Thompson M1 by Savage

[Henri S]

Maker and date at back of belt

[Gary Cain]

Hello Henri,

Looks like a very nice example indeed! The only difference between the M1 and the M1A1 is the M1A1 does away with a seperate firing pin and instead the firing pin is fixed to the bolt.


Gary

[Douglas Jr.]

A minty one! Congratulations!
I'm glad you got one that had not been butchered.
After come back from my holliday I'll take some pictures of my much later (1943) M1A1.

Douglas.

[Henri S]

Thanks Douglas and Gary. I look forward to seeing your pictures Douglas. I'm considering whether to get a 1928 with the classic round drum too.

[Bruce Jarrett]

Your gun has a:
M1 receiver
M1 magazine catch
M1A1 or late M1 rear sight
M1A1 rocker and safety levers
M1A1 bolt
correct stamping for a Savage M1 or M1A1

The rear sight with the protected ears started around 137,000 and the change from M1 to M1A1 at Savage was around 260,000 so you have a transition M1 with some M1A1 parts. If this gun was in the states I would think the ATF would call it a M1 because that is what the receiver says. A good book on Thompson's is American Thunder II which will give you a lot more info then I can type with one finger. The main difference between a M1 and a M1A1 is the bolt but there some other minor differences . Parts are interchangeable between the two.
Enclosed is my Savage M1 and a M1 bolt on left and a M1A1 bolt on right .

[Bruce Jarrett]

Bolts M1 left M1A1 right

[Henri S]

Thanks for that wealth of information Bruce, and I will definately look for American Thunder II. That is what I enjoy in collecting firearms. First research on a firearm I set my eyes on, once I decide, it's off to the gunshop to choose the one and rush off to the police station to sort the papers out. First thing when I take it home is taking it apart, see all the parts how they are made and how they work ( clean and lubricate in the process). Then reasearch further with more in depth good reference books and look for any accessories that go with it.

Only problem is that I do not have a strong room to keep and display them safely, so for now I keep in safes, but space runs out fast and at the moment I need another safe, but these safes are not a popular piece of furniture to my wife and adding another will not be a popular decision .

[snap551]

Does anyone know if the belts ,pouches and mags are for sale in the states yet?
Thanks

[Henri S]

Does anyone know if the belts ,pouches and mags are for sale in the states yet?
Thanks

They are sold on egun for 99 Euros. This guy says he ships internationally > http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=2563518.

Regards

Henri