GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
WWII COMMEMORATIVE AUTO ORDNANCE WEST HURLEY THOMPSON MODEL 1928 MACHINE GUN (C & R). AUTO ORDNANCE THOMPSON 1928 WWII COMMEMORATIVE WWA627 45 ACP MODERN; NFA; C&R Cal. .45 ACP. 12-1/2" bbl with Thompson bullet logo compensator. Eye catching WWII commemorative Thompson with gold plated cocking handle and actuator, rear sight base, trigger, compensator, and sling swivels. This very special commemorative honors the U.S. victory of WWII, and memorializes those who served. Attractively engraved American flag on right side of receiver with theaters of operation engraved with Thompson bullet logo just to the rear of mag well/ejection port. Medallion with the seal of the United States of America and sentiment statement honoring the U.S. victory and veterans prominently inset into the right hand side of the pistol grip. Replica medallion of U.S. dress collar disk inset into both sides of buttstock. Left side receiver markings indicate this commemorative was issued by the American Historical Foundation of Richmond, VA. This specimen has detachable buttstock, horizontal forend and includes 1 leather sling, 6 WWII vintage 30 rnd mags, 20 nickel plated display only cartridges permanently glued to attractive custom wooden carrying case with brass colored hardware. Receiver SN is the only visible SN. This is a National Firearms Act item and requires BATF approval for transfer. This item is fully transferable on an ATF form 3 or 4 as Curio & Relic eligible. CONDITION: Overall appearance and finish is extremely fine with slight loss of finish where actuator knob rides in charge slot with some slight loss of finish to bolt where it rides in the receiver, due no doubt to admirers taking appropriate safety precautions in checking to ensure the gun was unloaded each time it was handled. Slight blemish at forward edge of actuator knob gold plating almost imperceptible as well as a few tiny hardly perceptible handling marks to the wood. Mechanics are crisp. Very fine bore, with evidence of firing within compensator. Only 85 of these full auto registered commemorative Thompsons were manufactured in 1983. A tribute to American WWII veterans that has significantly increased in value from its orig retail price. 52626-7 JWK130 (16,000-25,000) W/6 MAGS