11/14/2022 0 Comments Thompson machine gun serial numbersVery early examples were roll stamped on the left side of the receiver, “MODEL OF 1928,” and had “US” manually added as a prefix (without periods), and “A1” added as a suffix to the model marking, which read altogether, “US MODEL OF 1928A1.” Earlier Savage 1928A1’s featured a couple of different variations of roll stampings leading up to this one. MODEL OF 1928 A1,” which became the standardized marking for this model, since it has periods included in the “U.S.” marking. This particular Savage Thompson is roll stamped on the left side of the receiver, “U.S. Total 19 Savage Production = 307,225 + 15,040 (Previous Colt serials) = Serial number 322,265 at the end of 1941…Since 1941 production averaged 22,022 Thompsons per month, and the serial number of this particular Savage Thompson is 225351, which is 81,874 units prior to the end of 1941 production, it was likely manufactured in early September, 1941. Based on the above data from Frank Iannamico’s wonderful book, “American Thunder III,” the serial number production month rough estimate was made as follows: Production of Savage Thompsons is believed to have started at serial 15,041, picking up where the Colt serial number range stopped. While we do not have exact dates for production, some total production documentation exists, which includes a summary from Savage of their annual production, dated 19 December 1945, which indicated the following: Real-Gun.Savage M1928A1 Thompson Serial Number S-225351 Looking to sell a Deactivated gun or a collection of de-acs? Please contact us by clicking here for a good deal! 50 cal on the roof of your Jeep and take a drive - its fine on private land at shows but given the current climate please do not stress our Police any more than they currently are! When transporting de-acs please keep them in out of site, preferably in a gun bag. Though are not required to store this in a gun safe it is advised you store them in you dwelling, preferably in a locked cupboard. cannot sell deactivated guns to anyone under the age of 18. We list details of our current stock by batch - due to our high turnover of the most popular models - so the images and descriptions fit that model, though there may be slight variations in stock grain/colour and metal condition - please bare in mind that some of the de-ac guns are almost 100 years old! Please note - all our items will require an authorised signature on delivery. Here at we try to get things right first time - but, being a bit crap sometimes, we do screw things up - if in any doubt please contact us - if we get a price wrong or are out of stock we will contact you immediately - many thanks.
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