TSMG28 Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 (edited) Above are the front and back covers of my book. It is 196 pages, and contains 640 pictures of all of the magazines made or modified for the Thompson Submachine Gun from 1917 through 2021. The subtitle is how I refer to the book - Feeding The Dragon. It is currently a paperback offering, but I hope to make a hard cover version available soon, if that matters to you. Information from The Ultimate Thompson Book and American Thunder III is included, with permission from Tracie and Frank, so that a complete story exists in one place. However, I welcome any and all additional information on the subject, including examples and/or pics if you have them. Chapters are:1 - Designing the Drum Magazine2 - Colt-Era Drum Magazines3 - WWII Drum Magazines4 - Making a Thompson Drum Magazine5 - Post-WWII and Modern Drum Magazines6 - Drum Magazine Packaging7 - Designing the Box Magazine8 - Colt-Era Box Magazines9 - WWII Box Magazines10 - Post-WWII and Modern Box Magazines11 - Box Magazine Packaging, Logistics, and Refinish In addition to the history about the various magazines, it includes descriptions and pictures of various unique features. My goal is to help collectors differentiate one magazine from another. For those of you who have seen my magazine display, this book is an amplification of that. My publisher has been a bit slow getting my books to me to sell, but I expect to have some in hand by May 7th. I will be selling the paperback book directly for $40, plus $5 shipping if you need it shipped. I will gladly autograph any books before I ship them. I will have copies available at the TATA and TCA Show & Shoots. To avoid filling up the board PM system, if you want a copy mailed to you, contact me via Email at roger.herbst@att.net. The book is also available on Amazon for $49.99, and I will be glad to sign those copies in person if we meet up. Hard cover versions will likely be priced at $59.99 on Amazon, once I figure all of that out. Amazon is probably the best option for most international buyers, because it eliminates the high cost of international shipping and import/export issues. Roger Herbst Edited April 27, 2022 by TSMG28 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgeport28A1 Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Roger, let me the first to offer congratulations on your book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantpanda4 Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 (edited) Excellent! Congrats! Will you have them at OGCA this weekend? Edited April 27, 2022 by giantpanda4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMG28 Posted April 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Thanks, Mike. I will have a couple proofs at OGCA this Saturday for people to see. I will not receive the books to sell until the following week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetstreamer Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Just ordered a copy off of AmazonThanks Roger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timkel Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 ordered on amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gijive Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Roger, Congratulations on the completion of your project! I look forward to having a copy signed by you at Tracie's this summer. I know that it was a "labor of love", but I am also aware of how much work you put into it. Good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Iannamico Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Congratulations Roger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Player_To_Be_Named Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Congratulations Roger. Looking forward to getting a copy. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD. Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Plus 1. This is a must have book for every Thompson enthusiast. Congratulations Roger. Your author's table at OGCA is going to be very busy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman1957 Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Well done Roger!! Will get once at Tracie's in August!! Semper Fi,Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Pretty cool. Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 (edited) Awesome!Congrats on completing this comprehensive guide....looking forward to being able to figure out exactly what I have without reverting to several different sources!Wont be at either shoot but check your email! John Added 4-28: Watch your mailbox for my order! Edited April 28, 2022 by john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aut-ord-co Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Congratulations, Roger! Amazon ordered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxfaxdude Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Congratulations! Any ETA on the hardcover edition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpbcps Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 (edited) Roger, My copy arrived in the mail yesterday from Amazon.co.uk and it was well worth the wait, congratulations on an excellent book, there is a lot of work gone into this one. Loads of information on the development of both the drum and box magazines which I found interesting, and the chapters on the WWII magazines were a good read too. The information, and photos, of the two WWII Charles Fischer L Drums, your "tale of two drums”, is an amazing story. I wonder how many more of them and the WWII Worcester Pressed Steel L Drums are still 'hiding' out there, in the collection of someone who does not know how rare they are. The photos in the book are excellent, definitely a good addition to a 'Thompson library', for anyone with an interest in magazines, like myself. Stay safe Richard Edited April 28, 2022 by rpbcps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt Chopper Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Congrats Roger !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMG28 Posted April 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Thanks everyone. Yes, Chuck, this was a labor of love, emphasis on the labor (and the love). To avoid filling up the PM system on the board, if you want to buy a copy from me and have it mailed to you, contact me via Email at roger.herbst@att.net. I also updated my original post with this information. I hope to have the hard cover option available in the next week or two, once I navigate the Kindle-verse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt21a Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Roger great news and a big congrats. That one will probably be the last tommy book i buy. {Had them all} Never finished my "Grading Thompson sub guns" showed it to Earl back when. he liked it.Anyways another congrats. a true labor to keep the history alive. RON K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copdoc Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 I ordered mine from Anazon too but should have been patient to get an autographed one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampcollector Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Roger, Congratulations on the new book! I will pick one up at the TCA show and shoot in May! Will be great addition to my TSMG library... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas.hondo Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 Look forward to this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full auto 45 Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 That is awesome! Can't wait to get my copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dillinger Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 Roger I have a copy on order as I’m definitely a Thompson magazine hack.I shall look for to reading about the ‘infamous’ AOC blank Well done JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron_brock Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 Congrats Roger, I cant wait to see it and I know its going to be great with some new information well!!!! Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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