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most famous submachine guns in the world, the Thompson SMG rates as one of the truly signature American weapons. While advancements in manufacturing techniques and materials would allow later designs to match or exceed the Thompson’s performance, none of them have managed to do the job with the same level of style and craftsmanship. The Thompson, a product of old-school hand craftsmanship, is virtually synonymous with the Roaring 20s and the Great Depression, being found on both sides of the law during the “gangland” era of American history, and also serving on all Allied fronts of World War II, where it stood tall among its more cost-effective stamped steel substitutes. The records in Herigstad’s “Colt Thompson Submachine Gun” (page 691) show this 1921 as having been shipped in “1921AC” configuration as a single item to the Sandusky County Sheriff’s Office in Fremont, Ohio on April 28, 1934.
LOT 3375
Excellent Documented Law Enforcement Colt Thompson Model 1921 Submachine Gun, Class III/NFA C&R Fully Transferable Machine Gun - Serial no. 6658, 45 ACP cal., 10 1/2 inch ribbed bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. With Extra Drum Magazine // Needs Correction- Am One of the