Ray Beams

Tom such a great book!! Well written. Ray Boehms

by the way it is our brother ron kovar that owned the colt thompsons Ray Boehms

ron it is on the ria website just look at upcoming auctions.

Ron I see one of your old colt thompsons serial number 1616 in in the december RIA auction. It is a very interesting gun Ray Boehms. I have an old colt of yours serial number 13656.

Very nice colt chopper You have!!! Ray Boehms

I have the serial number 91 Colt C drum. I bought it from the late Gordon Herigstad in 2013. Ray Boehms

Very nice thompsons!! Welcome to the forum!!

Ray Boehms Troy Tennessee I own #91 c-drum I bought the drum from the late Gordon Herigstad in the year 2013 it is a matching drum. Ray Boehms ps the drum is an original 1920s ..

Gordon will be missed. I have 3 thompsons, one is serial number 1313 Colt Thompson. On one of gordons visits we shot that Thompson had ball!! I have another Colt Thompson serial number 13656 both of then are 1928 overstamps. on another visit we shot a Savage Utah state police Thompson that I bought from J Curtis Earl out of Phoenix Arizona in 1982. Truly good memories!! Ray Boehms

<p>Gordon was A Single man a Thompson researcher and collector, Hollywood Actor, He was a member of the screen actors guild. since 1977. He gave his good friend Robert Stack a display Colt Thompson before he died at his Hollywood home. Gordon got to know him through their makeup man. Gordon lived in Los Angles from 1971 until his death. The Great Man will be Missed!!! Ray Boehms</p>

A true friend for years, we will truly miss Gordon and his visits to our home in Troy, TN. We have both editions of Gordon's Colt Thompson Serial Numbers and several Thompson accessories we purchased from him in the past. We will cherish them in his memory. Rest in peace dear friend. Ray & Vollie Boehms Troy, TN