![]() ![]() Based on the scale of issuance, I would think many of the British Home Guard guns would have the US and A1 markings. The passage of the Lend-Lease Act in March 1941 coincided with the authorization to arm the British Home Guard with Thompson guns. Early Savage Thompsons sold to the British, USA, Canadians, and French are considered military guns. The electronic subscription to SAR is very inexpensive and provides the subscriber a wealth of information.Īll camps willing to pay big dollars for an authentic Savage Commercial want to see that law enforcement provenance. Frank Iannamico did an excellent story about the aluminum Thompson guns last year in Small Arms Review (SAR) magazine. Expensive - yes, but a lifetime of information. TUTB is an excellent resource for those wanting to learn about the Thompson gun. There is no known block of serial numbers. This indicates (to me) a number was probably applied for inventory control purposes. The examples I have seen are hand numbered in the Colt's serial number range. It appears many of the few surviving examples did have numbers applied sometime after manufacture. Based on known information it appears none of the 1943 aluminum prototypes were serial numbered. The Ultimate Thompson Book (TUTB) starting on will provide you the information you are seeking, including pictures. ![]()
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