100 round drum

[Dipperpost]

Is there such a thing as a s serial numbered 100 round drum? 

[TSMG28]

Yes. The original Colt-era drums made by John’s Machine and Stamping Works were all numbered, as were the ones made by Numrich in the early 1990’s. Kahr numbered both sides of their early C drums, starting with their release in 2007.  However, that did not last long (around 1100 drums), then they only numbered one side, and later neither side. The reproduction C drums from Taiwan have never been numbered. 

[Dipperpost]

TSMG28, thanks for the info. Unless it’s an original Colt drum, it appears that the other 100 drums manufacturers aren’t worth much more than about 500 bucks and are fairly plentiful on the internet.  

Edited Wednesday at 08:29 PM by Dipperpost

[TD.]

I would not want to spend anywhere close to $500 for an Auto-Ordnance West Hurley C drum. The great majority of these drums do not work, and the workmanship is not very good. On many, the rails are not correct and will remove the finish from a Thompson around the drum slots.  

The C drums manufactured in Tawain and sold by the Gun Parts Corporation (formerly Numrich Arms) do work and are usually priced between $400 and $500. They also come with an inspection period and can be returned if not satisfied. You still need to do the pre-shooting checks like making sure there are no tight spots in the rails (very easy to correct) by running a cartridge through the rails and add a bit of lubricant inside the drum body (l like graphite). I have included the link, below. 

Drum Magazine, .45 ACP, 100 Round, Blued (Aftermarket) (gunpartscorp.com)

Edited Thursday at 03:04 PM by TD.
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