of NY along with one 20 round stick magazine and a green carrying case for the weapon and accessories. This lot is complete with one original 50 round, Type 'L' drum magazine, manufactured by the Auto-Ordnance Corp. The top of the receiver is marked with the original Auto-Ordnance 'Bullet' logo with the early markings of 'AUT-ORD-CO.' inside the bullet logo. The right side is marked with single circled 'JHB' inspector mark, followed by the five lines of patent dates along with the two line 'AUTO-ORDNANCE CORPORATION, NEW YORK U.S.A'.

45 AUTOMATIC COLT CARTRIDGE/MANUFACTURED BY/ COLT'S PATENT FIRE ARMS MFG. 366' with the original factory markings block towards the rear of the receiver marked 'THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN/CALIBER. The left side of the receiver is now marked 'MODEL OF 1921/NO. This example also still retains the original early style large headed recoil spring guide. This specific weapon still has the early distinctive Thompson features such as the original Auto Ordnance short compensator on the end of the barrel, the short 10 1/2 inch barrel with cooling fins, the vertical pistol grip, the detachable buttstock and the fully adjustable Thompson ladder rear sight that is graduated from 100-600 yards. If you ever have a chance to disassemble one of these weapons you will be amazed at how well they were manufactured, the parts just slide together like glass. This is based on their superior manufacturing, using solid steel, fully machined parts to include the upper and lower receivers that exhibit excellent fit and finish. The Thompson SMG is probably one of the most famous and best manufactured machine guns ever produced. The primary difference between the 19 configuration was that the latter has a slightly reduced cyclic rate of fire, horizontal forend, and was usually equipped with a set of sling swivels. This early production model remains in it's original configuration with the original unaltered receiver markings, high polish blue finish, vertical fore-grip, and short barrel compensator. These 1921 models had somewhat mediocre sales during this time and most of them were upgraded to the 1928 model and were then stamped 1921/28. law enforcement agencies, during the gangland warfare in the 1920s and 1930s and again in 1928 by the USMC for use in Nicaragua.

These early SMGs became infamous during their use by the various U.S. This early 1921 SMG really set the standard for all future SMGs produced by all countries.

This specific submachine gun has an early three digit serial number and is still in its original 1921 configuration. This is a beautiful example of an original, very early production Thompson submachine gun as produced by the Colt firearms company circa 1921/22.

Thompson machine gun serial numbers