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LOT 3369
Auto-Ordnance/Savage Model 1928 Thompson Submachine Gun,
Class III/NFA C&R Fully Transferable Machine Gun - Serial no. S-27417,
45 Auto cal., 10 1/2 inch fluted bbl., matte black/blue finish, walnut stock.
Blade front sight on the Cutts-marked compensator and Lyman folding
ladder rear sight, with the signature ribbing on the rear of the barrel, dual
pistol grips, and a quick detach buttstock. The model and caliber markings
are present on the left side of the frame, with the Auto-Ordnance address
and patent dates on the right. The trigger housing is numbered to match
the receiver, with checkered selector and safety switches. The internals are
1928 pattern, with the thin, light recoil spring, Blish lock, and oiler. Included
with the Thompson are two Auto-Ordnance marked 50-round
Type “L” drum magazines.
CONDITION: Excellent, with 95% of the original blue finish on the barrel
and small parts and 95% plus original matte black finish on the receiver
and trigger housing. Mild edge wear and handling marks are visible overall,
with a small amount of oxidization concentrated between the barrel flutes
and some light scratches and scuffs concentrated on the right side of the
receiver and trigger housing. The wood is very good, with some chipping on
the foregrip and around the stock mounting iron, and mild dings and dents
overall. 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: 25,000 - 37,500