My M1A1

[TomH]

Hey guys

 

Ive been looking around the web for information and most sources mention this site for information.

 

Ive recently purchased a Thompson M1A1 'Auto-Ordanance, Bridgeport' with matching serial numbers 102964

could anybody tell me what year this was made?

 

Thank you

 

regards Tom

[reconbob]

Welcome to the board. I am no expert, but going from memory I believe the M1 and M1A1

guns were manufactured from mid-1942 until mid-1944. With that serial number I would guess

1943 or 1944.

 

Bob

[TomH]

Ok thank you very much almost where I had placed it as well.

 

regards Tom

[Robert Henley]

Hey guys

 

Ive been looking around the web for information and most sources mention this site for information.

 

Ive recently purchased a Thompson M1A1 'Auto-Ordanance, Bridgeport' with matching serial numbers 102964

could anybody tell me what year this was made?

 

Thank you

 

regards Tom

 

You'll want to get you a copy of American Thunder II and study the history.

[hyperdyne]

Yeah AT II is a great book. You have a fairly low number M1A1, so I would expect it within the first year or so of production.

 

Does your upper have a US property stamp behind the rear site? If so, you can determine which factory it was made in. From my understanding, the bridgeport thompsons were also made by Savage when AOC had problems with initial tooling.

 

Also, do you a serial number on the lower? I thought they stopped doing this on later M1A1 lowers.

Edited April 23, 2012 by hyperdyne

[TomH]

I do have a serial number on the bottom it matches the one on the side. There is also a 'S' mark near the magazine, guessing this is a Savage mark.

But I do not have the 'U.S Property' Behind the sight

 

Thanks for the information I will purchase the book and enjoy the read!

Edited April 23, 2012 by TomH