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I will be attending again this year and looking forward to it! A great time and I enjoy conversing with everyone. I plan to have my Colt Thompson 21A Replica/Display model finished to bring with to display also this year; hopefully PK will get enough time to finish my Colt replica Controls and I should be ready. Looking forward to it guys! See you there!

I have one more set of NOS M1 / M1A1 Pin levers to trade for a 1928 Paddle style set of levers: Rocker Pivot and Safety. The set I have for trade are in the same shape shown above. PM me if anyone is interested. I can send pictures of the levers for trade. Thank you for your time guys.

Huggytree, Dan Block "Deer Slayer" is who I would recommend to use with your vertical grip fixing and restoration..... Go to his website: http://www.thompsonstocks.com/ to check out. He's a professional, he's reasonable at what he charges, and he deals with Thompson stock parts all the time and variety of stains.. You won't go wrong. Happy Easter!

ppgcowboy, Adding Pictures Information below: Make sure to use "Google Chrome" as your internet browser. I have found it works better than internet explore on this website. Click on the bottom right tab under the "Reply to this Topic" and select/click "More Reply Options". Then after you have hit more reply options, on the bottom under where you write your text you will see the "Add Picture" buttons and select/attach, etc. Ok?

Picture of my NOS M1 "PIN" Safety and Rocker Pivot attached.

If anyone has a set of "Paddle" Rocker Pivot and Safety, that wants to trade for a set of NOS M1 "PIN" Style Pivot Selector and Safety, let me know please. So if you have a set let me know and what we need to do for trade, cash, etc. If someone has a set of "Paddle Selectors" for sale let me know also please. Eventually going to try to build an early Replica/Display M1. Thank you for your time!

Buzz, Your "opinions" are stated as facts. While some of your opinions can/could be correct, other opinions are completely conjecture and that is why you should be stating them all of it as your opinion, not fact/self evident. Maybe you could help him and show him pictures of all your gun stock work restoration and your share your opinions of completing the work he wants of matching all 3 stock parts. My opinions/knowledge on refreshing his stocks came from individuals with vast knowledge of years of doing the work and specifically in the Thompson community, on Thompson original stock equipment.. Huggytree's lower frame grip and stock have been re-finished already and he wants them to all to match, which most people would want, not mismatched items. There are plenty of examples, all over the world, of original military Thompson walnut stocks with a reddish-hue color and not just original walnut color or brown stain color... I have been to many museums all over the world, during my military deployments, and seen first hand the variations in color of military Thompson stock colors. I also have the variations of colors of the stock items and the stocks were never re-done and you can see the colors difference in the inside portion of the horizontal grips and that part of the wood was virgin from when it was originally finished.

Huggytree, FWIW I agree with Black River Militia. I would not go modifying the British mod vertical grip you purchased... It's beautiful original and that's important also for value and the historical significance, but that grip needs a re-fresh and you could do the below to the rest of the wood, so it all matches.. Originality is very important and you have a piece a history there, but again the wood needs to preserved properly and needs a re-freshening. What I would do is: Remove the swivel for cleaning of the swivel and grip. Use Hoppe's bore cleaner to both items and get all the old linseed and other oils out of the wood. Then use 000 or 0000 steel wool and take of the lighter scratches and smooth and polish the wood some and make sure you are not hurting it and make sure not to loose the lines on both sides, etc. Re-clean with Hoppe's bore cleaner and clean up the original sling swivel.. Then when the wood is all dry start applying boiled linseed oil (LSO), which you can buy from Ace Hardware, smoothly apply 1 coat a day, 1 would spend about 15 minutes rubbing it in with a 100 percent cotton towel that is very smooth, like a t-shirt outside. Then I would leave the LSO really thick and smooth on the grip for about 15 minutes, then wipe of excess very lightly and let dry for 24 hours. Repeat process for 7 to 8 days. Don't dowel rod and remove the swivel! Leave it, that is original and cool. Someday in the future Huggytree, you'll find a Savage vertical grip without the swivel and you'll be buying it, don't do modifying the history of this one. YOUR GRIP YOU REALLY WANT WILL APPEAR IN THE FUTURE, just be patient and for now enjoy this vertical grip! Hope this helps and just my 2 cents and what I have learned from others; thank you Chuck and Paul!

Thank you guys. It was my "first" ever staining and linseed oil job stock finishing. The reddish hue military stain is very good looking. The boiled linseed oil application is like the original process.

Huggytree, See my pictures below. The pictures are of my replica 1921 wood set, for my next Replica/Display model Colt Thompson 1921A project. The wood is "Dan Block" vertical grip and 21 lower frame grip, the stock was a GI 1928 never used, never stained stock. I used the Formula VIII stain below for the military light brown with red hue. I know that Colt Thompsons' never came with this light brown/red tone color, but I love the color and wanted the color for this stock set for the 21A. I give thanks to Chuck "GIJIVE", he taught me how to work the 8 coats of Boiled Linseed Oil, after the application of stain, and the end result is beautiful. AIR ART AVIATION - MILITARY STOCK STAIN - Formula XIII - light brown with red tone. http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/stock-work-finishing/wood-stains/military-stock-stain-prod7677.aspx 1st Picture: Dan Block wood as it comes standard walnut and his stain. 2nd Picture: All 3 pieces of wood together and I stained initially the stock with some Dan block stain, (this is what I started with before applying the Formula VIII Military Stain. 3rd Picture: Wood stained initially with the Formula XIII stain, I stained a little too much at first and took some stain off with thinner. 4th Picture: In process of apply the first coats of Boiled Linseed Oil. 1 Coat a day for 8 days 5th Picture: More in process coats Final Pictures: 8 coats of linseed oil complete and beautiful look

An update on shipping gentlemen. Shipping is a little higher now than my previous purchases with them. 1000 rounds to Central United States was $40.00 a 1000 rounds. So that comes to $320 a thousand shipped. Since Palmetto is in SC, any East Coast and closer states get reduced shipping costs to save you.

All, I bid you all a good Friday evening. Just trying to help and get the word out to save you shooters some money. You cannot beat this deal from Palmetto State Armory: 100 round box of Federal, American Eagle .45acp, 230gn, FMJ for $27.99!!!! That is $279.90 at 1000! Put on maybe $20 to 25 shipping and you are at $300 to $305 a 1000, shipped to your door, for Federal! Good Shooting Ammo. https://www.slickguns.com/product/federal-american-eagle-45acp-230gr-fmj-100rds-value-pack-ae45a100-4999 Enjoy and good shooting, Keith

I've use both the independence brand and the American Eagle .45 without any issues in Colt 45s/.45 pistols. Their 1000 round XM193 was probably bulk Federal (lake city) military ball in a bag correct? That is strange, because they don't sell seconds and that .556 comes in the original Federal box like that in a bag from bulk..

Doug Richardson may have barrels left. He turns his 1928 and 1921 replica barrels from M1 barrels. He is in Belize, so call his phone number and it will give you his cell number there.

Very cool WWII Canadian Posters. I look forward to your posts; you are always coming up with something new. Look forward to the WWII American Thompson posters, if you can find some of the more rare posters. Thank you for sharing azboater.

I was wondering if one of you might have an extra WWII era, United Specialties "L" Drum Cover? I am in need of one, for my United Specialties L drum. My drum appears never loaded/fired and near NOS shape. I have a replacement cover on it, but really wanted to get an original/proper "L" drum "U" marked cover. Please let me know if you do have one for sale or know of one. I am looking for a cover that matches the near un-used condition of the drum. Picture attached. I have a replacement key on it also, so I'll be needing a correct key also in the future. Thank you for any help in advance! Keith

Palmetto State Armory, in Florida, has new .45acp ammo at very good prices and very reasonable shipping: Independence Brand .45 acp, 230gn FMJ for $12.99 a box = Only $259.80 a 1000 plus shipping http://palmettostatearmory.com/independence-45-acp-230gr-fmj-ammunition-50rds-5260.html also they have: American Eagle (FEDERAL) .45 acp, 230gn FMJ for $14.99 a box = Only $299.80 a 1000 plus shipping http://palmettostatearmory.com/american-eagle-45-acp-230gr-fmj-ammunition-50rds-ae45a50.html Palmetto has very good/reasonable shipping charges. I have purchased from them and never had an issue.. Enjoy and have a good weekend!

Just trying to help, giving info on a good deal on .45acp ammo: Target Sports USA has "Blazer Brass", .45acp, 230gr, FMJ 1000 rounds shipped to your door for $299.80.. Not steel or aluminum cased... www.targetsports.usa.com is the website, sorry couldn't get it to post the direct link. Enjoy! It's good shooting ammunition. I have never had a problem shooting it in 1911s and it has good reviews. Blazer Brass .45 uses small pistol primers though and is reloadable with small pistol primers.

$30 would be a great deal!!!!! Just kidding, I understand $30,000.

I'm glad I was able to help individuals bidding on this auction, with finding this old information post. It is interesting and it went for $1691!!!

I found this original post about "Reprint". I want you to look at the original Ebay auction in 2013, in the opening forum topic, see the seller and item? This same seller now has the same book again, with the same picture listed on ebay now with a $600 opening bid for a Original Handbook Model of 1921. It is questionable now how he had/has 2 of the Original Rare Handbooks Model of 1921, especially in the condition. Makes you question if the handbooks are actually real or was he just that lucky that his "mom" had two of these extremely rare, but mint books? Not trying to ruin someone's bidding, but this is questionable..

Patience huggytree, you'll find a better vertical grip out there.

PM sent, I have all the hardware and a variety

Paul is very smart, incredibly talented and gifted man, among other things! Great info Paul Larry, Very lucky it's a .750 thread! I have a lead on a Cutts Type 2 Comp in Europe if you need, but of course been thru war on a early Savage 1928 and you'll have to get it sanded, prepped and re-blued like a Colt... PM or email me if your interested.

The very best of what I have for you. Screws also, see picture.