This is an excellent example of a late production Model 1928 Thompson Submachine Gun that was manufactured by the Auto-Ordnance Corporation of West Hurley, New York, circa late 1970s to early 1980s. These SMGs can be easily identified by the "A" serial number suffix. These new production weapons retained many of the earlier original style parts such as the finned barrel, Thompson-Cutts style compensator, vertical foregrip, detachable buttstock and adjustable ladder rear sight. The left side of the receiver is marked "U.S. MODEL 1928/No.1653A" followed by "THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN/CALIBER .45M1". The right side is marked "AUTO-ORDNANCE CORPORATION/WEST HURLEY, NEW YORK, U.S.A." This desirable weapon has an all walnut stock, vertical foregrip and pistol grip and the later brush blued finish. This lot includes seven magazines total: one 50 round drum magazine, one 20 round stick magazine, five 30 round magazines and a canvas magazine pouch. This lot also includes two original Auto Ordnance/West Hurley documents; an operators manual and an original sales brochure and price list. Interesting reading of a bygone time.