Wagner Posted June 17, 2023 Report Share Posted June 17, 2023 Hello guys. A happy turn of events brought me to your Thompson family. I will try to keep good traditions. Sincerely. I ask friends for help: found 2 different drawings in my collection. The history of their appearance is very interesting. Tell me, please its history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpbcps Posted June 17, 2023 Report Share Posted June 17, 2023 Welcome to the board Wagner, looks like two nice items you have there. I am sure someone else on the board can help you with more information on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD. Posted June 17, 2023 Report Share Posted June 17, 2023 Hi Wagner, Welcome to the Thompson forum. It appears you may have both a Colt and Savage knurled rocker pivots. Using the close-up picture, the Savage rocker pivot (diamonds in) is on the right. Inspect this rocker pivot carefully for an "S" mark. What appears to be a Colt rocker pivot is on the left (diamonds out - like checkering). There should not be any letter markings on this pivot. Where did these comes from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagner Posted June 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2023 guys, I ask 1 more question (I don’t create a flood): there is an opinion that at first the drums were painted with paint, and after a few years the technology was changed and bluing began to be applied. they are fundamentally different technologies. It's right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagner Posted June 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2023 46 minutes ago, TD. said: Hi Wagner, Welcome to the Thompson forum. It appears you may have both a Colt and Savage knurled rocker pivots. Using the close-up picture, the Savage rocker pivot (diamonds in) is on the right. Inspect this rocker pivot carefully for an "S" mark. What appears to be a Colt rocker pivot is on the left (diamonds out - like checkering). There should not be any letter markings on this pivot. Where did these comes from? Thanks TD . my sir, carefully examined - there is not a single letter markings .. these parts -are the remnants of lend-lease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMG28 Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 Wagner, Nearly all drums were blued. Some were also grit-blasted before bluing, and others were smooth. The first Crosby drums ordered by the British were painted black. All later orders from U.S. Ordnance were blued. Your drum was made by United Specialties in Chicago for Auto-Ordnance, circa early 1941. The cover is 4th generation, and the body is 5th generation, a mismatch commonly encountered, as both generations were made at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD. Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 This forum is so very lucky to have TSMG28 as a member. Anyone who has not purchased Roger's excellent book on Thompson drums and magazines needs to go to Amazon.com and take a look. Or better yet, get it from Roger at the upcoming All Thompson Show & Shoot. Here is a quick link. Take advantage of the "Look inside" feature. https://www.amazon.com/Thompson-Submachine-Gun-Magazines-1917-2021/dp/B09Y5RKK7P/ref=sr_1_1?crid=H1MVGDECGWZ1&keywords=Roger+herbst&qid=1687052440&sprefix=roger+herbst%2Caps%2C284&sr=8-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagner Posted June 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 On 17.06.2023 at 23:18, Wagner said: Спасибо ТД. сударь,внимательно осмотрели-нет ни одной буквенной маркировки..эти детали-остатки ленд-лиза Guys, I apologize for my inattention. S found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpbcps Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 Which rocker pivot is it on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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