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Did West Hurley manufacture 1921-style actuators as well as 1928-style?

I've recently seen offered for sale a Savage Bridgeport Thompson marked 1928 without US and A1. What is interesting is that the maker's location and the block of patent numbers are located as previously with the Colt's and the very earliest Savages. At serial no. S-85797 that would seem to put it into the earliest period (i.e after 83818 identified by Frank in his book) after the change to Bridgeport stamping. How unusual is it to have the markings in this way. And of course, entering into the debate, could it count as a Commercial (I know the views expressed about the NY,NY address).

Thanks for the advice. I was just surprised by the varnish as all the grips I've had before have been oiled. I guess I'll try to get and Enfield swivel and screws to fill the holes. It will then match my stock which has the swivel relocated to the top.

The link below is for a barrel on ebay, auction to end within the hour: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 It has rounded fins but is in the white. Both muzzle and chamber are marked and muzzle end threads are damaged. What manufacturer will this have come from?

Here is a link to a UK website showing images of "original" vertical foregrips for sale. http://www.deactivated-guns.co.uk/detail/1928_grip.htm I bought one without seeing the images but I was surprised by the finish which is some sort of varnish, it is drilled for a swivel and (worst) the hole for the mounting screw is slightly offset. Any comments on authenticity?

I just thought that to avoid having a sloping lamp, or making a mess by having to make several attempts to get it right someone who had already mastered the skill would make a better looking job of it.

It has been suggested to me that a cool Thompson table lamp could be made using one of the IMA sets: www.ima-usa.com/product_info.php/products_id/1013 by welding the cut M1928A1 receiver noses onto a base, with the barrel, foregrip etc. making the upright part of the lamp, with the fitting for the bulb replacing the Compensator, and the cord running up the barrel. Any ideas who might take on such a weird project?

Maybe the seller has got his hands on the drums that were supposed to be available in East Europe?

TD I'm afraid the only one I saw was the one I assembled. I sold it to Marstar going on 4 years ago.

Reference the list of WH production, I bought S/N 319A as an upper receiver only in late 1976 and had it assembled in Canada on Savage lower receiver S107867. It certainly went fine, even better with a set of 1921 internals bought from Numrich at the same time.

The C drum for sale with that deact is a West Hurley not a Colt - I asked!

The M1 with finned barrel and cutts is the one I mentioned in my reply to "1928A1 Is it OK?" on 17 January. In it I described the methods of deactivation, old and new, in the UK.

These Thompsons recently imported and sold in Britain have been deactivated to the specification that came into force in late 1995. Before then all the working parts were present although the front of the bolt was machined away. The lower receiver was left untouched. In both old and new specifications the barrels are slotted with a rod welded into the bore and the barrel welded (sometimes rather brutally) to the receiver. From late 1995 the bolt had to be destroyed completely and the actuator (the cocking handle) welded into place along with a metal tube to simulate the bolt in the forward position. Also the trigger mechanism is welded up. This is why "old spec" deacts command a much higher price than "new spec". There are however quite a few old specs still around. One currently for sale is an M1 but with a finned barrel and a Cutts Compensator. It is tragic that these like new Thompsons from Russia have had to be made non-functional. Too bad they didn't end up in countries where they can still legally be owned.

I stored two in a bank safe for 25 years and they came out fine. I greased them and wrapped in heavy gauge wax finished paper, inside a sealed wooden box - built for the purpose. Laws can change though - not allowed anymore in Canada as the police want to be able to check storage whenever they want.

Someone else over here now has Savage 1928 serial no. S-74342 deact for sale but shape is not wonderful and woodwork is more recent. Also comes with an "X" drum, one 20 rd, one 30 rd and a sling. Selling for £1300, around $2400. I will post images if someone tells me how.