Thompson: Colt's, West Hurley's & More

[TD.]

A new book on the Thompson submachine gun by Tom Davis, Jr. 

Thompson: Colt’s, West Hurley’s & More is the fourth book by Tom Davis, Jr. about the Thompson submachine gun. Tom focuses on areas of Thompson history, accessories and guns that have never been fully explored.

A prime example is the British proofed Colt manufactured Thompson guns. These guns were not sent to Great Britain during World War II and later returned to the United States. But these guns did travel to Great Britain and were returned to Auto-Ordnance and later sold in the US, all prior to World War II. This book explains what happened and the meaning of the different markings.

The rare and expensive Colt era long cleaning rods is another area sorely lacking on information that would aide an enthusiast in making a purchase decision. Reproductions abound in the marketplace. Learn the number of variations and what to look for during an examination. The canvas spare part kits are mostly fakes. Period. This chapter details with pictures the few known authentic canvas kits and explains how one may be the real deal. All the known fake variations are pictured too, many purchased directly from the faker!  

West Hurley owners will greatly benefit from the two chapters dedicated to the last commercially manufactured Thompson submachine guns in the United States. There is one West Hurley part that is dangerous and must be replaced. All the other West Hurley parts are covered in detail including some parts introduced in the marketplace years ago by a vendor specifically for the West Hurley guns that can cause real damage if used.

This book begins with NO 91, features the famous New Mexico Prison Colt’s, and ends with NO 147. All presented in detail with expansive captions like presented in Tom’s second book, An Amateur’s Guide for the Colt’s Thompson Submachine Gun. Not only will an enthusiast enjoy the beauty of these Colt’s, but they will also learn how to evaluate one as a prospective buyer.

And there is so much more. This is a must have book for a Thompson collector's library.

This new publication is available immediately on Amazon.com at a list price of $49.99 Use the Amazon website “Look Inside” feature to review a few pages and see if this book contains the information you need before making a purchase decision. 

Personalized copies can be purchased directly from the author at a Sturmgewehr special price of $40 plus $5.00 shipping in the continental United States. Contact Tom Davis, Jr. at: tkd5501@fuse.net   for purchase information. 

Other books by Tom Davis, Jr. - Great Britain - The Tommy Gun Story, An Amateur’s Guide for the Colt’s Thompson Submachine Gun, A Thompson Compendium & A Colt Thompson Buyer & Collectors Guide.

Edited September 1, 2024 by TD.
USPS increase in shipping costs

[mbc230]

Great Book!!! Worth the small asking price. Thanks Tom for the wonderful book and wealth of information.

[TD.]

I appreciate the kind words.

Back to the top. 

[TD.]

I have had several inquiries about the new ATF web-based Freedom of Information Act request system. I cover this new system in detail in Chapter 11. Those enthusiasts that like Colt era Auto-Ordnance paper will certainly enjoy the Spanish paper from Argentina pictured and translated in Chapter 12. And there is so much more!  

[TD.]

It appears there are a number of Auto-Ordnance West Hurley Thompson guns on the market as I have been getting a number of questions about this Thompson variation.

Thompson: Colt's, West Hurley's & More will answer most if not all questions and showcase parts that can cause issues when owning one of these submachine guns. For example, do you know how to identify a West Hurley manufactured M1A1 bolt? Are there more than one type of 1928 West Hurley actuators? These and many more questions are answered with pictures and expansive captions. A must have reference book for the West Hurley owner and Class 3 dealer.  

[Roy Cagnacci II]

PM sent

[TD.]

UPDATE: Chapter 11 has been updated to cover the new ATF Freedom Of Information web-based request system.
 

There has been a renewed interest in filing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with all the Pre-Sample guns changing to transferable - and (unfortunately) back. In the middle of all this ATF ended use of the web-based request secure release system and went back to email or letter requests. ATF has recently introduced their own web-based system. So many changes! That said, this new ATF PAL or Public Access Link system appears to be working great. I have updated Chapter 11 with step-by-step instructions on how to register and file a FOIA request on the new ATF PAL system. 

I have also added two new British Birmingham Proof House marked Colt's to Chapter 4. 

I will not have Author's Copies available for signing for several weeks, but the book is available on Amazon.com.

Thank you for your past support!

 

[Ryo]

I hate the FOIA.. Had a transferable change to a postie on me due to their original screwup of them transferring it to me as a transferable. Sorry venting.. 

Any case how do we know we would receive the updated copy of ordered. 

[TD.]

Great question Ryo. 

All my books are published via a Print on Demand process. That allows for the original manuscript to be updated as needed. The update to: Thompson: Colt's, West Hurley's & More, was a major update to one chapter because of the unexpected change by ATF in the FOIA request process. There are no old copies of my book at the publisher (Kindle Publishing/Amazon) waiting to be sold. When orders are received, the book(s) are published and shipped. It is a great process for niche books like mine. I also added the information on the two recently surfaced British Birmingham Proof House Colt's because of the necessary update to the FOIA request chapter.

I will have my author copies around March 10th. The ordering information and price from me is in the first post, above.

Thanks!