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Detent plunger and notches would be hidden in the posted photos. Seems very improbable they would go to that much trouble to make a pretty good looking clone, and not have those features. Don't know if the cast base is steel or aluminum. Maybe someone will report further on that. All in all -good news for those wanting a screw mount replica, and possibly some market relief for those needing the originals.

Absolutely. Robert Stack was a real Gun Guy, and a National Champion Skeet Shooter, setting two World Records. He also wrote Shotgunning columns for years in Guns magazine. Vic Morrow was in The Untouchables S2E11 "The Tommy Karpeles Story", seen here with Joseph "DR NO" Wiseman.

Taking absolutely nothing away from the Herculean effort by Tracie in producing his book(s), I have found myself wishing Combat! and Saunders/Vic Morrow had received more mention, given the lifelong interest in Thompsons that show had instilled in so many of us "of that age".

Ring Sight looks right. Huge improvement.

I had one that somehow got the wrong measurement in OAL on the previous form. I mean, off by several inches. I called ATF, trying to avoid a kick back of the form 4. Asked if they wanted the wrong, or correct measurement, on the form. ATF wanted a photo of the gun, with a tape or yardstick along side. If the form was going to change, they had to have a photo.

Your guns, to post on the site(s) of your choice. Best wishes on selling them. If you post on Franks, I regret I'll never see them. If you post on Sturm, I'll look forward to seeing them. And that's my choice.

Great find. Since 100% of the removable parts are missing, I am behind the curve: Could you clarify what is meant by the "missing part"? Thanks

If you find one, post as many photos possible. They will be dissected in detail by the world's Thompson experts (no exaggeration). You will gain more useful Thompson information here than all other sites combined.

Merle got his start in kits by adding a steel plate to the Ceiner bolt. That success led him to his own production runs of kits. These had two advantages: It slowed the ROF down from the MG42 to a 1928 .45. It also converted the bolt nose and sear surface from aluminum to steel. Merle also created the nicest .22 50rd drum/adapter plate that has ever been made. In my opinion, the other major advantage was getting to know and doing business with Merle (and, not with JAC). The loss of Merles wife and his health problems did cause difficulties towards the end of his business, but Merle and Karen were two of the nicest people one could hope to know.

"Dium" means "pretty" in Vietnamese. So, clearly, the word "Compendium" means: "The Comp End is Pretty" At least, to me, it does. 21A owners might disagree.

CS and TD, Thanks for your comments; They explain several things. And, Excellent video reviews on the books, Tom (Even if the reviewer didn't comment on some of the fine photography therein).

Definitely a flattened comp pin, and also, the barrel threads are left slightly exposed. Those I have seen have the comp screwed on until no threads are visible. Hope those with a greater sample base will comment if this is a normal variable. The highest number Auto-Ord-Co I'm aware of. TD? Anyway, it could be that the comp was removed to allow use of a Richardson Heavy Duty barrel vise, or equivalent.

Rick Jason did some short episode introduction videos for reruns when Combat was around it's 25th Anniversary. He talked about being offered the Thompson first, but chose the M1 Carbine, because he didn't want to lug the heavy Thompson. Morrow was soon bothered by the weight of the 28 (ok, 21), and the prop department made up the wood model. According to Jason, Morrow used the wood model in many of the long shots: "See if you can spot it". Jason was a real gun person; he said Morrow decidedly was not. Jason also said he once invited Morrow to go skeet shooting; but, Morrow declined, saying it was "against his religion to shoot clay". CORRECTION, and acknowledgement of my poor memory: Although I had watched many Combat! original airings, I had viewed the much later combat reruns on VHS before gaining more Thompson knowledge, and thought the episode with Jeffrey Hunter as a Tank Commander featured M1's. Was fooled by the L sights and low resolution TV of the time. Won't happen again. Thanks to those who corrected me. I only remembered it was Jeffery Hunter because he was Kirk in the original Star Trek Pilot. I also can clearly blame Frank, Tracie, and Tom, for not having published their books that long ago.

Along with George Segal, Robert "Napoleon Solo" Vaughn played Major Krueger, assigned to defend or destroy the Remagen Bridge. The sound effects included some of the same used in "Combat"; you can hear Saunders Thompson in a few scenes.

To anyone who could somehow still be on the fence about purchasing. My opinion: TD's comments (see post #16) X100

Clint and many others approaching 90 years old do tend to squint. No Presidential reference intended or implied. When I switched to my own version of a M1 buffer, I sandwiched a steel plate between two pieces of neoprene/polyurethane/whatever. I made the rear piece with an undersized hole that was a tight fit over the rod. Totally eliminated rear hole blowback. (Make your own joke).

Not only the 30th, but the 100th! Hope to get there.

I have oilers and will continue to use them, but have to wonder: With modern lubes, do they really need to be there at all? Those are beautiful oilers, Bob

Great models, and lots of work behind them. Thanks for posting.

1937 Picture Nat Chinese.JPG Everyone, volley fire now! OK. Remaining row, second volley.

What TD said about the 28 frame, stock and fire control/hold open will improve the look as much as the barrel bob. And, ask whoever does the work about the E-Z/Easy/? Pull Spring Kit. Makes cocking those a lot easier. (Then, as soon as you can afford it, sell the whole thing, get a real Thompson, and achieve true happiness).

Me too.

Really very nice. Thanks for posting. I mean it. Even if it does appear to be chambered in .45 GAP.

The drum could also be blocking some bounce lighting that would show the radius. That is some serious hard-edged lighting on the black background shots. Any radius is cut off, and just disappears into the shadow. If anything, it shows the hand cut edge treatment on the slots.

5662 is certainly nice. Lighting can do a lot. Looking at the first two (white background) photos of 5662, there is a light scratch direction below the last O in Corporation, starting on the receiver and extending onto the grip frame. It is all but invisible to the eye in the next (black background) photo. There is another, trailing down from the right leg of the R in New York. And another starting on the left leg of "Auto", curving upward left. Both also not easily visible in the BB photo. Knowing exactly where to look indicates traces of the marks, but not at all like the white background photos. Not accusing anyone of anything, just pointing out how much difference lighting can make. Also interesting: It appears that no radius was cut on the drum slots; they look like sharp, square edges.