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LOT 1530
Auto-Ordnance West Hurley Model
1928 Thompson Fully Automatic Class III/
NFA Machine Gun - Serial no. 259TF, 45
ACP cal., 10 1/2 inch fluted bbl., blue finish,
walnut stock. This is an excellent example of a
late production commercial Model 1928 Thompson
submachine gun that was manufactured by the Auto-
Ordnance Corporation of West Hurley, New York, circa
1980s. These were all new production weapons with new
manufactured parts and assemblies; however, they retained
some of their earlier configuration parts such as the finned barrel, Thompson-Cutts style compensator, vertical fore grip, detachable buttstock and adjustable ladder rear sight. The left side of the receiver is marked “U.S. MODEL 1928/No.259TF” followed by “THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN/CALIBER
.45M1”. The right side is marked “AUTO-
ORDNANCE CORPORATION/WEST HURLEY,
NEW YORK, U.S.A.” next to the 7-line patent
dates. Included with the lot are two extra
blued stick magazines and a Type-X
10-round drum.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 90% plus
original blue finish, showing bright wear on
the top of the receiver and other contact
points, scratching around the magazine
area, dents and scuffs on the buttplate, and
minor handling marks overall. Some play
has developed in the rear sight base. The
stock is good, with some chipping around
the foregrip screw, and scattered dings and
scratches. 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: 14,000 - 22,500
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