Ohio Police: Public Auction of 4 Thompson Sub-Machine Guns

[Melensdad]

The GUERNSEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE is auctioning of their collection of 4 Thompson model 1921 SMGs. I don't know the story behind it but it's a good way to raise money for the department if they are hurting financially.

Thompson Gun Sale Information - Guernsey County Sheriff's Office (http://www.guernseysheriff.com/geninfo/thompsonsaleinfo.html)

REQUEST FOR BID

SALE OF THE GUERNSEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
COLT THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN COLLECTION



NOTICE OF INTENT

On November 20, 2009, I, Michael R. McCauley, Guernsey County Sheriff, will offer for sale at public auction the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office (Sheriff’s Office) collection of Colt era Thompson submachine guns (TSMGs) and magazines.

The auction will commence at 10:00 A.M., in the Sheriff’s Office lobby located at 601 Southgate Parkway, Cambridge, Ohio.

Sealed bids will be accepted from the date of this notification until the start of the auction. Said auction will proceed first with the opening of all sealed bids and thereafter with live bids, if any. The Sheriff’s Office reserves the right to refuse any and/or all bids, sealed or live. Bidders should take notice there is a reserve bid amount on all lots included in the auction.

Click Here for photos of collection >>> http://www.guernseysheriff.com/thompsonimagegallery

AUCTION LOTS

Bids, both sealed and live, will be accepted for the below listed auction lots.

(The Sheriff’s Office TSMG collection has been independently inspected and appraised. Attached Appendix A contains information regarding the collection’s history and inspection/appraisal condition. These excerpts derive from the inspection report and appraisal previously provided to the Sheriff’s Office).

Lot #1
One (1) Colt Model of 1921A Thompson submachine gun - Serial No. 251; one (1) Colt era (First Production) Type XX (20 round) “Blank Mag” box magazine.

Lot #2
One (1) Colt Model of 1921A Thompson submachine gun - Serial No. 1510; one (1) Colt era (First Production) Type XX (20 round) “Blank Mag” box magazine.

Lot #3
One (1) Colt Model of 1921A Thompson submachine gun - Serial No. 1781; one (1) Colt era (First Production) Type XX (20 round) “Blank Mag” box magazine.

Lot #4
One (1) Colt Model of 1921A Thompson submachine gun - Serial No. 1814; one (1) Colt era (First Production) Type XX (20 round) “Blank Mag” box magazine.

Lot #5
(Lots #1 - #4 Combined)
Four (4) Colt Model of 1921A Thompson submachine guns – Serial No. 251, 1510, 1781 and 1814; four (4) Colt era (First Production) Type XX (20 round) “Blank Mag” box magazines.

Lot #6
One (1) Colt era (Third Generation) Type “C” (100 round) drum magazine – Serial/Assembly No. 1808.

Lot #7
One (1) Colt era (Third Generation) Type “C” (100 round) drum magazine – Serial/Assembly No. 3510.

Lot #8
One (1) Colt era (Third Generation) Type “C” (100 round) drum magazine – Serial/Assembly No. 3525.

Lot #9 (Lots #6 - #8 Combined)
Three (3) Colt era (Third Generation) Type “C” (100 round) drum magazines – Serial/Assembly No. 1808, 3510 and 3525.

Lot #10
One (1) Colt era (First Production) Type XX (20 round) “Blank Mag” box magazine.

Lot #11
Three (3) Colt era (Second Production) Type XX (20 round) “Repeat Patent Date” box magazines.

Lot #12
One (1) Colt era (Third Generation) “Special Shot” (18 round) box magazine.

Lot #13
Two (2) Seymour (World War II Era) Type XXX (30 round) box magazines.

[SShepherd]

looks like they're about to make a whoooooooooooole lot of money

[fogtender]

I would love to bid, but they would be laughing too hard after opening it and seeing the offer...

[Bobcat]

Always wondered what the insides of the drums looked like...

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[two guns]

Does anybody know what these fine weapons brought ????

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[Chef Bob]

the four guns sold in a single lot for $116,000. a local gentlemen bought the guns.

[two guns]

...... thanks for the reply....
I know much of the " smaller towns " that have these weapons are selling them for reason they are getting grants for new weapons etc. ....
But little do they know, they are sitting on gold !!!


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[Chef Bob]

I attended the auction and spoke at length with the Sheriff and the winning bidder. The Sheriff needed Board of Supervisors approval to sell the guns. it was a contentious matter for him to get permission. the guns were part of the County's history (they were purchased by a coal company and donated to the Sheriff to help break up a coal strike). the proceeds are to be used to buy police cars. the local gentleman that bought the guns did not know what they were, just that a group of town elders asked him to buy the guns so that they would stay in town as part of the County's history. I believe he intends to donate them to a local museum.

[two guns]

.... great that they are being used as history pieces, they are some
beautiful weapons. And very dependable too !!!! :thumb:

..... two guns