Prototype "Persuader" TSMG at West Point Military Museum

[dalbert]

I know this has been posted sometime in the past, but I visited the West Point Military Museum today. I wanted to see "The Persuader," original prototype Thompson Submachine Gun. The photos are hard to take with the glass in the way. The one photo that is a partial of the gun was taken with my camera phone pressed up against the glass. The sign indicates it was donated by George Numrich. Anyway, here's what I saw. I'll post some more photos of the rest of the museum when I can.

 

We attended a wedding at the USMA West Point Club last night. Excellent venue, and a good time was had by all…

 

 

 

 

 

David Albert

dalbert@sturmgewehr.com

[rpbcps]

David,

Great photo's, that museum will have to be on the list of places for me to visit sometime in the future.

 

Richard

[Big Al]

Thanks for posting these, David. That's very cool. Does anyone know how did the belt feed mechanism that the placard talked about worked?

[dalbert]

The ammunition was cloth belted, and held within a drum. The drum is not on display, and I wonder whether it may not have survived with the gun. Tracie has some information in TUTB about how it fed, which involved a spur wheel and ratchet drive. The drum mounted to the frame that extends below the open trigger guard. and completed the trigger guard when mounted.

 

David Albert

dalbert@sturmgewehr.com