THOMPSON #103 SOLD $31G AT AUCTION

[colt21a]

So that tells you sometimes you get the money back. 

Jim passed away i guess his estate got the $25 g he paid for the gun. cost me $5 g when i bought it. since i think there is a sellers prem now from MORPHYS, I have not seen #98 or #274 yet. for sale.   Around 4 or 5 years ago Jim brought it to SAR show to show me the gun. and the barrel remarks on it.  {which it was all correct.} someone told him not original barrel. I Miss him, a great man. AND AVID COLLECTOR. and he was proud of that gun...

 

I know the deals and the trades and the numbers. it was good times.

[Colt Chopper]

#103 was offered for sale out of Connecticut several years ago, and it looked like it had come from a coal mine. Hardly any finish left,  had some pitting, and of course full auto only.

Regardless I made a deal to purchase, but then the seller became "Flakey" and I passed. A fellow board member then attempted to purchase with same outcome.

Years later I see it SAR and it looks much much better finish wise. I shared this info with Jim, but it fell on deaf ears. RIP

Edited September 11 by Colt Chopper

[colt21a]

THE STORY WAS I REPLACED THE BARREL. i never  replaced any  barrel on the 100 plus Thompsons i ever sold. and one restored serial #894 had the original a 45 acp liner was put in it but the rest was original to the gun. a trick that was done 40 years ago.

only one in thousands and thousands of sales accused me of shipping wrong gun and pics in Wisconsin. got my attorney said here is a refund check send the complete cased rig back #3171 i think. or 3471. its tough keeping 125 numbers in your head. and he said oh no i just want a few thousand back. well fu send It back 100% guarantee refund. attorney letter came back. THANKS I AM KEEPING IT.

IF SOME REPLACED WOOD OR WHATEVER AFTER IT LEFT ME who knows? and on rodney buass who is gone Last owner of #98

 same cond> 9315 Peru gun. REDONE BY THE P.D.  anything i ever heard was nice gun RON thanks and they bought more. If anyONE bought something not right or  they did not like... full refund right away. every week i get call or email on some Thompson. I HAVE BEEN OUT OF IT 15 YEARS.AND NOBODY IS CHASING ME FOR REFUND.

 

AND EVERYBODY HAVE A NICE 2024

[colt21a]

33 minutes ago, Colt Chopper said:

#103 was offered for sale out of Connecticut several years, and it looked like it had come from a coal mine. Hardly any finish left,  had some pitting, and of course full auto only.

Regardless I made a deal to purchase, but then the seller became "Flakey" and I passed. A fellow board member then attempted to purchase with same outcome.

Years later I see it SAR and it looks much much better finish wise. I shared this info with Jim, but it fell on deaf ears. RIP

I KNOW EXACTLY WHO YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT, HE BOUGHT STUFF FROM ME FOR AWHILE. and never returned a thing.

it was a coal mine gun.check the books.  

[TD.]

The hammer price for NO 103 at the September 10, 2024 auction was $26,000. Of note, NO 103 was also listed in the earlier May 8th auction and hammered at $30,000. I guess it did not meet the reserve and was re-listed. It will be interesting to see if it met the reserve at this auction. It was a former coal company Colt and there was a barrel issue. The below picture shows the condition. I like NO 103 but understand the prices received at auction. 

[colt21a]

The way i bought it is the way it sold. including the {E}grip and stock. the barrel issue was settled and inside the chamber area its marked #103. like the lower and frame.And same inside old parts like #98.. they removed the barrel to do that and also Gordon checked it out.

and i do know somebody took steel wool to the side of it to clean it up also.{ before Jim got to it}

I can be handed a Colt today i sold 40 years ago and tell you the issues. I TOLD MY BUDDY AT THE TIME TO OFFER Jim $30 G FOR IT.RIGHT AT SAR SHOW. Jim said to me Ron i just brought it here to show chuck and a few guys and you since you owned it.

 

i have had probably ten guys do that over the years. even Colt chopper bought one of my old guns. which is one i liked and shot

My Kansas city police guns the same.And the Dillinger lock up gun...

I am glad they sold it so somebody else can enjoy it for 10 years or so. the owner is on here on this Ohio police one also. Which has a same serial wes hurley....