bounty Posted January 29, 2019 Share #1 Posted January 29, 2019 Hello, i want to show your my Thompson M1A1 and to ask for your opinions. What i don´t understand is the Lyman fixed sight (Its an M1A1??) and the number under the trigger ? Have anyone an idea ? best regards bounty PS: The weapon is of course confirm with the laws of my country and registered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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268th C.A. Posted January 29, 2019 Share #5 Posted January 29, 2019 From what I have seen its the correct sight for the war time production. the M1928 had the adjustable sight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWIIBuff1945 Posted January 30, 2019 Share #6 Posted January 30, 2019 Nice M1A1! M1 & M1A1 has their serial numbers rolled marked on the receiver and the matching number on the frame near the trigger guard. It appears that yours is not matching which was a common occurrence when the gun was rebuilt. Your gun does not have the original finish and has been parkerized. Original finish from the factory was DuLite blue-black. Your receiver is marked AOC for Auto Ordinance Corporation. Your frame appears to be S marked for Savage. Savage made frames will be marked Full Auto on 2 lines. AOC frames will have Full Auto on 1 line. Your pictures don't show the markings. As far as the sight goes an M1A1 should have a protected one so yours may have been changed. I see you have the foregrip band which was utilized to keep the the wooden foregrip from falling off when the rivited-grip mount broke. I strongly suggest you buy a copy of Frank Iannamico's book, "American Thunder" It a awesome reference book and will answer all your questions. https://www.ebay.com/itm/American-Thunder-3rd-Editon-By-Frank-Iannamico-Hardback/254090184966?hash=item3b28f48906:g:PhIAAOSwzFhcIBMi:rk:2:pf:0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bounty Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted January 30, 2019 Thank you guys for your answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V42 Posted February 28, 2019 Share #8 Posted February 28, 2019 It looks to be a savage lower and a Auto Ord. upper. A mismatch. The rear sight is the last type used in WW2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V42 Posted February 28, 2019 Share #9 Posted February 28, 2019 WW2 Thompsons were blued and after the war a lot of them were rebuilt and parkerized for Korea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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