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  1. Dredging up an old post... I did find this 1977 Shotgun News ad where they list Thompson 2487 for sale. Only $1900. I guess the story that the police traded the Thompson in for shotguns and revolvers is true.
  2. A few years back I bought a nose section to use as a thread gauge when I turned a new barrel for my semi Kahr.
  3. Back in 2005 or so, there was a company that made a stock slide rail that could be bolted to the 27 frame. It required drilling and tapping two holes in the frame. I have no idea if the rails are still made, I want to say it was Dameon at Tommygunner that was making them. Not sure.
  4. There was a thread about this a month or so ago. IIRC Bob was waiting on the ATF for determination. ETA: http://www.machinegunboards.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=25318&hl=%26quot%3Bblank+firing%26quot%3B&do=findComment&comment=226768
  5. The auction description states that the TSMG was shipped to a police department in Ohio in 1929. The description then goes on to state that the receiver has a JHB inspection stamp. Why would a Colt TSMG that shipped to a PD have a Government inspection stamp?
  6. A machinist on Youtube has a metal lathe that came from the Colt factory complete with the Colt made electrical breaker box. During the depression Colt got into the electrical business, while Smith & wesson went into making flush valves for urinals.
  7. I did a google search for Sam Russell and Auto Ordnance. One of the results was the transcript of a 1937 Congressional hearing. In it it mentions a Sam Russell who was an agent for Federal Laboratories. I believe Fed Labs became the distributor for TSMGs in 1930 or 31(?)
  8. Thanks for looking up the serial number. The Thompson is definitely gone from the PD. My friend was the Captain of the dept and he said the Tommy wasn't there when he started in the early 1990s.
  9. I don't have a copy of the book. If someone is curios it would be the Arkansas City, Kansas police dept. ETA: Going thru the local newspaper archives I found this article. Apparently the city did have the budget to buy a Colt. Thanks for the replies.
  10. Sadly it is long gone. Local rumor mill has three versions: 1. A retiring police chief in the 80s took it home. 2. It somehow got out of the PD and into the hands of a civilian. The civilian got nervous about having an illegal smg and had the bolt poorly welded shut. 3. The chief back in the 70s or 80s traded the Tommy to a police supply store. He got some S&W shotguns and revolvers in trade for the PD. (This is the most reliable version).
  11. This is an image from the local paper that shows the outgoing police chief with the department's Thompson. I know it isn't that great of an image, but can anyone tell me if it is a Colt or Savage? It is hard to tell, kind of looks like a Colt mag catch. On the other hand it is a small town with no need to purchase a Tommy, nor the budget, so I am thinking maybe a Savage that was war surplussed to the dept?
  12. When I was modifying my semi Kahr to take a 1928 lower, I spoke to Doug a few times. He was always willing to take time to answer even the most basic questions. I bought one of his 1928 style cocking knobs for my Kahr and a copy of his book on modifying the 28 lower to work with WH and Kahr. He was a great man and his knowledge and skills were truly impressive.
  13. Ian from Forgotten Weapons has a video on .45 shot cartridges for the Tommy and he fires some WW2 era shot shells.
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