I am thinking about donating my 12.5s including my 1927A1 to a museum when I die. That way they won't be welded up.
I have a picture of me holding one of the Thompson 1928 my former department has in the museum. I am standing beside the fully restored 1925 Reo Speedwagon patrol (paddy) wagon.
Those were the days...
Working towards Ultra Frequent Flyer status at a glacial pace!
An old guy I work with has a Tommy Gun locked in his safe.
So sad that he's allowed to own it, but not allowed to shoot it.
Even sadder is that when he dies, it goes to the smelter.
That is a shame it can't at least go to another prohib lic owner.Shooting one of them with the drum mag is definitely on my bucket list..Soon as I get to Vegas...