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Ian's new M1 Thompson video
Bridgeport28A1 replied to Thompsonlover's topic in Thompson Submachine Gun Message Board
I do own an early Savage buffer pilot that has the S stamped on the buffer side of the flange and not on the flat. -
Authentic trigger frame?
Bridgeport28A1 replied to BismoFunyuns24's topic in Thompson Submachine Gun Message Board
To my knowledge a Reconbob produced Philadelphia Ordnance 80% display receiver would not have Worcester Massachusetts engraved on the right side. Are you sure it is not a Kahr Arms receiver. edit: I believe it is a Kahr Arms dummy. https://shopkahrfirearmsgroup.com/thompson-display-models/thompson-thompson-display-models-m1dm.asp#:~:text=This Thompson Replica gun is,are machined from solid steel -
Ian's new M1 Thompson video
Bridgeport28A1 replied to Thompsonlover's topic in Thompson Submachine Gun Message Board
I’ve never seen an AOC buffer pilot, so that is the reason for the inquiry. All I have ever seen are S marked Savage buffer pilots. -
Ian's new M1 Thompson video
Bridgeport28A1 replied to Thompsonlover's topic in Thompson Submachine Gun Message Board
Does your AOC buffer pilot have a S or AOC on the flat part of the flange? Colts and the early 1928 guns that went to Britain do not have the hole in the buffer pilot. Hole were also added to buffer pilots. -
Ian's new M1 Thompson video
Bridgeport28A1 replied to Thompsonlover's topic in Thompson Submachine Gun Message Board
Spot welded rear sight…I do enjoy watching Ian's videos. -
Congratulations on your AOC Bridgeport Thompson. The AOC Bridgeport plant started producing Thompsons in August 1941. It is one of the earlier AOC serial numbers I have observed. if you do not own American Thunder book by Frank Iannamico I would recommend you get one while they are available. It is the best written source of information.
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For what it is worth, I cleaned one at the MN Military Museum years ago. A wife of a Korean war veteran had donated it to the museum. It had been in the house attic prior to the donation and the story was it was brought back to the US from Korea by the veteran . The was a torn square piece of fabric in the buttstock compartment. I did not write an information down as a quite a few submachine guns and other military firearms were cleaned. I expect it is likely a Form 10 registered gun at this point.
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To start the serial number change over to pinned threaded boss. My Savage M1 frame has 2861?0 stamped on the trigger guard. I have not been able to determine what the fifth digit is.
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Thompson Trigger Frame Value
Bridgeport28A1 replied to sport10990's topic in Thompson Submachine Gun Message Board
I like the Ogden marked stock. -
TD. I will dig it back out tomorrow and post a photo of the top of the frame. It is not very pretty M1 frame but it is mine. In my experience I found the M1 frames to be harder to locate than 1928A1 frames. I believe Taliaferro has a low number M1 on display. I am curious if there are any other very low serial number frames that are numbered like this threads #5901 example in Europe? Maybe Taliaferro would let you take a peak under the buttstock in August to see if there is a number?
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Jim, the padded jump case is an excellent suggestion. Better solution then the leather BAR scabbard.
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TD, not all Savage M1 frames had a pinned threaded boss. Some Savage frames had a machined threaded boss. The FULL AUTO marking on two lines and the George E Goll GeG stamp are the two best ID methods.
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You could go old school. Not padded but original WW2. https://www.ebay.com/itm/295708418751?chn=ps
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Requesting Info on early model 1921.
Bridgeport28A1 replied to Tgriff 212's topic in Thompson Submachine Gun Message Board
No felt in the breech oiler on the visible portion. -
Thompson Trigger Frame Value
Bridgeport28A1 replied to sport10990's topic in Thompson Submachine Gun Message Board
Bob, an excellent write up on determining the value of Thompson parts in 2024. -
I believe Balder is in Norway and not in the US.
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Trigger frame trivia
Bridgeport28A1 replied to reconbob's topic in Thompson Submachine Gun Message Board
This thread is going to have me looking at my spare sears and sear levers. The odds of me ever needing any of my trigger frame parts is likely near zero. But they are not making them anymore. -
I have a couple of questions regarding trusts. Asking for a friend...LOL I know these are lawyer type questions but thought a member may already know the answers. Is a NFA item that is held in a trust allowed to be transferred to an heir on a Form 5 after the trust maker dies? This is assuming there are no successor trustees. Trusts that I have read become irrevocable when the trust maker dies. What happens to the NFA item when the remaining trustees die and there is no one living named in the trust.
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