{"product_id":"thompson-m1928a1-demil-receiver-reversed-bridgeport-address","title":"Thompson M1928A1 Demil Receiver: Reversed Bridgeport Address","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003eOriginal Item\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003e: Extremely Rare! When Auto Ordnance Corporation received the first government orders for the M1928 Thompson, the corporate offices were located in \u003c?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" \/\u003e\u003ccity w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003cplace w:st=\"on\"\u003eNew York City\u003c\/place\u003e\u003c\/city\u003e. Therefore, the very earliest receivers were marked with this address.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eVery soon, AO Corp. moved to \u003cplace w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003ccity w:st=\"on\"\u003eBridgeport\u003c\/city\u003e, \u003cstate w:st=\"on\"\u003eConnecticut\u003c\/state\u003e\u003c\/place\u003e.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eFor a very short time, the \u003ccity w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003cplace w:st=\"on\"\u003eBridgeport\u003c\/place\u003e\u003c\/city\u003e address was stamped on the right side of the receiver toward the rear, with the patent number list forward toward the ejection port.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis marking lasted only for a few guns in the mid-80,000 serial number range.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt is so rare that it is not mentioned in any of the detailed studies of the Thompson.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThey are essentially unknown even to the most advanced collectors. \u003c?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial\"\u003eThese receivers have been cut according to BATF regulations.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe set includes the long center section with all marking intact, the receiver rear, and a section that includes part of the ejection port.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe front end or ?head? of the receiver that the barrel screws into is not included.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMost are in un-issued condition.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"No","offer_id":25652515781,"sku":"MUTG1008","price":449.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Yes","offer_id":25652515909,"sku":"MUTG1008","price":494.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/MUTG1008.jpg?v=1602350748","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/thompson-m1928a1-demil-receiver-reversed-bridgeport-address","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}