thompson clone ?????????????????

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - thompson clone ?????????????????

Posted: 6/15/2001 6:01:42 PM EDT

last week at agun show i did some trading and
ended up with a manchester arms .45 cal.
thompson look alike. it was manufactured in
lenoir, tn. it looks alot like a volunteer
enterprises gun. the only difference is composition of the receiver and it takes
regular thompson mags. the vol. arms gun
takes grease gun mags. anyone else seen one
of these or have any info,price,etc.
any help would be appreciated.

by the way i shot 150 rounds through it
yesterday. works great!!!!!!!!

Posted: 6/15/2001 6:05:09 PM EDT

[#1]

Auto Ordinance still makes the Thompson in various models, all of which are HEAVY.

Original model with compensator and drum mag gets my vote for the coolest gun ever.

Posted: 6/15/2001 8:46:23 PM EDT

[#2]

jj, i have seen something like what you describe on an auction site. i dont remember what it was going for, maybe around 400-500

Posted: 6/16/2001 11:29:20 AM EDT

[#3]

thanks for the info i have about 450.00
invested in it so that sounds about right.

Posted: 6/16/2001 2:42:56 PM EDT

[#4]

jj, they've made a few goodies down your way.
Yours is a "Commando Mark 45" (wooden forward pistol grip, right?).
It's more than just suspiciously like the Volunteer Arms, even the "Commando Mark 45" name is reused (Volunteer made a Mark 9 too, Manchester didn't).
I don't remember what the story was (Legal problems), but they were the same folks, or at least the same machinists that worked for Volunteer in Knoxville, TN (Manchester was the third name). The newest #s I've got are:
$ 485.00 -- 100%
$ 415.00 -- 90%
$ 320.00 - 80%

Unless of course it's one of the open bolts they can't seem to remember making,,,
then it's only worth $ 100.00, & you have to sell it to me![:D]

Posted: 6/16/2001 8:13:06 PM EDT

[#5]

thanks wilson that was the info i was looking
for. the one i have has a plastic foward grip
a wooden stock. i would say it is at least
95% condition. i have about 450 invested in
it so i dont think i got hurt to bad on the
trade.

Posted: 6/16/2001 8:32:38 PM EDT

[#6]

I remember when they were made in Knoxville-in 1968 they were forced to change the design because they could be converted into full auto with very little effort. Money problems, new owner then They changed the name, and they were then made in Anderson County tn (near Claxton community. Then some time later they were made in Manchester TN ? Loudon County, TN. They welded the trigger group on some models so it could not be taken a part.

Posted: 6/16/2001 8:49:20 PM EDT

[#7]

are these the same guys who made the .45 cal
open bolt spitfire?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - thompson clone ?????????????????

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