James Leavelle

Many thanks, Tracie. I look forward to receiving it. Bill

May I order a copy, please. Cheers, Bill

It's all about supply and demand, depending on the type of gun, and what's available. There's a large company west of Toronto in Ontario that sells deactivated guns of all kinds, ranging from pistols, to submachine guns, to machine guns. They can be from $1000 to $11,000 Canadian and more (pistols, FNs to Vickers). If you want a specific gun and they don't have it, let them know your wants. Keep in mind that they probably won't ship to the U.S. There is also a Canadian dealer on the East Coast, who also has a web site in the States. You'll pay dealer prices, remember. If we had gun shows up and running (there is one show running here in Nova Scotia, but it's small), the chances of finding something at a better price would be greater. But until then, it's "Catch as catch can". I was at the right place at the right time for my '28. Bill

Thanks also to Chuck (gijive). We seem to have a commonality with Police forces. Bill

Thanks Tom. Canada does not allow the importation of non-firing copies of firearms; pistols, long guns, or automatic ones. The MGC Thompson from Japan, or the Shoei replicas of the FG42, will be seized and most likely destroyed, with no compensation to the purchaser. At this very moment, the Prime Minister has initiated a plan to "buy back assault style firearms" from Canadians who presently own them. That represents 1500 different types of guns. There are reportedly 150,000 to 200,000 guns of this type legally owned. The cost to the Canadian taxpayer for a "buy back" programme will be in the region of $300,000,000 to $400,000,000. The Taiwan L drum mags would need to be pre-pinned to only five rounds, and when they hit our Customs at the border, further examination would be made, even without the rotor assembly . That should be enough to put off the Taiwanese manufacturers from importing to here. There is also the Denix made non-functioning copies, but how they would get into this country is unknown, particularly at this time. All in all, we have a very distressing situation for gun owners here at the moment. Bill

Thanks, wv. I had a beautiful husky, and she lived to be 15. She was a puller, a digger, a jumper, and she "talked", not barked. Bill

Thank you, gijive. My '28 is a Third Production order, and I won't let numbers start dancing in my head. As you said, all the bits on my '28 are early period, so why not this stock, too. It has seen more use than what you might expect on a Home Guard gun, but then again, what are the odds that everything would still be matching if used for the following four and a half years in service? Now, where to find an L drum..............................? Bill

....and yes.......the "S" on the left side of the barrel collar. Thanks again, Bill

......and the clearest pic I can get on that Broad Arrow over Crown. I tried a 40 power magnifier on it, and no definitive discovery. Bill

The pics, in order taken, should be: (39) back of butt plate (40) bottom of the steel stock mount to receiver (43) a better pic of the steel stock mount (44) rear of stock at butt plate, showing space for oiler (alas, missing) (45) stock, under the steel stock mount I understand the logic of matching numbers, so that if the butt stock required disassembly, the steel furniture original to the stock would not be mixed with another. Each metal part must have slight differences, hence the numbered metal pieces to the numbered stock. But why #8116 to #39892? Is Model 1921 #8116 (if known) missing its butt stock, or have a differing numbered butt? All of the screws look to match on my three pieces of wood. I was careful in disassembling the butt stock bits, so not difficult to strip if others wanted to check their own Tommyguns. Cheers, Bill

Hi Tom, Great to meet you. And yes, I have your book and have read it through. Thanks again! You're correct, in that the grip mount rests on the 21st fin. I'll include a better pic of the broad arrow, with a crowned.....number or letter?.... underneath it. I've gone cross-eyed trying to determine if it's a letter or a number under that crown. Also attached are pics of the stock part numbers. Cheers, Bill

A question now comes to mind - if the butt stock on my '28 is serial numbered 8116, how were butt stocks numbered? Do all '21 Thompsons have their butt stocks numbered to the gun itself? If so, do I have a '21 butt stock on my '28? Just wondered....... Bill

I've tossed in a pic of a Toronto copper having a go with a '21 and C drum, taken in 1937. I was with them, but 45 years after that! I noticed that the manual states using "whale oil" as a lubricant. I still have my 47 year-old container of sperm whale oil, bought from Dixie Gun Works. Makes the actuator travel sooooo smoothly, now. Cheers, Bill

Greetings, Sandman. Here the extra pics are. Cheers, Bill

Hello Gents, Allow me to introduce my early Savage Model 1928, serial number 39892. This older spec deactivated Tommy was listed for sale at an outdoor sporting goods store east of Toronto. When I questioned the seller about its former owner, I was told that he was a "walk-in". How unfortunate. It's in lovely, used shape, complete and matching numbers for both upper and lower receiver. The welding has been carefully and tastefully done. The bolt moves back and forth, but no cock and click. The trigger, mag release and chequered selector levers move, and the butt stock is detachable. Butt stock numbered parts are 8116. The receiver has the New York address, with the British broad arrow and crown marks by the breech. The Cutts compensator does not have the bullet logo, but has 1927 and 1928 dates. The barrel is pinned at the breech, but shows great rifling down to that pin. The mag is a Seymour, and a tiny tig weld joins the follower to the body lip. No ugly rivet. The wood is complete with no cracks or splits, and all original screws. The Lyman sight is complete and functional. I would say that Savage presented this via AO in the third order to the Brits, some time around later October of 1940. I am actively hunting for an L drum within Canada (Canadian laws prohibit me from ordering outside of this country). Check out what the sender marked on three sides of the shipping box. Thank gawd Posties can't read, ha-ha. Cheers, Bill