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LOT 1396
Auto-Ordnance M1 Thompson Submachine Gun, Class III/ NFA Fully Transferable Machine Gun - Serial no. M73A, 45 ACP cal., 10 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Originally 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 manufactured post-WWII for commercial sale. Blade front and fixed peep rear sights, with a straight forearm under the smooth barrel, address and model nomenclature markings on the frame, simplified selector and safety levers, grooved pistol grip, and a fixed buttstock. No military inspection marks are present. The bolt is of the M1A1 pattern, with a fixed firing pin, and the interior of the receiver is marked “QFM122A”.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 95% plus original blue finish,
showing some light wear and handling marks overall. The stock
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is also excellent, with some light dings and dents. 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: 13,000 - 19,000