Product Description
by Tom Davis Jr. (Author)
This reference book is the perfect guide for those new to the very expensive world of the Colt's Thompson guns. It can easily save a novice collector thousands of dollars when looking to purchase that perfect Colt's Thompson submachine gun. The book covers:
(1) What to look for and avoid when shopping for a Colt's.
(2) Each Auto-Ordnance model explained in pictures with detailed information.
(3) How to identify an original Colt's era actuator, including the three original NAVY actuator variations.
(4) The St. Louis Police Department Colt's story, including the gangster guns and Models of 1927.
(5) How to safely shoot an original Colt's Thompson without devaluing it.
(6) How to clean and properly refinish the Colt's wood.
(7) How to identify an original Spare Part Kit Container.
(8) And much more information that will greatly aid the novice and educate many current owners about General Thompson's trench broom.
The book is filled with numerous color photographs and expansive captions that will show the Thompson enthusiasts the many important features of a Colt's Thompson. While geared toward the beginner or new enthusiast, current Colt's owners and advanced collectors will find a lot of valuable and heretofore unknown and unpublished information.
This is a must book for the Thompson enthusiast's library!
Other books by Tom Davis, Jr. - Great Britain - The Tommy Gun Story
