TD.

That is a great picture! Love the shorts! It does appear to be one of the French 21As. I am betting that Thompson is hidden away somewhere in France as a family heirloom. Thank you for sharing,

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Very nice! I remember the Cadmus Industries advertisements as a kid. I always wanted one but $99.50 was out of my price range in 1966. After watching your video, it appears Cadmus was very serious about deactivation. And they liked to stamp their name on their products!

Amazon.com is running a sale on my 4th book, Thompson: Colt's, West Hurley's & More. The current price is $39.21 and should qualify for free shipping. I have no idea how long this sale will last. Amazon.com: Thompson: Colt's, West Hurley's & More: 9798389801011: Davis Jr., Tom: Books As always, thank you for your past support.

Definitely interesting! Thank you for checking it out. All known Colt era Spare Part Kits (SPK) are made of metal. All Gordon Herigstad reproduction SPKs are made of metal. All fake SPKs that I know about are made of metal. Is this supposed SPK deep enough to contain a bore brush and chamber brush without crushing the bristles?

casca, Welcome to MachineGunBoards.com. If your M1 Thompson is a semi-automatic rifle or carbine, you may want to post this question in the Semi-Automatic forum. Fully automatic Thompson submachine guns do not need a FRT. You do have an interesting question. Board member Dan Block (deerslayer) may have the answer you seek.

Steve, Here is a picture of the fabric color. It all seems to match. You can see where the snap has pulled through the canvas.

If you ever thought about purchasing my Amateur's Guide book, Amazon is running a special on the hardcover book for $41.96 a copy. This is cheaper that I can sell it for. I have no idea how long this sale will last. Amazon.com : tom davis jr

Richard, The CARR marked snap is for the cleaning rod slot in the Thompson carrying case. The L drum pouch has a different type of snap for the cover.

Richard, Nice collection! I would guess an unmarked L drum pouch without shoulder straps would be manufactured by Russell Manufacturing or RUSCO. It is quite common to find unmarked Thompson canvas carrying cases in the RUSCO pattern with a "CARR" marked fastener on the back of the case. When MILLS went out of business in 1930, RUSCO became Auto-Ordnance's vendor for canvas items. Why RUSCO did not mark every product with their company name is a mystery.

I help a lot of people submit Freedom of Information Act requests. My motto is you don't know what you don't know. Some FOIA responses are very informative, others not so much. What I usually find as most informative is the first registration form. Or the lack of the first registration form, especially with Savage Commercial Thompsons. I have no idea what was happening at the IRS in 1940/1941 regarding the registration of machine guns. A big disappointment is an Amnesty Registration. So much history lost but grateful about the registration. Regarding LDog2012's FOIA response above, an IRS Form 5 is definitely an indication of a Police Thompson, usually being transferred to a dealer. Of course, it could show this Thompson was a dewat or transferred to a legal heir. Finding out your Thompson was once a dewat is certainly interesting information. Again, you don't know what you don't know. And the research is free! What I tell prospective Thompson owners is to obtain all the forms in the seller's possession before you agree to buy. This is when you are in the best bargaining position. Yes, some sellers do not want to provide that information. Understandable, but you as the owner may not be interested so much in where the seller obtained the gun from but where the person they bought the gun from obtained it. There is no dealer confidentially for that down the line past owner. Even if you are stopped in tracking back the history of the gun via an auction or estate, these complete forms will better help you understand the redacted forms in the FOIA response.

Bridgeport28A1, Yes, there is a circular piece of felt inside the holster to protect the butt stock from the snap. I believe part of the snap is still inside this piece of felt. It is a really nice RUSCO marked canvas case and strap. TSMGguy - perfect!!! Thank you.

Ok Ross, here is a picture. Usually, it is the top flap snap that is broken on Thompson canvas cases. On this RUSCO canvas case, it is the butt stock holster pouch. I am still looking for a replacement snap or someone that can repair Thompson canvas. Thanks!

I recently acquired a RUSCO canvas case with a broken snap. Does anyone know where replacements snaps can be purchased? I am specifically looking for the male part of the snap but will purchase the entire assembly. Is there someone who can make repairs on the original Thompson submachine gun canvas cases? Thanks!

Petesteer, Welcome to the Thompson forum on MachineGunBoards.com. And congratulations on your "new" 1928A1 Thompson. I appreciate you purchasing one of my books. Do not hesitate to reach out with questions. There are two Thompson associations that you should consider joining now you are part of the Thompson community. Both have yearly Shows and Shoots in Ohio. The associations are: Thompson Collector's Association (TCA) The American Thompson Assocation (TATA) Each have 4 newsletters a year plus a Show & Shoot. One of the best books on the Thompson submachine gun is, The Gun That Made The Twenties Roar, by William Helmer published in 1969. I personally like the MacMillian first or second editions (green dust jacket) but there is a later publication by Gun Room Press with a brown dust jacket. Prices are all over the place, but some good deals can usually be found on ebay. This is not a technical book. It is a history book that tells of the development of the Thompson gun with all the main people involved. It ends at the Numrich era. It is an easy read by a great writer and very informative. TD.