
The following conditions of sale make up the entire terms and conditions on which items listed in Rock Island Auction Company’s (known hereafter as “RIAC”) catalog, on the internet web site and addendum sheets will be offered for sale or sold by RIAC. PROXIBID BUYERS WILL BE CHARGED AN ADDITIONAL 3% ON TOP OF THE ROCK ISLAND AUCTION BUYERS PREMIUM EXPLAINED BELOW. Before bidding on this weapon it is the sole responsibility and obligation of the bidder to understand and comply with all the State and Federal transfer laws and restrictions that apply in their current place of residence.Cash Payment Discount: 3.5% Participation Requirements: Valid Credit Card required for bidding approval Payment Options: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Check, Money Order, and Wire Transfer Visa MasterCard Discover Payment Instructions: Day Auctions - Revised 7-19-2021 NOTE: This weapon is a National Firearms Act (NFA), Class 3, Fully Automatic Weapon, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATF) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. This is an excellent example of a Auto-Ordnance West Hurley Model 1928 Thompson Submachine Gun. The three 30-round magazines are in very good-excellent condition. The 50-round drum magazine has original finish on the interior components and is in very good overall condition. The walnut horizontal foregrip and pistol grip are excellent the stock has several minor dents and scratches. There is some storage rust on the top of the bright-finished actuator. The gun shows only light storage and handling wear and retains close to 98% of the military blue finish. This is a registered, transferable, Class III machine gun.Įxcellent. 7, 1920" patent dates and three, blued, WWII, 30 round magazines. The gun is complete with a refinished, pre-war, Auto-Ordnance 50 round drum magazine with "July 27, 1920" and "Dec.
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The trigger frame is not serial numbered. PATENT" above a six-line block of patent numbers below the rear sight followed by "AUTO-ORDNANCE CORPORATION/WEST HURLEY, NEW YORK, U.S.A." in two lines. The right side of the receiver is roll-stamped "U.S. 45 M1" in two lines below the rear sight. 1733A" in two lines followed by: "THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN/CALIBER. The left side of the receiver is roll-stamped: "U.S. The Auto-Ordnance "bullet" trademark is roll-stamped on the top of the barrel in front of the rear sight. The markings on this gun are different from pre-war or WWII Colt/Auto-Ordnance/Savage Model 1928 and Model 1928A1 Thompsons. The gun utilizes a number of WWII or post-WWII components that were not utilized on the Colt/Auto-Ordnance Model 1928 Thompsons these parts include: (1)un-checkered/re-shaped bolt actuator (2) Model 1917 Enfield folding leaf rear sight (3) simplified M1/M1A1 pivot pin and safety and late style stock with cross-bolt reinforcement. The stock and forearm have military sling swivels.



The receiver is notched to accept 50 or 100 round drum magazines. The gun has many of the features found on pre-war Colt and wartime Auto-Ordnance and Savage Model 1928/1928A1 Thompson Submachine guns including: 3rd style Cutts Compensator, finned barrel, bolt actuator mounted in the top of the receiver adjustable, folding leaf, rear sight and detachable buttstock. The gun has a dull, military blue finish with straight grain, American walnut stock, horizontal forearm and pistol grip. This gun duplicates the pre-war military version of the Colt/Auto-Ordnance Model 1928 Navy Over-Stamp Thompson that was purchased in small numbers by the Navy, Marine Corps and Army prior to Pearl Harbor.

These Thompsons feature new production receivers and trigger frames combined with surplus, WWII production barrels, compensators and smaller components. The West Hurley Thompson Submachine Guns were newly manufactured, machine guns capable of automatic or semi-automatic fire. Post-War, commercial, Model 1928 Thompson Submachine Gun manufactured by the Auto-Ordnance Corporation of West Hurley, New York, c.
