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Phil Askew is in Las Vegas currently, and visited the Mob Museum. Turns out that the Berrien County, Michigan Sheriff's Office has loaned them Colt Thompson #2347 for display. For those who may not know, Colt #2347 is the primary weapon proven by firearm forensic pioneer Calvin Goddard to have been used in the St. Valentine's day Massacre in 1929. A 50-round drum was fired through it by Al Capone's thugs to kill 7 people in a garage in Chicago. The late Lt. Mike Kline of Berrien County displayed these guns several times, many of them with The American Thompson Association, and I was lucky to know Mike, and to have close personal access to #2347 and #7580. I once fired 50 rounds through #2347. Eeriest time I ever shot a firearm. It has little file marks along the trigger guard indicating number of kills. If I recall correctly, Goddard also proved this Thompson to have been used in an earlier murder, maybe 1926. Anyway, not sure how long #2347 will be on display, but Phil was nice enough to send me the photos. Thanks, Phil! David Albert dalbert@sturmgewehr.com

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You are welcome Frank 🙂