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LOT 3488
Auto-Ordnance M1 Thompson
Submachine Gun, Class III/NFA
Fully Transferable Machine Gun with Box - Serial no. M259A, 45 ACP cal., 10 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Developed in 1942, the U.S. M1 Thompson was a streamlined version of
the classic Thompson SMG, intended to simplify the weapon and speed the manufacturing process. While frills were trimmed, the M1 was still a classic “heavy metal” SMG, constructed from machined steel with fine hardwood furniture. This example was produced post-WWII for commercial sale. Blade front and fixed peep rear sights, with a straight forearm under the smooth barrel, ribbed pistol grip and a fixed buttstock. The slots for the drum magazine have been eliminated, with the simplified drum and post style selector/safety switches on the trigger housing. The bolt is the simplified M1A1 design, sans oiler and Blish lock, with a fixed firing pin. Includes shipping box and manual. CONDITION: Excellent, with 97% plus original blue finish, showing some light handling marks overall. The excellent furniture shows minor scuffs and dings. 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 479.
Estimate: 12,000 - 18,000
LOT 3489
Harrington & Richardson Model 50 Reising
Submachine Gun, Class III/NFA C&R Fully Transferable Machine Gun - Serial no. 6782, 45 ACP cal., 11 inch
fluted bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. A closed-bolt, blowback-operated submachine gun, the Reising Model 50
saw action with the U.S. Marines in the Pacific as a substitute for the M1 Thompson, though they found their
best success as defensive weapons for war-essential industries and as patrol carbines for American police forces. Blade front and elevation adjustable peep rear sights, with
a flash hider/muzzle brake, cooling fins on the “P” marked barrel, three-line Worcester address near the ejection port, and three-position selector/safety on the right side.
Smooth pistol grip stock with a cocking lever on the underside and a lightly ribbed buttplate. Magazine absent.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 90% of the period refinished high polish blue, showing some sub-surface pitting, edge wear and handling marks. The stock is fine, with some light scratches and dings overall, as well as mild spotting on the buttplate. 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 479.
Estimate: 6,500 - 9,500
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