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  1. Thanks for the info! That's about what I figured, but it was confusing trying to Google the information. I will take your advice and google: "the history of gun control in Canada". BEAUTIFUL collection!!
  2. Anyone on this forum a Canadien citizen? If so, what are the laws in Canada for owning a Thompson Submachine Gun ... if even allowed at all? Antique exemptions? Thanks!
  3. One more thought ... if your WH TSMG was indeed modified by "Gun Machines" back in the day which appears to be the case based on your photos, you might want have your receiver thoroughly inspected - maybe even magnafluxed - for cracks.
  4. Welcome to the board!! Yes - as a fellow WH 1928 owner, I can confirm that your first order of business is to replace all those internals with USGI parts and see how things work from there. It is ESPECIALLY important that you replace the recoil spring pilot rod with a USGI part for the sake of safety! That being said, you will also find that not all your USGI magazines will always work right away because unless you find some NOS, a lot of the magazines have been used and abused over time, but they can be fixed. From your photos, your gun internals appear to have been modified by a company that used to claim they could improve rates of fire, etc of WH TSMGs in the past by cutting off the ears of the Blish lock and lightening the bolt among other things ... I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you buy Tom Davis' book, "Thompson: Colt's, West Hurley's & More" Good luck & enjoy!
  5. All great info. I was fortunate to receive quite a few extra parts with my WH model 1928 - including a matched number buttstock and buttplate (sadly no slide assembly at all). Using TD's book, "An Amateur's Guide for the Colt's Thompson Submachine Gun", I managed to restore the buttstock and re-blued the hardware.
  6. ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€ I previously had an e-filed Form 1 approved in a month a few years ago and figured that since I was "in the ATF database" that my e-filed Form 4 would turnaround faster ... it still took 7-8 months a year ago. That's amazing that Form 4's are turning around in a week now!!!
  7. Has anyone here had a Form 4 transfer turnaround in aweek yet?
  8. Bare trigger frame or complete with internal parts? Every now and then, you will see one on Gunbroker.com - both bare and complete frames which should give you an idea of the market price. Like you, I received an extra USGI bare frame when I purchased my model 1928 TSMG. I finished filling it out with USGI internals as a "spare" and to learn how to disassemble and reassemble it.
  9. Happy 2024!!! I received two new copies of The Thompson Encyclopedia, Vol. 3 over the holidays and am offering one for sale for $90.00 including priority mail shipping. I can take Zelle, PayPal, check or cash. If interested, please PM me. Thanks! Fred
  10. Thanks Tracie! That was my initial inclination from my past Form 1 & Form 4 submission experiences! VR, Fred
  11. Tracie, Thank you - I found the fillable form. What should I enter in block 6. "Reason for transportation of firearms." and Block 3. "Dates" (i.e., does it have to be exact match with our travel plans)? Thanks! Fred
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