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Excellent Documented Colt Thompson Model 1921 Submachine Gun with Case and Accessories, Shipped to Hot Springs National Park and South Carolina Police, Class III/
NFA C&R Fully Transferable Machine Gun - Serial no. 5298, 45 ACP cal., 10 1/2 inch fluted bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. One of
the 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 555) show this Model 1921 as having been shipped on July 30th, 1929, in “1921AC” configuration in a one-piece shipment to the City of Hot Springs, Arkansas (Hot Springs National Park) with “Attn: Mayor Leo T. Mclaughlin”
on the shipment.
