Balder

In order to get the trademark rights in place; 100,000 guns needed to be marked "Tommygun"". This appears to have been done to guns in the S-160 000 to S-260 000 range, approximately. Balder

javlin, The 5-44 M1 carbine is interesting, I have one as well - serial # 52544XX - what is yours? Mine came to Norway in an SOE parachute drop in 1944 or 1945 and has been in my family ever since. Balder

Gentlemen, Thanks for your kind words about the gun and its pictures, it's always interesting to share information and maybe even uncover new details. We had an interesting discussion on markings a year or two ago, I bet Sven would be interested in that. I hope 21 smoker can give details about the markings and comp/front sight on his early Savage as well. http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invb...f=3&t=4836&st=0 http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invb...&f=3&t=1064&hl= Balder

Sven, Hope this works: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/Balder_/Thompson/P1050279.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/Balder_/Thompson/P1050278.jpg Balder

Sven, I'll try to take some sideshots in daylight tomorrow. BTW, your name indicates some sort of Scandinavian family history, or maybe German? Balder

Sven, For some reason that's the size Photobucket decided for me - I've tried to blow it up. You can go to the site for a better look: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v408/Bal...mgAnch=imgAnch1 Balder

Sven, I have to admit that I don't know much about the variations on compensators/front sights. I'd appreciate it if you could tell me what I have. BTW, mine is not a Lend-Lease, it was purchased by the BPC (British Purchasing Commission) in 1939-40. The Lend-Lease act wasn't passed until March of 1941. Balder http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v408/Balder_/Thompson/th_comp4.jpg

QUOTE (gijive @ Jul 18 2006, 08:43 PM) QUOTE (Balder @ Jul 18 2006, 05:20 PM)sevengunner, I did mine on high resolution from a distance, then I cut out the details that I wanted. I use a Lumix DMC-FZ20 which I am very happy with. Lighting is the key to good close-ups. Balder Except that you have to learn how to resize your digital pictures so that they fit in the format of the forum in order that other members don't have to use the horizontal and vertical scroll bars just to read the text. Nice pictures, otherwise. gijive, That's the reason why I apologized for the size when I posted them. I know very well how to make them smaller, I just wanted to show as many details as possible. Personally I'd rather take the trouble of scrolling instead of missing out on details. Balder

sevengunner, I did mine on high resolution from a distance, then I cut out the details that I wanted. I use a Lumix DMC-FZ20 which I am very happy with. Lighting is the key to good close-ups. Balder

Gentlemen, As far as I know, he wrote this song after meeting a Norwegian mercenary in Copenhagen in the 1970's. He must have had some interesting stories to tell. Being Norwegian and ex-army, I think I have an idea of whom he met. "Roland ......, Norway's greatest (bravest?) son..." Balder

Sven, I am a Norwegian collector of primarily WW2 guns, especially those used by the Norwegian resistance. My S-245XX was in the first batch of 10,000 M1928 delivered to the Brits in early 1940. It has British acceptance stamps and was used on MTB's in the Norwegian navy after the war. I'd pay a lot to know what it went through 1940-45. This thread is an excellent example of what collecting is all about, be it coins or guns. I hope others will contribute as well. Balder

Sven, First of all, thanks for bringing up this issue - I've always wondered about the rather weak markings on my gun. I think the thickness/depth issue can be explained by the way the receiver is clamped down and the angle and force of the roller stamp hitting it. This procedure should be the same, regardless of the particular stamp being used. Bug's gun seem to have the same thing, but his was seemingly marked with a different roll-stamp. We finally had some sunshine here in this country, enabling me to take some better close-ups. Balder PS: Sorry about the size of them, but it was necessary in order to get all the details. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/Balder_/Thompson/thompmark.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/Balder_/Thompson/patentdates.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/Balder_/Thompson/model.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/Balder_/Thompson/AOCmark.jpg

QUOTE (sevengunner @ Jul 13 2006, 08:19 PM) Also, the markings are identical to yours, except with the wierd "inclusions." Bolded below to show were the impressions are thicker and deeper. MODEL OF 1928 NO. S- 18XXX AUTO-ORDNANCE CORPORATION. Sven, Mine has the exact same thicker and deeper impressions, I think it is safe to say that the same stamp was used on both guns. Bug's must have been marked with a different stamp, which is not surprising given the fact that Savage was speeding up production to meet the desperate British need for submachine guns. It would be interesting to know if they were running parallel production lines at the time or if they just had at least two roll-marking stations. Does anybody have a Savage M1928 with stamps different from the two we've been discussing? I know 21smoker has S-24169, maybe he could chime in? According to my sources, Savage started their serial number line where Colt left off at 15040. Balder

sevengunner, The same phenomenon can be seen on my original finish M1928 Savage S-245XX, although at a smaller scale from the sound of it. I'm guessing uneven metal hardness in the receiver (metallurgy in 1939-40 still had some way to go) or worn/clogged roll stamp. Balder http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/Balder_/Thompson/P1050257.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/Balder_/Thompson/P1050256.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/Balder_/Thompson/P1050255.jpg

Based on what I've seen of gear like this, I'd guess it's made in some Commonwealth country, probably not the UK, in part because of no markings. Australia maybe. Could be for 30 rd Thompson magazines. It looks post-1945 to me. Balder

Got my Savage M1928 in 1991 when I was 31. Now 46.

These are the markings on my British M1928, serial # S-245XX. It was in the first batch of 10,000 Thompsons bought by the Brits in the winter of 1939/1940. Sorry about the picture quality. Good luck on your sale! Regards, Balder http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/Balder_/Thompson/tstampings006.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/Balder_/Thompson/ac94186e.jpg

TSMGuy, Actually I am in Norway, where I was originally trained on the M48 - yes, the basic one with a Continental V-12 petrol engine and 90mm gun. Great tank in some aspects, it shot way better than the Leopard 1 which was more than 15 years younger. I've also served on M-24 Chaffee's and the Norwegian version of it, as well as on the Leopard 1 and 1A4. As a commander's sidearm, I've carried the G-3, Walther P-38, MP-5 and STENgun(!). Balder

TSMGguy, I hear ya! I served on tanks for five years, for four of them I was issued with a G-3 for personal defense. Needless to say, that was rather cumbersome even though it had a retractable stock. We were quite happy when we finally were issued the MP-5. Balder

Gentlemen, I'm looking for the production date of M3 serial number 4539XX. Also, I need a parts kit - everything but the barrel and receiver. I tried IMA but they were sold out. Can anybody help? Regards & Merry Christmas! Balder

Gentlemen, Please excuse the off-topic topic, but I trust that somebody here has some knowledge about the M3 Greasegun. I'm looking for the production date of M3 serial number 4539XX. Also, I need a parts kit - everything but the barrel and receiver. I tried IMA but they were sold out. Can anybody help? Regards & Merry Christmas! Balder

Sorry if I didn't make myself clear in my last post: Will my hypothetical baggage of one FN FAL magazine represent an infringement on US laws? Will I, if caught by US officals upon leaving the USA, risk any legal repercussions? I am not planning a future smuggling career, I am just trying to find out what I can legally bring out of the USA since I go there on a fairly regular basis. Thank you. Balder

So if I, while visiting the United States, buy - let's say a 20-round magazine for an FN FAL G-1 - and bring it back to Norway, am I commiting a crime? Under Norwegian law I am not. Just curious. Regards, Balder

Gentlemen, A paper clip did the trick, a friend is in the process of making a new and slightly oversized one so I can file/sand it down to make a perfect fit. Thanks for your inputs! Regards, Balder

Gentlemen, I have some excess play in the frame latch on my Savage M1928. How do I get it out? I'm planning on having a new one made since I can't seem to find an original. Thanks. Regards, Balder