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2080
$23,000.00

**HIGH CONDITION AUTO ORDNANCE WEST HURLEY THOMPSON MODEL 1928 IN HARD CASE WITH ACCESSORIES (C & R).

SN 1511A. Cal. .45 ACP. 12-1/2″ bbl. Extremely handsome West Hurley Thompson in repro case with three 30 rnd mags, one 50 rnd West Hurley drum with “Reliability by GUNMACHINES” sticker affixed to back. Includes unattached horizontal forend, no buckle sling & cleaning rod. This Thompson has Thompson bullet logo compensator with Thompson bullet logo trademark on top of receiver. Lower assembly is unnumbered as is appropriate. Receiver SN is only visible external number. Classic walnut furnishing with vertical hand grip and detachable buttstock. This is a National Firearms Act item and requires BATF approval for transfer. This item is fully transferable on an ATF form 3 or 4 as Curio & Relic eligible. CONDITION: Overall appearance and finish is very fine, lustrous orig finish, thinning to bare metal where the actuator rides in the slot with some loss of finish to the top of the bolt and a polished feed ramp within receiver. Mechanics are crisp. Bore is extremely fine, brilliant and bright. Wood is extremely handsome with only very slight handling marks. Mag and drum finish also extremely fine, lustrous blue. Repro case blue lined, in extremely fine condition. Overall a very fine Thompson set up with both horizontal and vertical forends to please the taste of any would be Thompson enthusiast easily recognizable as The American “Tommy” gun. 52608-3 JWK (15,000-20,000) C&R – Lot 2080

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Auction: Firearms - October 2017
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