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In response to H2M, the original poster, It appears that wartime Thompsons were stamped with real machine-stamps that upset the metal. I see that some numbers in a sequence are deeper, or wobbly. Maybe they weren't hand-stamped, but their fixture wasn't always perfect. We built this fixture to stamp items using the 1945 Atlas mini-mill. The stamp holder is lucite from McMaster with a 1/4" square-filed hole. Drop number stamp in the hole, whack it, then advance the table one turn. Practice on something first. Works pretty well. It's fun to scrounge E-bay for old fonts from the era. This one is the V-for-victory similar to what was on some mags. Good luck on your projects! ...Phil

I remember reading a post from a fellow that had some identical loaded-and unloaded 1911 magazines in his range bag. They sat in a closet together unused for two years. When he disassembled the mags and checked the mag-spring lengths for the article, the loaded ones had shrunk by 50%. ...Phil

The entire Class-III market value would TRIPLE if the citizens of "California" were allowed to add to their Full-Auto collections. We would vacuum-up everything that's out there, quality- and price-no-object. Could it happen? The firearms-market in general cools-off when the people feel that a "Firearm-friendly" person is at the helm. And what of the "resale possibilities" of your F.A. possessions? Local California auction-house has a new "30-day waiting-period" for the SELLER of a firearm. It takes the State that long to determine if the seller "legally possessed it". What is the value of something that is tough to buy...and difficult to sell? ...Phil

This got 'em off every time. And put 'em on. Press looks easier! ...Phil

Set the nose into a cup of "Kroil" for a week. Make an aluminum bar that fits through the compensator but stops at the muzzle and indexes a little into the bore. Set it up into your press, push a little, heat with hair dryer/heat gun, Catch it when it pops apart... ...Phil

I believe that they are supposedly "MGC" model drums made in Japan for their toy Thompson. ...Phil

Was the parts set sold on "Gunbroker"? If the buyer has a good purchase record there, it might eventually show up. I had something sent Priority and it was photo'd in front of "a" door. But not MY door. Two weeks later, a neighbor blocks away brought it by. Good luck, Bob. ....Phil

Re: Bonnie and Clyde's car. If I remember, The Gang had stolen it. The original owner (in OK?) wanted it returned so somebody DROVE IT back. Bullet-holes and all! Can't hurt a Ford V-8... ...Phil

"assembled thereto" "provided therefor" "rearwardly"..."forwardly"..."downwardly"... How language evolves ...Phil

This was the early 1927 with the cut-out to pull up the barrel-shaped knob. I think that you bop the knob to drop the bolt. Knew I had a picture somewhere.... Phil

Thompson vs.Tesla Cybertruck. Stretchy-stainless...or special shill loads? Phil

Good luck on your quest. I don't believe that originals have "Phillips" screws. In fact, mine had some staked-screw that I butchered getting it out....Phil

On some of the very early semi-auto 1927s, the barrel-shaped "actuator" could be pulled up into a cutout at the end of the in the receiver slot, and stay there while you inserted the drum. They soon did away with this feature. Phil

The various milling-grooves in the receiver looks like they had some trouble maintaining correct clearance. Maybe the endmill slipping out of the chuck, or swarf in the fixture. ...Phil

"redmansrifling.com" advertises In Firearms News. "C96 barrel re-lining". Good luck...Phil

I believe that "ReCon Bob" made some brass 80% receivers a few years back... Phil

If you ever need a "tubes" for the TV... I think I have some. Pretty nice set-up! ...Phil

I've tried "heating the screw with the soldering iron". If it's being held by grease or wax, the heat will melt it a little. Expansion and contraction helps too. Phil

I didn't know that they made "Full-auto" commemoratives". Are the long-barreled ones in the photo not "1927 semis"? Phil

That's a beautiful piece of history. I wouldn't change anything. This will be seen as "gold" someday when war is obsolete. Maybe look for another kit that someone already began to modify. Phil

"Wikipedia" articles are always interesting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrol_torpedo_boat_PT-109 Checking "PT-109", on Wikipedia: One of the best-researched subjects of my childhood (before "Dallas November 22, 1963") was the rescue of Kennedy and the PT crew. Plenty of heroism there. The article mentions the two natives that make contact, Gasa and Kumana, and infers that they had "Tommy guns". Could this possibly be true? Where would they have gotten them? The story always was that they were "looking for coconuts"... Below, a pretty good account of what I always thought actually transpired. Phil This account is attributed to "Doyle". ""By chance, Gasa and Kumana stopped by Naru to investigate a Japanese wreck, from which they salvaged fuel and food. They first fled by canoe from Kennedy, who with his sunburn, beard, and disheveled clothing appeared to them to be a Japanese soldier. When they later arrived on Olasana, they pointed their Tommy guns at the rest of the crew, since the only light-skinned people they expected to find were Japanese with whom they could not communicate"". http://www.orwelltoday.com/jfkpt109evanscoastwatcherrescue.shtml

That's really creative! ....Phil

I've never seen any of those before. Thanks for posting...Phil

That could be one of the guns. Can't imagine firing-off a Thompson in a hallway. I've learned a lot from the experts here. ...Phil

Somewhere I've read that the #1 reason for losing your ENTIRE collection was "Failure of a DROS", sending up a red flag of some sort. Makes ME not want to purchase anything anymore. As far as two old friends "trading" stuff at the range that's NEVER been registered, certainly that it happens all the time. Seems pretty harmless, if technically illegal. "The Range" remains the safest place in L.A. ...Phil