1002 FULLY TRANSFERABLE, US PROPERTY MARKED M1A1

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2024 Oct 31 @ 10:00 (UTC-4 : AST/EDT)
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 9,000.00 USD
Estimated at 18,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD
THOMPSON SMG. Cal. 45 ACP. S# 729854. Bbl. 10.5". A US Property M1A1 Model of the infamous Thompson MSG, "the gun that made the 20’s roar". Classic hard wood furniture including horizontal forend. Shoulder stock has metal butt plate w/ trap door containing cylindrical oiler. Matte parkerized finish on all exposed metal surfaces. Above the horizontal handguard lies a smooth tapered bbl. which terminates at the familiar front blade sight. Stamped sling swivels front & rear w/ tan canvas sling. The simple yet effective rear sight combines a fixed peep w/ a notch in its protected environment for fast target acquisition. Left side has pin style rocker & selector levers. Selector marked "FULL / AUTO" on 2 lines & "SAFE". Right side smooth cocking handle. The M1A1 utilizes the heavily produced 20 rd. & 30 rd. stick mag. Receiver markings are as follows: (Left side) "THOMPSON SUB MACHINE GUN – CALIBER 45 M1A1" above serial number. Front portion contains the Ordnance ‘Flaming Bomb’ & Inspectors marks "GEG" & "FJA" indicating that it was inspected by George E. Goll, Auto-Ordnance's chief inspector & Frank J. Atwood Lt. Col. (Top) familiar Thompson trademark bullet logo in front of rear sight & "US / PROPERTY" behind rear sight ; (Right side) "AUTO – ORDNANCE CORPORATION – BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, U.S.A.". Stock marked S.A.A. on left w/ "P" in square on bottom, both denoting San Antonio Arsenal. Trigger group number does not match receiver serial number which is not uncommon, due to military rebuilds & repairs. MAGS: 11 steel 30 rd. & 5 20 rd. stick Mags. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: 2 spare shoulder stocks, 1 spare horizontal forend, 1 spare bolt, 2 spare recoil springs, 4 spare ejectors. CONDITION: Complete & consistent finish on all exposed metal surfaces w/ light thinning in areas of mechanical intervention & on some high spots. A few light drag lines. All markings deep & legible aside from ordnance & inspector marks which require more effort to see. Wooden furniture exhibits a few light impressions, typical of examples of this era. Wood finish on all furniture matches very well. Bright bore w/ strong rifling. Fire control mechanism appears to function correctly when cycled by hand. NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT SMG REQUIRING BATF TRANSFER BEFORE TAKING POSSESSION. FULLY TRANSFERABLE. (03-1752/JZ). CURIO CLASS III. $18,000-24,000.