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In Dougs sales booklet he has a 1927 A1 knob made to look like a 28 that could be cut off for what you want $50.00 Hi Zep, I will get in touch with Doug. I also made progress on my M1A1 Dummy. I got the full kit and Philadelphia Ordnance receiver parkerized. I went the extra step to polish the park off the recessed surface of the bolt slot to simulate a well worn/polished internal bolt. I bought an extra bolt handle for $10.00 and turned it down on a lathe, and threaded it to a hole I tapped in the bolt slot at the closed battery position. Now all I need is a junker bolt to salvage the forward end to stick behind the barrel. Thanks to all. 711

Hi Thanks for the reply. I will ask them perhaps one of them will deliver. Your handle reminded me of the George Clooney movie where the Baby Face Nelson Character was standing on the runningboard of some old ford and shot that cow with a m1921. "My name is not Baby Face, my name is...etc".

I don't want to destroy an original $200.00 part to salvage the round actuator knob 'stub' visable on the top of a dummy 1928 receiver. Does anyone make them? Someone has them since dummy guns are sold with them. I am not a machinest, so I rely on the market to guide me. Thank you.

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Hi Second Ammendment: No, I am not engraving a live gun. I am in the process of putting together two dummy display guns (all NFA rules apply) with the USMC Pacific Theatre in mind. So, all the bells and whistles. I do regard the "U.S. Property" mark to be lend lease, as such marks were applied to the Savage built No. 4 Enfield Rifles sent to Canada and the UK. But if it is not relevant to M1A1's issued to the U.S.M.C., then it is not something for me. Crossed cannon stamps, maybe.

I have determined a few interesting details of my AO parts set: the numbers on the metal parts of the buttstock, and numbers on wood, don't match each other, nor the lower receiver. (You mentioned on the other post this may indicate being a 'rebuild' prior to being lent overseas). The buttstock was made without a reinforcing cross bolt. All the metal parts on the removable buttstock were blued with a thin coat of black paint, which peeled off with penetrating oil. Wood real nice Red Walnut. Only problem was some rust pittin on the heel of the buttplate, and I am mitigating that with emory cloth, polish and re-blue. Barrel is brand new. No receiver stub was attached to the barrel (thank God the Seller removed it for me - everything has value) and the barrel bore is excellent. The barrel fins are squared edge. I hope this may be insightful to others. Thank you for your support.

Thank you.

Yes, I do thank you for taking the time on this post and the reference to the wonderful volumes on the other post. I have been in Thompson heaven, so to say, with what little time between my real job and family. Putting it all together from a bright new Philadelphia Ordnance reciever and a M1928A1 parts kit and trying to sort out all the little details as the grease washes off. I appreciate your input as I am quite a 'frustrated artist' in this collecting mania of mine. What is it all about. I am just a USMC Pacific Theatre buff and happy to attain some bit of history within my means. Thank you all for sharing your community with me. Theo

Upon taking down a M1928A1 detachable buttstock, I noticed there was a four digit number stamped underneath the Stock Slide Assembly. Are these four numbers suppossed to match the last four digits of the s/n on the Receiver and the lower receiver? Thank you for your insights.

A lot of good engravers are offering the "US Property" Mark for the M1A1 Thompsons. Does this mark signify British Lend Lease guns, or, was applied to most M1A1 Thompsons? Any marks specific to U.S.M.C. use?

Does anyone have the production date for the subject serial number of my 1928A1 parts set? Any other history appreciated. Thank you.

Hi Bob: Very informative and thank you. Rivetting from underneath is impractical in my situation, at least until I move to a State that is FA friendly. That is another day... Small world! Actually I just got my M1928A1 parts kit today and using to make a prop with my (your mfg.) 1928A1 Dummy Receiver. Thank you for all the attention to detail. I appreciate the serial # range (AO 53033 for 1941). I should have waited for the parts set as it is s/n A.O. 66639. A.O. 66639 = 1942? Perhaps it would be easier to send back to you for rivet work? I also dismantled my M1A1 prop as I wanted to work out some mill marks on the top. All my props are still in the white. I always wanted to re-park the M1A1 parts set to match along with the dummy receiver. As for the M1A1, do you have any round rivets. Thanks, Theo

I would like to know if there are any difference in rivet heads for the following two Thompson Models: M1928A1 with Lyman Sight - Flat head or round head rivets? M1A1 with stamped rear sight (dog eared) - Flat head or round head rivets? Who supplies these please? Thanks, 711