timkel

Thanks.

Are they Mfg. marked? I am looking at a pair but I don't see any markings.

I should have posted this pic in the very beginning. A so-called nickle bolt. http://www.hunt101.com/img/142677.jpg

Really nice Tommygun! Great pictures! I don't know much about Group Industries. I think they went bankrupt years ago. I know they also made M-16-A1 stainless steel lowers. http://www.hunt101.com/img/142259.jpg

Sounds like if anyone has a blued bolt and wants a bare steel(nickle) bolt, all he has to do is remove the blueing. I wonder if thats where all those nickle bolts on Ebay came from???

Does this mean that all bolts are really the same steel? Were early bolts("nickle bolts") left as bare steel and later bolts blued? So nickle bolts are just a myth?

Its not about the money to me. I would gladly give up the inflated value of my MG's if the 86 ban ended.

Are these semi mags? If so, they are available for sale or trade. I would prefer to trade for 2 auto mags. http://www.hunt101.com/img/138143-big.jpg

QUOTE (rsilvers @ Apr 15 2004, 09:56 AM) I never saw a Kahr Arms case, and I know they are too long for a TSMG, but how do they look? This is a pic of a modified Khar case. The quality is much lower then the above Fox cases. http://www.hunt101.com/img/077946.jpg

Thanks for the info. I did a search for "Nickle bolt" which came up empty. I will try "bright bolt" Thanks timkel

What is the history of the 1928 nickle bolts? Are they plated? or some kind of alloy? Were these in early or late production thompsons? What was the purpose?

http://www.wargameclub.com/pcart/shopper.p...m=KM-TPS_srch_1

QUOTE (PhilOhio @ Feb 26 2004, 10:08 AM) If you click on "members" above, and navigate to "PK", you will be able to send E-mail to Thompson gunsmith extraordinary Paul Krogh, in Colorado, who will be most happy to answer your questions and help you. He has done work for many people here, and if you will look at some of the board traffic, you can't miss pictures of all sorts of work he has done. I haven't heard of any unhappy customers. thanks. email sent

Who is PK? Contack info? I may have some checkering work for him. Prices for actuator? and control levers? Anyone had this done?

Here is what I did. http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invb...876&hl=fbi+case

I just turned 21 in 1978. The Colt .45 auto was $400.00 and a new WH Thompson 1928 was $550.00 I picked the Thompson with a few drums. Seemed like a better deal at the time.

OK I think I understand. Thanks!

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It just seemed odd that the pivot plate pins are blued but the plate is parked. I have 2 and they are both the same.

Question: Were 1928 pivot plates blued or parkerized?

Thanks for the compliments. I gave up waiting for a new supply of FBI (full-auto size) cases to hit the market.

This was a semi length case. I removed a 6" section from the center of the case. Reattached the handle and lock. Total cost was only $135.00 http://www.hunt101.com/img/077951.jpg http://www.hunt101.com/img/077946.jpg