or less that was delivered to this little republic in South America back in the 50's or perhaps an American GI got down here after the WWII or even former Wehrmacht personel.. (My Lugers and P-38s were all found here and these were surely brought by former german officers/soldiers who got somehow out of the crossfire/marches, etc just after WWII.
I have not been able to establish or track any history to the gun.
#14
Posted 22 October 2003 - 05:35 PM

i am not sure of the time the checkered rims were introduced.(im not really the guy to ask as of yet, try the vets of the board



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Posted 22 October 2003 - 11:12 PM


#16
Posted 23 October 2003 - 08:26 PM
Outstanding pictures. The next step is to upload some videos!!