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Auto ordnance serial number search6/8/2023 ![]() The actual receiver and barrel groups are held in the stock by two wing-bolts that served as simple take down mechanism. It does have a completely unique full length one piece walnut stock with a fixed vertical pistol grip and top handguard. It still used some of the M1 Thompson type parts such as the non-finned barrel, and front sight. This gun is very unique in that it was developed along the same lines as the British STEN submachine gun in that it uses a straight tube receiver with a round machined bolt. All were developed with the intent of being a low-cost war expedient weapon intending to reducing the numerous parts and machining operations that were used in the Thompson. ![]() As we know it competed against several other SMG designs namely the Marlin M2 and the General Motors/Inland Div., M3 Grease Gun. The other example as we understand is still held by the Government. This is "One of Two" examples ever manufactured by the Auto-Ordnance company and tested at Aberdeen Proving grounds. ![]() This weapon was designed/developed in late 1941/early 1942 based on the request from the US Army for industry to develop a standardized 45 ACP SMG, as a replacement/substitute for the Thompson M1928 SMG. This is a beautiful example of a super rare early WWII Auto-Ordnance/Thompson experimental SMG.
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