Uncle Dudley

Pre WWII German alphabet. After WWII the 26 letter English alphabet was used.

I picked up the Combat Board Game at a rummage sale a few years ago.

Very nice!!

My Grandson celebrating the 4th.

Thanks for posting, Dan. RIP Merle and thanks. U D

Right now, they are probably just a good piece to fill someone's drum collection, as they aren't made anymore. I saw where Merle (the Drum Doctor) used them at a charity shoot where people payed to shoot a Thompson. Of course the "XL" drum held 11 less rounds, but still gave the "gangster" Tommygun with a drum effect and thereby put more funds toward the charity by saving ammunition. I guess if you are letting friends shoot your Thompson, most won't know if they shot 39 or 50 rounds. I know Dan Block will still work on them. Richard bought them to fill spaces for drums in his collection of TSMG cases. With the price of Taiwan "L" drums, I figured these would be good display pieces and more authentic looking than a "denix" drum. U D

SOLD--Thanks. U D

If you want something with a more Military theme, here's a WWII mine detector case I made for displaying and transporting my WWII subguns. There are some smaller and lighter military boxes/cases that would be nice for a single gun and accessories/equipment and a fun project with woodworking skills.

OK From David. I have 2 "XL" 39 round drums for sale. The finish is nice on 1 but it has a broken tab (which is taped to the rotor). The finish is fair on the other drum and the springs are intact on both, but 1 spring has been re-attatched with a rivet. I have not had these work in a FA Thompson. Check with Dan Block to perform repairs on these drums. I would like $200.00 for the pair shipped in the continental USA. I would prefer a trade for a good used WWII 1928 actuator or a used "Taiwan" "L" drum. First come-first served. Uncle Dudley Reed Overson Bismarck, ND

Sounds like you need to look at a variety of Thompsons and talk to experienced collectors. The TCA Show would be a perfect opportunity to see examples of all the finishes that were on the TSMG. U D

If you think this gun may be a good purchase for you, call whoever is in charge at Chesterfield Armament and see if you can make a deal. It has been for sale for quite a while. U D

My son got one back (December 2022) on a Thompson that we copied the previous Form 4 information. The examiner listed a correction to Model-M1928 and the previous form had Model-1928. Paper Form 4. It was noted but approved. I found that interesting.