St. valentines day massacre guns

[knobcreeknut]

thought you all might enjoy some pics of the thompsons used in the St. valentines day massacre. I got a chance to see and handle them a couple of weeks ago at the Thompson collectors association show and shoot. Sadly, I didn't win the raffle to be the lucky one to dump a drum through them, but it was neat just to be able to hold the most infamous guns in the world.

Colt Thompson Ser# 2347 fired 50rounds in the massacre

Colt Thompson ser# 7580 fired 20 rounds in the massacre. finish is messed up due to the acid used to "raise" the ser# that had been ground off

me with #2347 representin INGO

hope you enjoyed the pics

 

[jedi]

Who owns the current set of guns? Looks like a sheriff's patch on the 2nd image.
Also please ensure that tomorrow when the I6BO NSP come knocking on your door to go with the without any trouble. You need some re-edumaction cause you seems to love guns too much & those are evil thoughts. =)

 

[fg12351]

heavy?

I seem to remember handling one somewhere and remembering how heavy it was? Is it?

 

[knobcreeknut]

the guns are the property of the Berrien Co. sherrifs dept. in Michigan. they are non transferable. you can find out more about how they came to own them here
Berrien County Sheriff's Department

yes, thompsons are quite heavy, as well as having an awkward drop and long length of pull. But, you just cant find a cooler SMG.

 

[joistman]

Started saving my coins to grab one of these fine SMG's...........how many pennies do you think I will need?!?

 

[knobcreeknut]

1,500,000 - 4,000,000 pennies

prices vary depending on model and manufacturer. Colts are the high end and are currently in the 25 - 35k range. military guns 15-20k west hurleys are in about the same range. there is a lot to learn before buying one. I would suggest picking up Tracy Hills new book to learn about the history and different models. also join the Thompson collectors association (TCA) or The American Thompson Association (TATA) to get knowledge. Machinegunboards.com also has a very informative board dedicated to the Thompson.

 

[55spartan]

Hey thanks for the post guy, I am a Thompson fan since Vic Morrow carried one in the best ever show on TV!!!

 

[jedi]

there is a lot to learn before buying one. I would suggest picking up Tracy Hills new book to learn about the history and different models. also join the Thompson collectors association (TCA) or The American Thompson Association (TATA) to get knowledge. Machinegunboards.com also has a very informative board dedicated to the Thompson.

...Lots to learn...
Non-sence just pull trigger and see


Plus you can use the Thompson as weights to exercise your arms. The thompson that I was able to view and hold at the Indy 1500 (was a semi-auto version) was heavy evn without the clip/drum on it. Can only imagine the additional weight a 100 drum .45 would add to the bad boy.

 

[curraheeguns]

Great post, I saw them in last months SAR but it is much cooler to see pic's of you with them!!

 

[wtfd661]

WOW, thats really cool, thanks for posting.

 

[yogiboobooranger]

We had one on our City Police Department when I was an Officer and had to qualify with it once per year. Now the gun is in a museum here in La Porte. Very fun to shoot.

 

[Sasquatchhunter]

Thats awesome. Thanks for the post. Did the guns have a creepy vibe at all? lol

 

[joekoug]

Interesting tidbid-

My Grandfather has the cash register that was inside of the SMC Cartage Company (the place where the massacre occurred) from when the massacre happened. His Father (my Great-Grandfather) was a street produce vendor at the time selling produce out of the back of a horse drawn wagon at the time in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. My Great-Grandfather knew who the hell knows and ended up with it after they gutted the building. I believe it's a "National" brand cash register - very very old school. I wish there was some way to prove it is what it is, my Grandpa isn't one to lie or make stories, he says it is what it is and I believe him 100%. He never gave a crap what it was worth, he just always loved showing people his little souvenier from 1929.

Joe

** Sorry - I kind of thread-jacked **