May 28 & 29, 2020 Extraordinary, Sporting, & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/28/2020
Arsenal refinished Savage manufactured Thompson Model 1928 A1 with Rock Island Armory markings in addition to flaming bomb ordnance mark on left side of receiver. Also marked "P O L" on left side of receiver over chamber. Typical Auto Ordnance Bridgeport address on right side of receiver. Vertical forend grip is a replacement. Heavily hand checkered, repaired horizontal forend with sling swivel also included. Pistol grip and buttstock appear original with British style swing swivel fitted on left side of buttstock with screw holes visible also on left side. Right side of buttstock has brass oval affixed with brass screws with stamped number "697". It appears this is a property number and this brass oval was at one time on the opposite side. Buttplate has same yellow textile marker "C-9" and "12154". Lower assembly manufactured by Savage is "S-371142" does not match upper receiver serial number. Cutts compensator with Cutts address at top front only. 1928 internal parts. Buttstock has barely discernible anchor proof mark. One 30 round magazine is included. Overall appearance and finish very fine to extremely fine. Gray Parkerized refinished coverage over scattered pitting with one area of moderate pitting at Thompson bullet logo forward of rear sight. Wood furnishings have the occasional chip and ding with the pistol grip a much darker brown than either the forend or the butt. Mechanics are crisp. Bore is fine with shiny strong rifling. A nice representative example with Ordnance proof, arsenal rebuild markings and re-importation marking forward of magazine well. No doubt this would be a very durable and fun Thompson to bring to the range. THIS IS A NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT ITEM AND REQUIRES BATF APPROVAL PRIOR TO TRANSFER. THIS ITEM IS TRANSFERABLE ONLY TO ACTIVE FFL/SOT DEALERS ON AN ATF FORM 3 BUT MAY BE RETAINED BY SOLE PROPRIETOR FFL/SOT HOLDERS WHEN THEY RELINQUISH THEIR LICENSES UPON BATF APPROVAL. JWK 2020-05-023