Post-War, commercial, Model 1928 Thompson Submachine Gun manufactured by the Auto-Ordnance Corporation of West Hurley, New York, c. 1980. The West Hurley Thompson Submachine Guns were newly manufactured, machine guns capable of automatic or semi-automatic fire. These Thompsons feature new production receivers and trigger frames combined with surplus, WWII production barrels, compensators and smaller components. 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. The gun has a dull, military blue finish with straight grain, American walnut stock , horizontal forearm and pistol grip. 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 receiver is notched to accept 50 or 100 round drum magazines. The stock and forearm have military sling swivels. 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 markings on this gun are different from pre-war or WWII Colt/Auto-Ordnance/Savage Model 1928 and Model 1928A1 Thompsons. The Auto-Ordnance "bullet" trademark is roll-stamped on the top of the barrel in front of the rear sight. The left side of the receiver is roll-stamped: "U.S. MODEL 1928 / N0. 1733A" in two lines followed by: "THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN/CALIBER .45 M1" in two lines below the rear sight. The right side of the receiver is roll-stamped "U.S. 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 trigger frame is not serial numbered. The gun is complete with a refinished, pre-war, Auto-Ordnance 50 round drum magazine with "July 27, 1920" and "Dec. 7, 1920" patent dates and three, blued, WWII, 30 round magazines. This is a registered, transferable, Class III machine gun.

Excellent. The gun shows only light storage and handling wear and retains close to 98% of the military blue finish. There is some storage rust on the top of the bright-finished actuator. All of the receiver markings are clear. The walnut horizontal foregrip and pistol grip are excellent; the stock has several minor dents and scratches. The 50-round drum magazine has original finish on the interior components and is in very good overall condition. The three 30-round magazines are in very good-excellent condition. This is an excellent example of a Auto-Ordnance West Hurley Model 1928 Thompson Submachine Gun. 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. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 478. 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.