bmarvin Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Vollmer was the first internet board I followed in the early/mid 1990's. Cleaning out my gun room of extra stuff I ran across a stack of surplus gun magazines (reading) This is from Machine Gun News July of 1991 Anyone have a gun listed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sig Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 none of mine listed but very nice information to share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt21a Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 I bought ten off that list And sold him two on that list. noticed he forgot #6006 Also had #5294 a War in Illinois GUN it was four digits away from COX COVER GUN #5290. gun #8476 was the MASON CITY BANK ROBBERY GUN. funny thing on that one I owned it twice with doc's and pictures it was a exceptional 1921ac gun with FRED we did a lot of business, And I looked at all of them at the time. good times, Never to be repeated again, Colt21a Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt Chopper Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Ron, I see 1310 on that list, but it mentioned marks from a canvas case, nothing about motorcycle mounting marks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightguy Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Wonder if he still has any and is willing to dicker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt21a Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 (edited) C.C. It was cycle clamp marks, for sure not mills case {from a gun being left wet in a mills case}and years later being taken out and the blue is discolored in that area from the web of the case.I had one Indiana gun from a r.r. found that way in a attic near Dyer.Ind. It was not papered. so my friend took the drums and case.He probably took the gun later but never told me. it had a great Cdrum and L drum with it two guns taken from R.R. employee when he left, but back to #1310. I showed Fred how they had been clamped on the sidecar, and that would be the marks they would leave.And showed him the great pics I had of the mounts and clamps froma pd, that tossed it years ago when the cycle and sidecar had been junked.Some P.D.'S did not believe in history just tools. Since Fred would converse for awhile on Thompson guns.He knew my mind was like a trap for this stuff. Even helped him to upgrade and down grade some. Not sure what gun I did it to on one stop. I said that stock better fits that gun and wood grain. so we switched it out, and was always good when I found the felt washer in some with buttstock oiler, And when I took off some grips and found metal washer in grip's over all the decades those tend to get lost and tossed out.hope it helps. Colt21aRon Ron, I see 1310 on that list, but it mentioned marks from a canvas case, nothing about motorcycle mounting marks? I also did buy #4418 so had them both. #1310 was the better of the two. Who knows who has #4418 now.Fred did have customers who wanted nobody to know what they bought. Edited October 26, 2017 by colt21a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt21a Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 (edited) Wonder if he still has any and is willing to dicker He was only going to keep the Ohio Pretty Boy Floyd Cased set gun he had but later sold it Fred has no Thompsons and is retired.but the collectors owe him greatly he also kept it going. Colt21a Ron Edited October 26, 2017 by colt21a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk1040 Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Thanks for posting this. I'm a newer member of the board and I really enjoy reading the posts. I fairly recently purchased one on the list. This helps fill in some of the history on the gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt21a Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Glad you got one he also had the cons pair on there for sale also.first time I had them on the counter at the same time. But too many others to buy.And I am sure nobody bought as many as me off that list at the time. It was Ron at AUTO ORD DAY ha ha Colt21a Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Mills Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 Fred was quite a guy and like brother Colt21a Ron sez, had a lot of good stuff. I walked in there one day years ago (late 80s I think) and asked Fred if he had any Thompson canvas. He excused himself, walked into the back, and came out with a h-u-g-e armload of Mills canvas carrying cases, Mills or maybe Rusco drum canvas, 20 and 30 round stick mag canvas, no shotshell canvas though. He just dumped it all on the counter and said "$300, ok?" I got my money out fast and we shook hands. My car smelled great with all that canvas stuff in the back seat, ahh! Peddled it all in pretty short order. I think I sold 2 canvas carrying cases to Tracie Hill. Good times, good ole days, and doin' biz with a good guy. R. Mills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelkih Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 I sure would love to snag 1310. Thanks for the post. Love old stuff like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SqueezyRolo Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Hey all i'm new here and still working things out. I was just wondering if anyone could help me with a certain pouch. For five years I've been looking for the rusco 5 cell mag pouch and I found one a few weeks ago. I went to buy it after checking it was in stock everyday but it had been sold. So my question is, does anyone know of any for sale anywhere? Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim c 351 Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 (edited) Rolo,Don't know where you might find a RUSCO pouch, but if you just want a 5 cell pouch try here.www.omega-weapons-systems.com Just learned you are in the UK. I don't know if omega ships out of US. Edited October 30, 2017 by jim c 351 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SqueezyRolo Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Thank you for your reply. I'll check them out and see what they have. There is a militaria fair coming up in the uk, im hoping I might get lucky and find one there. Unlikely but i'm trying to keep my hopes up aha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Looks like the average for those guns was around $5,000 in 1991 Due to inflation, that would be about $9,100 in today's dollars. Not cheap, but a lot less than they are now. If those guns were selling for around $5,000 in 1991 and they sell for around $40,000 now, that would work out to an average annual return on the investment of 8.3% So investing in Colts over the last 26 years would be about the same as investing in a diversified stock market portfolio. There's not too many collecting type hobbies that can boast a comparable return to the stock market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt21a Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Yes buzz you are correct in all. But you know you enjoyed fondling and shooting and oiling those Thompson. More then looking at old stock stuff jammed in a desk drawer. Even Gold coins are more fun.. instead of that pile of paper, They have some nice heft and weight, And they shine in the sunlight like a nice well blued Colt. Or a great parked M1A1 under that nice light in the living room. Its all good.Colt 21a Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 (edited) Of course, it's all about having fun. You only live once. So you might as well buy a couple Thompsons. Throw in an UZI for good measure. Edited October 31, 2017 by buzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt21a Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 BUZZ After going through this Cancer stuff you are 100% right. enjoy it all. And a Thompson with a Uzi thrown in is great stuff. My first Uzi was a L.E.S. import Around 1973.I had fun with that one, And was the first of many. Not sure many new they had been green back then. Everybody was so used to the black enamel over parked Action arms model. UZI is one of the finest 9mm sub guns made. And who cannot love a I minute barrel change. With a bayonet and flashlight.Anyhow enjoy the one you have. History! Colt 21a Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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