One of the most famous sub-machine guns in the world, the Thompson SMG rates as one of the truly signature American weapons. While advancements in manufacturing techniques and materials would allow later designs to match or exceed the Thompson's performance, none of them have managed to do the job with the same level of style and craftsmanship. The Thompson, a product of old-school hand craftsmanship, is virtually synonymous with the Roaring 20s and the Great Depression, being found on both sides of the law during the "gangland" era of American history, and also serving on all Allied fronts of World War II, where it stood tall among its more cost-effective stamped steel substitutes. Per the records in Herigstad's "Colt Thompson Submachine Gun" (page 900), this Thompson was shipped to the Madison County Sheriff's Department in Anderson, Indiana in February of 1930. It would later be recorded in the inventory of the Indiana State Police in Indianapolis, the Williams Gunsight Company, and the collections of Richard Wray, J. Curtis Earl and Dr. Charles Ivey Williamson. Blade front and folding Lyman rear sights, with an unmarked Cutts-style compensator and the signature finned barrel. The receiver is marked with the model and five-line Colt address on the left side, and the Auto-Ordnance patents and address on the right, and the trigger group is numbered to match beneath the stock, and fitted with a set of fully functional selector and safety switches. Internally, the bolt is equipped with a mobile firing pin and a brass "Blish lock" device, as well as a wide spring and spring guide and the felt-padded oiler. The detachable stock is unnumbered. Included with the Thompson is an "FBI" style case, containing an extra magazine, 1928A1 profile buttstock, assorted small memorabilia from the Indiana State Police, and a brass cleaning rod.

Excellent, with 90% of the original blue finish, showing areas of brown and gray patina concentrated on the compensator, scratches on the receiver, patches of oxidization and mild handling marks overall. The wood is good, with a number of light scratches and dents. The case is in very good shape, and the accessories are in good order. Mechanically excellent. NOTE: This weapon is a National Firearms Act (NFA), fully transferable Class 3, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) that is classified as a "Curios or Relic" as defined in 27 CFR, 478.11. These weapons are still subject to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 478.