WW2 Era U.S Lend Lease .45 ACP Calibre Thompson M1A1 Auto Ordnance Corp Sub Machine Gun With Seymour Products 30 Round Stick Magazine & Stock Sling Swivels Configured For British Commando Use & Inert Rounds**UK/EU 2023 DEACTIVATION MOVING PARTS**Sn 23329 thompson None Machine Gun

WW2 Era U.S Lend Lease .45 ACP Calibre Thompson M1A1 Auto Ordnance Corp Sub Machine Gun With Seymour Products 30 Round Stick Magazine & Stock Sling Swivels Configured For British Commando Use & Inert Rounds**UK/EU 2023 DEACTIVATION MOVING PARTS**Sn 23329 - 23329

This is an original WW2 era, U.S made Thompson M1A1 SMG supplied to Britain under the terms of the wartime lend lease agreement to support the British war effort. It is a very good example. Its original wood stock, pistol grip and fore stock are all undamaged as is its metal work. As was common the fore stock has been field hand chequered to assist grip. The weapons sling swivels are configured for British commando use (so it can be carried across the chest during combat). The weapon is crisply stamped 'Auto -Ordnance Corporation, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.A.’ and 'Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45 M1A1’ together with ‘U.S. Property’ (denoting lend lease). The weapon is serial number 325885. The top of the frame is stamped with the Thompson trade mark. The Thompson has blade fore sight and fixed Lyman rear peep sight. It is complete with an original stick magazine Seymour products USA marked manufacturer detail. It has a steel butt plate with trap. The SMG comes with 4 inert deactivated brass cased rounds of .45 ACP ammunition Deactivated to UK/ EU specification in 2023 the weapon’s slide moves backwards & forwards under spring tension, the trigger moves and the magazine can be removed. The inert rouns load into the magazine correctly. The price for this iconic WW2 SMG includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 23329

£975.00