signal_4 Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 I know gun brokers auction prices are over inflated in nature but WOW https://www.gunbroker.com/item/950495224 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 Theres inflation, theres stupid prices, and then theres WTF are you thinking!? This falls into the third. The sad part of this is some moron will buy it based on the story and not have a clue. I thought the Ruben M1 at $32k which sold was a stupid price given the M1 market but all it takes is one person with deep pockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reichstall Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 It is a shame that this will get sold. Yes someone with big pockets will buy it At most i can put a postage stamp in mine so it wont be me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full auto 45 Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 If this sells at that price, $259K, then I guess my 2 PD M1 is worth that much? huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hammer Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 That’s one of the most shameful cock and bull stories that I’ve ever heard to try to get someone to buy a gun at an absurd price. Nobody is dumb enough to fall for that line of bull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 You say no one will fall for it, yet we are always amazed at the new level of stupid that rises to the occasion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katanafred Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) Haha!! I just saw this ad this morning too! :-0 To heck with the stock market - I'm reinvesting my 401k in Thompsons! Edited October 3, 2022 by katanafred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brveagle Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 I would agree that it's worth a bit more due to the provenance if there was better documentation. Sticking to the facts; WWII bringback, amnesty registered in 1968, pearl harbor survivor. Especially if the seller provides the soldier's records and service history, etc. But 259k is just silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter kohler Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 holy crap!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 With the riveted grip mount, should it not have a reinforcing band at the front of the horizontal grip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gijive Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) With the riveted grip mount, should it not have a reinforcing band at the front of the horizontal grip?Since the gun has been re-barreled and refinished, it is impossible to tell what happened to it. It wouldn't necessarily have the reinforcing band at the front if it is genuine bring back. It also has pitting under the ugly Parkerizing. Edited October 3, 2022 by gijive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryboy77 Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 Not even if it was the gun General Patton lugged around in his jeep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inertord Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 Thats a huge premium for a piece that was heavy pitted, dewated, rewated, refinished and owned by one of the thousands of soldiers at Pearl Harbor 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 Audie Murphy's Thompson might be worth that much if the provenance were correct and complete but from an ordinary GI (and NOT the weapon that he carried in combat) they need to move the decimal point to the left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 It's the old "run it up the flagpole and see who salutes" ploy. The real sale will happen off of Gunbroker. At least there's no additional charge for the pitting on receiver and frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimcrew Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) Totally worth it as it can hit steel torso targets at 200m (miles, Im sure). Edited October 3, 2022 by Rimcrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirtyround Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 Going off of the writeup on the GB ad,... There is no provenance associated with this gun whatsoever. Other than a WW2 Vet amnesty registered it in 68/69. There's no history of acquisition or of military use, no documentation communicated or presented. I don't know the actual number, but I would assume there were quite a decent number of amnesty registered M1/M1A1 Thompsons done in 1968. JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anjong-ni Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) Well, if any of you guys Buy-It-Now, I will throw in a FREE "Thompson M1 Oil Bottle" to replace the Enfield bottle that's in the stock. ...Phil Edited October 3, 2022 by anjong-ni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbc230 Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 Unless the history is verified and even if it is not verified it is still not worth even close to what the person on GB is asking. I am not surprised when people ask stupid amounts of money for there Thompson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 Any chance there's a matching broad arrow and maybe even some import marks hiding somewhere on that Thompson?The oil bottle screams lend-lease and casts more than a little doubt on the totally unproven provenance story of a bring-back from the PacificWell, if any of you guys Buy-It-Now, I will throw in a FREE "Thompson M1 Oil Bottle" to replace the Enfield bottle that's in the stock. ...Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold1927a1 Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 I'm just going to come out and say it. The romanticism of ww2 is complete and utter bs. It is a religion for lemmings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryo Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 I do have a love of some of the stuff from WWII but not for that much for that thing. They are trying to sell a story which may or may not be true. They also picked a terrible platform to sell it on in thinking people would pay crazy prices. Auction houses would market it better even with the commission fees. I don't think this would sell for that price.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron_brock Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 Auction houses would likely say the same thing. Great story, but this could easily be a $35 dewat the owner bought in the 50s. Theres NOTHING to substantiate their sellers tall tale. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gijive Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 I'm just going to come out and say it. The romanticism of ww2 is complete and utter bs. It is a religion for lemmings.Gold1927a1, I think you should have thought a little more about what you are saying, before posting. There are a lot of older folks here that have ties to WWII, through their parents. Not a good start for a new member. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiz Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 You say no one will fall for it, yet we are always amazed at the new level of stupid that rises to the occasionAs someone once said, " you will never go broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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