If you want to talk real thompson you would have to go with 1921 or 1928 navy, All other thompsons are imitations and are sad to say not real thompsons. You can say WH this or WH ant got that but as you will soon see there will be savage guns with cuts and welds hens a crack repair job due to age and abuse and they will become more and more frequent as time goes on. I say if you don't have the funds to go for a real thompson 21 or 28 navy you should go for a WH, WW11 guns are like AMF Harley Davidsons, They say Harley but the colt owners know the difference, If you spend a little money and have your WH blue printed you will end up with a nicer running unreal thompson than if you had a WW11 unreal thompson and nicer looking as well. Don't let em BS ya savage guns crack too, Every time you come across a gun that says it has a cut in the receiver that has been welded that's from repairing a crack, I say get a WH take the money you save, trick it out and buy some accessories and ammo and you'll end up with a better shooter and a nicer looking gun. 28 navy or bust....