reconbob Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 I expect to have the M1928/A1 blank guns ready by the middle of September. To order I need your name, address, phone, etc. and the configuration of gun youwant. When i am ready to ship I will contact you and we can complete the order. I havesome of you already on my list but it can't hurt to double check. You can send me aPM or email me at Philaord@aol.com or call 215-576-0259. The gun is identical to an original gun except that it is an ATF approved non-firearm whichfeeds, fires, and ejects brass crimp blanks semi and full auto like an original gun. The M1A1model of the blank gun has been posted and discussed here previously. I am offering M1928/A1 upper receiver assemblies for those that have a complete parts set whichthey can use to finish the gun, and also complete guns. The receiver assemblies have blanchard ground surfaces and are assembled with finned barrelswith compensators, grip mount, and complete bolt and buffer assembly. The receivers have thepatent number block, are marked Philadelphia Ordnance on the right side. The left side hasgeneric markings. The compensators are unmarked. The receivers are drilled and tapped for rear sight screws so you can fit your own sight. Like the M1A1 the M1928/A1 uses .45 caliber brass crimp blanks which are 50 centseach and are packed in 200 rd. boxes. Here are the configurations available: Stripped barreled receiver assembly no rear sight. - $1995 (to complete this assembly you need forend and screw, ejector, rear sight (screws are provided) frame latch and spring, trigger frame and buttstock assy. Complete barreled receiver assembly with repro fixed L sight - $2125 (this includes all of the small parts listed above with a repro stamped L sight fitted - to finish you need trigger frame and buttstock assy.) Complete barreled receiver assembly with repro adjustable rear sight - $2275 (same as above but with the rear sight as found on the semi auto) Complete barreled receiver assembly with original Lyman 55B rear sight - $2475 (same as above but with Lyman 55B sight) Complete guns assembled original trig frame and buttstock in VG-EXC condition M1928A1 with fixed L rear sight - $3300 M1928A1 with repro adjustable rear sight - $3450 M1928A1 with Lyman 55B sight - $3650 Guns come with either a 20 or 30 rd. mag. Prices do not include shipping and insurance. Prices are subject to change as original Thompson parts are fading fast. Bob Bower/Phila Ordnance Philaord@aol.com 215-576-0259 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benedw60 Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Following Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Beautiful, Bob! Question: On the complete guns and uppers with sights already installed, are you using screws or rivets to attach the sights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconbob Posted August 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 We usually rivet the sights. The repro semi auto sight is attached with screws. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Thanks. What can I place my order for that avoids screws and uses rivets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconbob Posted August 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 If you want the sight riveted send it and we will rivet. Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelkih Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Any possibility of a Colt 21A copy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt21a Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Pic of the flip side would be great.rocker action.and the top with site.Colt21ARon outstanding for movie action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grease Gunner Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 Bob also has M1a1 Complete Blank Firing Guns for sale https://www.gunbroker.com/item/781527742 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndArmored Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 (edited) Is this info/price list intended only for the members of this board, or can I spread the word near & far like Paul Revere? (The Thompsons are coming! The Thompsons are coming!) Edited August 4, 2018 by 2ndArmored Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconbob Posted August 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 Please spread the word. I post here first because this is where the Thompson guysare and these are an alternative for someone who wants a Thompson but who may nothave the money for a real one (like me) or who may live in a no-MG state. But the real audience for these is the battle re-enactors because these have obviousadvantages over real guns. You are not putting your expensive original gun at risk andyou don't to worry about paperwork and security of a real gun. You can easily travel toevents out of state, etc. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconbob Posted August 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 A note on the gun on Gunbroker - the price of the M1A1 ordered direct is $2495.The $2695 GB price is because there is 200 rds of ammo included and GB takesa $100 final value fee. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndArmored Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 Please spread the word. I post here first because this is where the Thompson guysare and these are an alternative for someone who wants a Thompson but who may nothave the money for a real one (like me) or who may live in a no-MG state. But the real audience for these is the battle re-enactors because these have obviousadvantages over real guns. You are not putting your expensive original gun at risk andyou don't to worry about paperwork and security of a real gun. You can easily travel toevents out of state, etc. Bob It shall be done. For those oppressed in the land of the damned (i.e. California), does your non-gun come with non-magazines, or would it be sold to them w/o mags and the inmates are on their own for acquiring "feeding devices"? (That's the state's nomenclature.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconbob Posted August 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 Guns shipped to states with hi capacity magazine bans are shipped withouta magazine, although I just saw a 30-rd mag with a pop rivet blocking it to 10 rds.I don't know if this is an approved modification or wishful thinking on the part ofthe owner. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndArmored Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 It's my understanding that it's wishful thinking. It used to be OK, but yet another law was passed maintaining that future mags must be manufactured short, not modified long ones. Californians who bought any magazines or drums prior to the state ban (1989) can keep them. Does your '28 take regular old GI mags or do they have to be modified like the Kahr Arms 1927A1 or is it a proprietary magazine that fits only your product? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconbob Posted August 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 Both the M1A1 and the M1928/A1 use standard G.I.Thompson mags. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anticus Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 The specs give the rate of fire as equal to a 1928. Will a 21 style actuator /spring /buffer work in the gun as well ? Just wondering if it would work at the higher ROF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconbob Posted August 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 While the gun on the outside looks exactly like M1928/A1, on the inside it isan M1A1 type bolt but with a ball knob cocking handle. So there is no way tomodify to M1921. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anticus Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Roger that. Can you show us a photo of the innards ? The overall gun looks sweet ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconbob Posted August 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 When I get a chance I will take a photo but the inside is virtually identical to M1A1 andyou would not see a difference. The hole bottom half of the gun - trigger frame and stockis same as M1A1. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter kohler Posted August 11, 2018 Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 so are the blanks 45 acp that are readly available from atlantic wall also? the reason I ask is I have a couple thousand of those if not more I bought for my m1a1 and 28 semi. btw your short blank barrels work great in both of mine now im seriously considering your 28 FA. it would be much more fun at a battle. last spring I got to shoot one of your FA blank m1a1s ran like a top!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughlong Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 So to be clear, does the 1928 blank gun use a 1928 lower or an m1 lower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc269 Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 Bob, I am quite interested, impressed, intrigued, Lets start with the blanks, I did a search and didn't find any cheaper than you offer. Somewhere down the road you may not offer these rounds, Will any .45 acp blank work with this edition, or only exclusively with your rounds? i think I know the answer but would rather you verify. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adg105200 Posted August 14, 2018 Report Share Posted August 14, 2018 So to be clear, does the 1928 blank gun use a 1928 lower or an m1 lower?The 28 uses a 28 lower and his M1 uses a M1 lower. If I'm not mistaken Bob uses original lowers on most if not all of his blank guns. Definitely on my list of things to eventually get. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconbob Posted August 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) Answers to questions - The M1A1 uses either original or trigger frames made by us to ordnance specs. The M1928A1 uses original trigger frames. Regarding the blanks, when I designed the gun I wanted to make sure that the ATf approvedit. After meeting with them I learned that one of the big things they look out for on something likethis is safety as much as whether or not the blank gun can be converted to shoot live ammo. Forthis reason I designed a blank with a slightly smaller rim so the gun would not fire live ammo. Thestandard rim will not fit into the bolt face and will not contact the firing pin. This also means that thegun will not fire blanks which use a standard .45 ACP rim. Time has passed and now there is a manufacturer making a blank gun which uses a standard.45 blank and I have petitioned the ATF to allow the use of a standard size blank. In the meantime we have the blanks designed for the gun available. Bob Edited August 15, 2018 by reconbob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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