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LOT 496
Auto-Ordnance Model 1928
Thompson Submachine Gun, “A” Serial Range, Class III/
NFA Fully Transferable Machine Gun with Case, Extra Barrel, and Extra
Magazines - Serial no. 2355A, 45 ACP cal., 10 1/2 inch
round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in the
1970s/1980s as part of the “A” suffix serial
range, the Auto-Ordnance
1928 Thompson is virtually
a perfect reproduction of
the original vintage “Roaring
Twenties” Tommy Gun. One of the signature weapons
of the Prohibition Era, the Thompson was one of the
great “heavy metal” submachine guns, operating semi
or full automatic on an open bolt, fully machined with
fine hardwood furniture; the later sheet metal guns may
have had them beat for cost effectiveness but not for
style. Blade front and folding ladder peep sights, with
the signature Cutts Compensator and cooling fins on
the barrel, a set of contoured pistol grips, and a quick-
detach buttstock. The trigger group is fitted with a set
of selector and safety switches, and the receiver has the Auto-Ordnance patent info on the right and the model
markings on the left. The magazine slot is configured
for drum magazines and stick magazines. Internally,
the bolt is in the classic configuration, with sliding brass
“Blish Lock” device and a mobile, hinged firing pin. The
“U” shaped spring steel oiler has been removed. Included
with the Thompson are a “Type L” 50-round drum, four stick
magazines, an extra M1928A1 barrel, a black leatherette “FBI” style case, cleaning rod, and sling.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 95% plus original blue finish, showing
hints of a plum patina on the barrel and controls, light scratches on
the receiver, and mild handling marks. The stock is very fine, with
some dents and scratches on the wood, and black paint touch-up
on the mounting iron. The accessories are in fine condition, with the exception of the drum having an area of deep pitting visible on the left side. The selector switch bears against the magazine catch, otherwise
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) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 478.
Estimate: 16,000 - 22,500
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