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Reproduction Thompson Stock Catch and Barrels for Suppressors

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:23:39 +0000

Hey all, we have been selling 1919 links for a while now. Hope everyone has liked the ones they purchased! Recently could not find the stock catch assembly for our post 1928 Thompson. So we have started doing those as well. We also thought there might be a market for barrels with the .578X28 thread pitch that is industry standard for .45 ACP suppressors. Check out the products on our website at the link below. Feel free to message here or email us with any questions!

https://corvusevv.com/product-category/thompson/

SS Room Thompson 1928 BFONG

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 17:07:25 +0000

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For over a year now I have been searching for a stick magazine for the SS Room 1928 9.3mm BFONG. I have checked with every vendor, reenactment club and anyplace I can think of with no luck. I have even been scamed several times. If there is anyone who has one for sale or knows where I can get one PLEASE contact me. Thank you.

WTB Indianapolis Ordnance m1a1 Thompson BFONG upper

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 04:06:36 +0000

Looking for a IO made Thompson m1a1 upper if anyone has one they would part with. IO is currently sold out so I'm on the hunt! Willing to pay a pretty penny for one! Message me if anyone can help a guy out!

WTB: Philadelphia Ordnance BFONG

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:58:01 +0000

Looking for a Philly Ord M1A1 bfong. I've been on the wait list for a while but can't wait any longer. If you have one you're looking to let go, please let me know. Thanks.

M3 Short Magazine

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 22:41:11 +0000

I need to find an M3 mag that is 5 to 10 rounds. Not for rock and rolling.... for sighting in a BRP subgun.

CNCGuns is alleged to make them but there is no phone number listed and they are not responding to email.

Suggestions?

Repro M1923 Slings

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 03:36:32 +0000

https://www.starlitedrums.com/products/M1923-Sling-American-Made-RCI-Starlite-AFC-940.html

Hobby Protection Act of 1973

Sat, 12 Sep 2015 22:44:54 +0000

Some folks wonder whether any federal laws apply to reproduction items...particularly firearm related items. The quick answer is "No."

Laws regarding fraud could apply to reproduction items, but I've never heard of a situation where a perpetrator of a firearm reproduction item fraud was brought to justice. If anyone knows of such an instance, please post the details here. The best way to combat fraud involving firearm reproduction items is overall knowledge to avoid fraud in the first place, and also peer pressure, such as can be applied through collector groups, gun shows, etc.

When I first started looking into reproduction firearm items, I wondered about any applicable laws, and found none. What I did find is an interesting sidenote...Most political campaign collectibles, such as campaign buttons, posters, stickers, and certain coins, etc., that are related to political campaigns are subject to the Hobby Protection Act of 1973. This act came about because of concern about this collecting genre, and it was successfully passed through Congress, and signed by President Nixon. I've mentioned this to others in the past, and hardly anyone has heard of it before. Basically, it requires reproduction political campaign items to be clearly labeled as "REPRODUCTION." This is partly why I advocate the clear labeling of reproduction firearm items with a manufacturer ID and date.

Anyway, I thought folks who may see this new forum might be interested in hearing about the only law I'm aware of that specifically addresses reproduction collector items.

Does anyone know of any state or local ordinances that may apply to reproduction collector items, and whether they apply to firearm items, or not?

David Albert

dalbert@sturmgewehr.com

WTB Drum Pouch

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:28:18 +0000

Looking to BUY a Drum Pouch. I have several drums ( Suomi & Thompson ) that have been
modified and I want a pouch to carry these drums. I know Eagle made a drum pouch in the
past but I would consider a drum pouch from another maker. My drums were modified by
adding part of a stick magazine to the drum for added capacity. Any help on where I can
acquire a drum pouch is appreciated.

WTB Thompson BFONG

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 17:46:15 +0000

Looking to purchase a Thompson BFONG. I'm tired of waiting month after month after month. You know the story. If you have a nice one you want to sell please respond. Thanks.

WTB philidalphia ordnance BFONG

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:56:48 +0000

Hey guys!

looking to buy a Philadelphia Ordnance M1A1 or 1928. I’ve been on bobs wait list for almost a year now and kinda getting tired of waiting. If you have one available and would like to sell it let me know!

FBI badge of the 1930s...*

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:23:51 +0000

...Where can I find a reproduction fake metal FBI badge that resembles the ones that G-Men worein the 1930s??

.......I would like to mount it in my reproduction fake FBI hard case for my Thompson.....

........I've looked in ebay & all that, but did not find a full size one that was metal.......thanks.

Fake Ithaca M1911A1 - Any Other Examples?

Sat, 12 Sep 2015 17:32:28 +0000

I thought I'd post about an item that recently caught my attention on the USMilitaria Forum. At the link below, you can see the item, and my initial challenge of assertions that it might be a fake, until I was able to review records, and became privy to some additional information that convinced me it was indeed a fake. I know that German items, M1 Carbines and Garands have experienced significant fakery, and I mentioned those genres in my 2010 lecture on repro Thompson items, but I didn't realize that the M1911 series also had such a high degree of fakery. I guess it makes sense, especially recently.

Anyway, here is the link:

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/248431-need-help-with-ithaca-1911a1-serial-number-anomaly/

What I'd like to do here, is ask if anyone has experience with other M1911 fakes, and could post evidence or commentary in this forum.

Thanks!

David Albert

dalbert@sturmgewehr.com

Reproduction "Reising Instruction Sheet For Cleaning"

Thu, 20 Apr 2017 01:52:09 +0000

Please be aware that a previously unknown "Reising Instruction Sheet For Cleaning" that recently sold along with a Fed Labs Reising SMG case on eBay, has now been reproduced without any markings to indicate it is a reproduction. The only apparent difference is that it is a very clean copy, printed on heavy paper, while the original is a standard paper thickness.

Here is the auction number to the current "Buy It Now" auction on eBay. (Paste it into the search field on eBay)

371917790262

Here is a photo of the original:

I would certainly prefer that reproduction items like this are printed with a name and date of reproduction in plain view, but I can't force this to be the case. The Reising collecting field has few reproductions. The best I can do is to bring awareness to any reproductions that we find. I would invite the seller, who I believe is a member of this board, to withdraw the current examples, destroy them, and reprint them with appropriate markings. That is what I would like to see happen. Again, I cannot force it to happen, and I don't begrudge the profit motive in reproducing these. I just think it should be marked for future generations who may believe it to be original, and will not have the auction text to refer to, which indicates a reproduction item.

Thanks,

David Albert

dalbert@sturmgewehr.com

Reproduction/Fake Firearm Forum Added 9/10/15

Fri, 11 Sep 2015 02:40:33 +0000

I'm adding this forum because as most folks on the Thompson board are aware, I have a passion for documenting reproduction Thompson accessories, and for driving the appropriate marking of such items. My 2010 lecture on the subject is available on the Thompson board, and I will also add it to this forum. The lecture presentation also contains examples of other firearm genre reproduction items, and mentions the effect that fake items can have on the overall trust factor, and sustainability of different firearm collecting groups.

I recently became aware of the extent that reproduction firearms have infiltrated M1911/M1911A1 pistol collecting circles, and i have a significant concern. I would like to use this website to provide a place where this subject can be further explored.

I will say that the CMP Forum recently added a "Real or Repro" sub-forum, and some may think we don't need more than one place to discuss this subject. The difference here is that I like to document things, distribute them, and otherwise try to preserve and consolidate data for the future on this subject, so that it can be easily referenced. We have many experts on these boards that I believe can make the new forum worthwhile, and the demeanor on this board is also quite different than at CMP.

Please let me know your thoughts, and feel free to post your items here that you may have questions about, or for which you want to raise awareness. Please keep in mind that I don't always take things at face value, and may challenge some assertions until I'm convinced any item has been fully vetted as reproduction. A lot of repro items are obvious, and some are much more subtle and sinister...

Thanks!

David Albert

dalbert@sturmgewehr.com

Reproduction Thompson Item Lecture from TATA 2010 Show

Fri, 11 Sep 2015 02:50:15 +0000

Here is a link to where you can download the lecture that I presented at the 2010 meeting of The American Thompson Association Show and Shoot, sponsored by the Tracie Hill Family. It contains the reproduction item standard that was adopted by TATA, and is encouraged to be adopted by other collector organizations.

I plan to update this presentation, and possibly expand into other firearm genres to further raise awareness of how reproduction items effect the gun collecting hobby.

http://sturmgewehr.com/dalbert/TATA/2010/Repro%20Lecture%202010.pdf

This will be a pinned post in the new forum.

David Albert

dalbert@sturmgewehr.com