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Good evening everybody, I want to preface that it’s non of my business what persons do or do not decide to keep in their attic. However in the cases of families who are cleaning out an estate, ect. I figured it might be wise to create a list of government museums that in the past have accepted historically significant unpapered guns on a form 10. I’ve seen it claimed that the Virginia War Memorial has done it a number of times and that historically (2014) Jesse Smith was the guy to talk to over there. (According to their website he’s still there but I’m not sure he’s in the same position).

What makes these "Thompson" cases?

This is not an original G.I. frame. As noted the engraving does not look right, but the big "giveaway" is that the gap in the tang that engages the grip for the grip screw looks to be about 1/2" wide whereas on original frames it is about 1/4". Also missing are the machining marks left by the cutters that are used to machine the frame. Original frames have swirl marks on the sides, and also on the top between the rails that engage the receiver. The photos are not that clear and the lighting is poor, but it looks like every surface of this frame is completely smooth with a flat sandblasted finish and no machining marks of any kind. OK, we all agree it's not AOC or Savage, but who made this frame? I have never seen one like it. Making a trigger frame is a lot of work. Did somebody actually take it upon themselves to make ONE frame? Yet not put them into production? Phila Ordnance (me) made M1928A1 trigger frames 40 years ago. They were perfect in every respect, but are marked with a keystone on the left front of the trigger guard and so are easily recognized. I only made about 20 of them, which at the time I sold for $195. A short time later Sarco offered Thompson complete part sets for $195. Nobody is going to buy a trigger frame for $195 when you can get a complete parts set for $195 and the project was instantly terminated. Bob