Original U.S. WWII Thompson M1928A1 Display Submachine Gun with Sling - Genuine WW2 Parts Belgian Militaria replaced by wire

replaced by wire

complete with a correct socket bayonet in its original leather scabbard

but the lock inlet would indicate that both certainly appear to be from the same gun

The lock is marked TOWER / 1857 below the cap bolster

although as anti-tank guns they were best used defensively as the lack of a traversable turret and its generally-thin armour was a severe disadvantage in the attack role

Original U.S. WWII Thompson M1928A1 Display Submachine Gun with Sling - Genuine WW2 Parts Belgian Militaria replaced by wireOriginal Item: Only One Available. As used in the film "Saving Private Ryan" this is a magnificent display gun built from excellent genuine WWII Thompson M 1928 parts and reassembled with a beautiful non firing permanently deactivated ATF approved original reassembled WWII issue Thompson receiver. Every part on this display gun is original WW2 manufacture other than ATF approved non functional receiver. This example has also been fitted with an early