Frank I. Posted November 22, 2025 Report Share Posted November 22, 2025 From the late Mike Free's former collection. 30-06 and .30 carbine calibers and Colt TSMG serial number 221 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoscoeTurner Posted November 22, 2025 Report Share Posted November 22, 2025 Thanks for posting that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted November 23, 2025 Report Share Posted November 23, 2025 It’s nice to see them out on the market, but the gun world shill makes me not care much to watch anything about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68coupe Posted November 23, 2025 Report Share Posted November 23, 2025 That they even exist fascinates me. I always thought that other calibers were considered, but 45ACP was determined to be best for a "blowback" weapon like this. 30cal was determined to work best in gas operated guns. Just my humble observation, Karl, 68coupe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted November 23, 2025 Report Share Posted November 23, 2025 What will be interesting to see is what they bring. Yes they are rare and unique pieces but that doesn’t always translate to big money. Look at the 1923 Colt Thompson chambered in 45 Remington-Thompson. It didn’t bring the huge money at auction that it was expected to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerslayer Posted November 25, 2025 Report Share Posted November 25, 2025 Whats the details on the 1923? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted November 25, 2025 Report Share Posted November 25, 2025 When it went to auction a few years ago it was estimated to be over $100k due to its rarity but it didn’t meet the reserve. Ended up selling privately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorcar Posted November 25, 2025 Report Share Posted November 25, 2025 Okay, did anyone look at the still photo @4:55 in the video? Appears to be a Model 1919 but added compensator and early sight. At first I wondered if it was AI produced but then I think not. Very much resembles a scene from "Public Enemies" movie with Depp but this clearly isn't. Shell casings in the air and depth of field in the photo would be quite the shot even if staged for 1930. Looks like a police car in the background with maybe an officer observing the staged movie/photo shoot. I have not seen this still before, it's a great one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgeport28A1 Posted November 25, 2025 Report Share Posted November 25, 2025 When you zoom into the "firearm" at 4:55 it appears to be a disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted November 25, 2025 Report Share Posted November 25, 2025 12 minutes ago, Bridgeport28A1 said: When you zoom into the "firearm" at 4:55 it appears to be a disaster. How so? Looks like a '21 with a stick mag and with the stock detatched Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gijive Posted November 25, 2025 Report Share Posted November 25, 2025 Motorcar, The photo at 4.55 is a still from the Johnny Depp movie, "Public Enemies". It is a WWII 1928 Model (check the non-pointed front sight) with the butt stock removed. There are other stills from the movie that show that the gun is a 1928 Model, the markings on the receiver give it away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorcar Posted November 25, 2025 Report Share Posted November 25, 2025 Thank you! Next time I should do a search before I type. The black and white as well as the image being degraded is what threw me off from my memory of that scene. In the current video it is bad enough that the actuator appears to be the old blade type of 1919 and the compensator is all messy, The movie still in color everything is quite clear on the gun. I should have known it was too goo to be vintage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgeport28A1 Posted November 25, 2025 Report Share Posted November 25, 2025 (edited) 7 hours ago, StrangeRanger said: How so? Looks like a '21 with a stick mag and with the stock detatched This is a screen shot of 4:55, on a larger screen it appears to have a skinny plain barrel where the grip mount does not touch the barrel and a funny looking compensator. e Edited November 25, 2025 by Bridgeport28A1 edit magazine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inertord Posted November 26, 2025 Report Share Posted November 26, 2025 (edited) Better image showing finned barrel and normal features. Edited November 26, 2025 by inertord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Sergeant Posted November 26, 2025 Report Share Posted November 26, 2025 And a riveted ejector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD. Posted November 26, 2025 Report Share Posted November 26, 2025 gijive knows his Thompson guns! The above picture is from the 2009 movie, Public Enemies, starring Johnny Depp (shown below in a movie still). I was in New York City during the release of Public Enemies. The Thompson submachine gun was everywhere in Times Square! And on every other taxi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted November 26, 2025 Report Share Posted November 26, 2025 The movie was good, the book is great. It reads like a novel, only with footnotes and references to FBI files and newspapers of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted November 26, 2025 Report Share Posted November 26, 2025 There were few of those 30cal mags on GB last year. Listed as BAR mags. Not sure what happened with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian06 Posted November 26, 2025 Report Share Posted November 26, 2025 Are there any videos of them firing? That I would want to see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank I. Posted November 26, 2025 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2025 On 11/26/2025 at 11:40 AM, Brian06 said: Are there any videos of them firing? That I would want to see! Mike wouldn't fire the 30-06 or the .30 carbine Thompson. He also had 5 or 6 RARE German FG42s, but would never shoot them. Most of the guns he shot were post-May samples He had 98 machine guns, mostly Thompsons, WWII German, and HK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt Chopper Posted November 27, 2025 Report Share Posted November 27, 2025 18 hours ago, Frank I. said: Mike wouldn't fire the 30-06 or the .30 carbine Thompson. He also had 5 or 6 RARE German FG42s, but would never shoot them. Most of the guns he shot were post-May samples Can't blame him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted November 27, 2025 Report Share Posted November 27, 2025 https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1126978594 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank I. Posted December 10, 2025 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2025 On 11/22/2025 at 5:06 PM, Frank I. said: From the late Mike Free's former collection. 30-06 and .30 carbine calibers and Colt TSMG serial number 221 Does anyone know who won the bid on the 30-06 and .30 carbine caliber Thompsons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgeport28A1 Posted December 12, 2025 Report Share Posted December 12, 2025 (edited) The 30-06 price realized was $99,875 and the .30 Cal Carbine was $105,750. I do not know if the buyers premium is included in the price realized. Frank I., I was not the buyer or either Thompson. Edited December 12, 2025 by Bridgeport28A1 Added screenshots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68coupe Posted December 12, 2025 Report Share Posted December 12, 2025 (edited) 9 hours ago, Bridgeport28A1 said: The 30-06 price realized was $99,875 and the .30 Cal Carbine was $105,750. I do not know if the buyers premium is included in the price realized. Frank I., I was not the buyer or either Thompson. Near the end of the video in a different thread, with Brandon Hererra, at RIA showing off the .30-06 Tommy, he was bidding, stopped bidding at 80k, and it hammered at 85k. Edited December 12, 2025 by 68coupe Corrected price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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