troll Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 https://bearingarms.com/beth-b/2017/05/30/st-louis-vintage-tommy-guns/ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/st-louis-police-sell-surplus-weapons-including-tommy-guns-for/article_458188dd-f018-54fd-9d11-cdd498cf8ecd.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black River Militaria CII Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Well, isn't that special!? After all the moaning and groaning about registered MGs that are being eliminated from the NFRTR pool of MGs eligible to transfer to individuals, here come 24 Colt Thompsons and an M1 or a '28 out of the purgatory of imprisonment in a PD!! Saints be praised!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard w. Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Proceeds to be used to buy Berettas and ARs for PD. After the kinds of summers they've had in St Louis lately I guess they might need them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Well they are being purchased for $22,000 which means they will be on the market at $38,000.....someone didn't do their homework on this one. Bet Midwest Distributors loves that the purchased price was put in the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman1957 Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Highly Recommend David Albert, OCM and Ron Brock contact the Department (or buyer) to offer the assistance of ensuring each Thompson is assembled correctly with the least amount of mismatched parts. Hate to see Colt wood mismatched on potential WWII era guns and vice versa. Could also be a great bit of publicity for TATA for offering up some history. Documenting mags, drums, cleaning rods and parts kits would be nice as well. They may not even know what spare parts they have. Great new regardless. Sandman1957 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gijive Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Sandman,We tried seeing the guns a few years ago (TATA) when the information first surfaced that the guns might be for sale. We were at the St. Louis NRA Convention at the time. Needless to say we didn't get very far and they weren't very cooperative. Hope someone has better luck this time. When dealing with big cities you usually have to have some sort of inside connection and know someone. Cold calling usually doesn't get you too far. I'd bet the dealer that bought the guns has such a connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgeport28A1 Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 I was thinking they would want to double their money at $44,000 for the Colt's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normal1959 Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 I was thinking they would want to double their money at $44,000 for the Colt's. I would. God bless America.Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukem Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Midwest distributors is frank goefport right? That guy is a POS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgeport28A1 Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 I think Frank G is Midwest Tactical Here is a likely Midwest Distributors. http://www.midwest-distributors.com/Home_ep_40.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 If I have the correct company, I believe they are located in TD's neighborhood, about 45 minutes south of me. David Albertdalbert@sturmgewehr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye_Joe Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 I just heard of this from this source,. http://www.guns.com/2017/05/31/st-louis-police-pull-trigger-on-tommy-gun-sale-as-part-of-1-2-million-deal/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=592ec7b204d301202d0db7fc&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67ray Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Whatever the price is, we now have access to 27 more Tommys. That in my mind is a win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 They will be smart to not dump them all at once or they most likely won't see their best ROI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron_brock Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 I'm glad the seed was planted at St. Louis during the NRA show. Another purchase came out of that show as well. A nice pile of guns have been saved and the PD will get some much needed gear. It is the efforts of collectors and collector clubs that make most of this possible as many places have no idea on the value of what's sitting in their locker. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Ron, Your exactly right. I have been helping a local LEO organization with possibly selling the Thompson they have in the armory. I have been outbid on it, but that doesn't mean that I won't help where I can with making sure the sale goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOGLEG Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) 314-444-5574Stl PD Armory # Edited June 1, 2017 by DOGLEG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83Baron Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 Can you still bid on any of them directly from department? Appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgvince Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 They all went to the distributor except two the PD kept. I know a detective at the PD and tried to get them to sell me one. They did not want to deal with the public at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83Baron Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Thank you for the update. Wonder when they will have them listed though kind of like buying real estate from the billboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelkih Posted June 12, 2017 Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 Sandman, I'm actually going to go look at those Thompsons in the Hawaii PD we talked about in a couple months. I'll let you know how it goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman1957 Posted June 19, 2017 Report Share Posted June 19, 2017 Earmark one for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full auto 45 Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 Received an email about the St. Louis guns the other day. Passing along to those that are currently in the market. If interested, I will pass your information on to Midwest or feel free to contact them. MikeThese are the St Louis Thompsons me and my partner are Mid West Distributors in Union KY. We have 20 model 21A's and AC's and 7 model 1927 semi auto what I understand there are less than 50 in circulation. We have just sent in the form fives to NFA. We have already sold about ten of them. These Thompsons are from 83 to 90% condition.We have picked up several thompsons over the years and these are the first PD trade in's where the thompsons were used during the 20 and 30's prohibition years. so they do have some wear from being handled a lot. but the history of them makes them a lot more attractive coming from the oldest Police department in the United States, and the largest collection to ever be released for private ownership. Our prices are up and down depending on condition and what a person is looking for. for the most part the 21A and 21AC are selling around $35,000 range and the model of the 27 around $40,000. Here are a few pics it was hard taking good pictures due to the fact the lighting was very bad in the basement they are stored in in St. Louis. Let me know what you think, any thoughts you have I would be very interested in hearing them and thank you for sending me and email.Glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt21a Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 Sounds like a nice honest guy there. Giving you the lowdown upfront and cutting through any b.s.at all. the 27's are the one to get and the biggest pile of those I have ever heard of in fifty years. They are more Commercial Savage out there and 21a then any 27 original parts Thompsons. Better however From the Chicago guns. since they are all really beat to hell. And parts changed out years ago. I would not be surprised if the St Louie guns still had all original parts and barrel's. And with current prices today on Mars guess 40 grand for a semi 27 is great. Since Earl offered me his last 27 semi in 2000 for 25 grand. Have pics of that one sitting on a chair in his walk in vault. WE will probably not see a pile like this in anytime any of us here are left on the planet. That remark you can freeze in time. And come back in twenty and read it again. Colt 21a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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