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Easy Norm! My 1928 has a full C drum, All my 1911's are loaded, My 870 is by the bed, The Nightforce on My Sako TRG-22 is dialed-in at 1000 yards. I sleep very good at night, thank you. I boot-legged my cable one from Nancy Pelosi's house, she's never there anyway.

That's a nice looking A1. I like the optimistic approach of cleaning the weapon, lubricating it, reassembling it, install full "C" Drum and don't let go till it's empty. Hope it turns into a good shooter for you. I love the Greasegun, but they don't have "C" Drums. Enjoy.

Congratulations after the long wait! Sounds like a nice one!

Did you one of your tommy's arrive?

Researching a Thompson from the Montgomery, AL PD, and inquiring if anyone on the boards knew of anyone on the Montgomery PD force from the early 60's I have all of Gordon's info, trying to reach a real human being from the detective squad or street detail. It's a longshot but worth a try... Thanks.

I tried too, no luck...

Should be standard Military Ball ammo, non-corrosive, manufactured in 1968.

I asked my dad, he's 78, and he thinks he got it out of a Sears or Montgomery Ward Sporting catalog. He sold the gun in the sixties when I was a kid. I remember it was loud as hell.

Flipped to a movie called "Miracle at St. Annas" and one of the soldiers was holding a 28A1 with a compensator that had about 6 cut-outs in the compensator, oriented radially ie, length-wise like the barrel, and appeared to be attached with set-screws. Obviously, this is a movie-gun. just wondered if anyone has ever seen a compensator like this. Didn't look like a regular Stenbridge or Cinema Weaponry set-up, but I'm not an expert.

I think these were held on the end of the barrel with hex or slotted set-screws. The one on my dad's was definitely aftermarket.

It looks vaguely similar to the compensators on the BSA Thompsons, although this one is longer and has more gas cuts, and the sight is different. Seems I remember my dad had some aftermarket piece like this on an old winchester 30.06 rifle in the 50's My first auto Shotgun as a teenager was a Remington Model 11 with a cutts compensator and screw in chokes. I thank Mr. Cutts for my deafness:)

I wondered about that, seems I read one of his men shot him in the back while he was running down the alley, and later shot him in the head, maybe?

Glad I remembered that. Those 1911's will go off at inopportune times. A guy that works for me accidentally fired his 1911 in the hangar, hit the floor, missed 2 million dollars worth of airplanes and hit a full propane tank at the far end of the hangar, but didn't penetrate luckily. He dosen't carry loaded in the hangar anymore:)

Guess that makes sense, since there were 6 left. That's extrordinarily unfortunate. was that like 1960 or thereabouts?

I certainly don't mean to detract, it's a beautiful display. Whish I had that 1911. The vertical grip looks strange too, dosen't seem like it's inletted properly to the grip frame, and is shaped kinda different. What are the 6 red-tipped rounds with the 1911? Tracers?

I certainly don't mean to detract, it's a beautiful display. Whish I had that 1911. The vertical grip looks strange too, dosen't seem like it's inletted properly to the grip frame, and is shaped kinda different.

I apologize in advance for asking the question, but why does Dillingers' Thompson have a cross-bolt stock, sling swivels, and what looks like to be a 28A1 trigger frame? Not trying to offend anyone, just asking.

Somebody will shoot me down as soon as I post this, but I'd guess $200-$250 for a nice condition one maybe? I have a nice one, don't remember what I gave for it. Came with a full box of Peters Shotshells. I'm not at all sure how rare they are, hopefully someone with more knowledge than me can post up.

I think there was a pretty good article about that question in one of the June Shotgun News. Browning worked on the .50 to get it into WWI. Had the U.S. Govt not wimped out on the Girly-double-action Beretta, the 1911 would have won. Regardless, John Browning was a genius.

The ford Tri-motor used in the Movie belongs to the Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was filmed there as well.

All the mag releases I saw had holes in them, clearly seen in the scene where dillinger takes the thompson apart. Several sets of sling swivels in different views. Lots of shooting whis is always music to my ears.

I was always told, load your drums, put 2 clicks on them, and twist at the range. Always worked for me.

You might try Gordon Herigstad, he's got a bunch of stuff, and was most helpful in finding me some Colt parts. e-mail gordoncolt@aol.com

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Whatever it is, it doesn't appear to be a WWII Thompson carrying case. Someone seems to have a pretty good imagination for getting rid of some type of canvas case. It didn't look Kosher to me, that's why I defer to you smart fellas. Thanks!