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Hmm, that's disconcerting. Can someone please help me load pictures so I can get some input about the gun?

The gun finally arrived at my dealer. This appears to be a rewat of some kind considering the slight finish discoloration around where the barrel meets the receiver. Seems to not be a reweld considering that the Form 3 shows Auto Ordnance, Bridgeport as the manufacturer and the receiver doesn't appear to be welded to me. It fires flawlessly and looks new. I'm so happy with this purchase and can't wait until I get to take it home. I can't figure out how to upload my photos of it from flickr....

I've spent the last few months trying to decide which WW2 SMG to buy first and which variant. Military provenance is important to me, so I decided if it was going to be a Thompson it was going to be a military model. Last week Frank from Midwest Tactical sent out an e-mail with some pretty good deals on transferables he was listing on gun broker later that day. I bought the Savage he had for sale for $21,000 with 50/50 terms. It's US Property marked but since Frank brokers these guns he couldn't confirm if it had matching a matching upper and lower. The gun has been refinished, which scares me. However, I was offered an inspection period within which I could request a full refund. I can't wait to get it! Here's the auction page with photos. http://www.gunbroker.com/item/586593751 I would love to hear some tips of what I should look for when the gun arrives to my dealer so I can make an educated decision during the inspection period. If there isn't any pitting under the refinish job I think I got a pretty good deal considering what these are fetching. Prior to purchasing the Thompson, I bought an M2 carbine that's still pending transfer. The next addition will be a grease gun!