So it's a Savage made one then, and will date earlier than the corresponding AOC number, so you're looking June 1942, possibly even as early as late May 
Very nice to have matching numbers 
Just a pity its been breach welded, no moving parts 
It's a bugger, isn't it? 
Mine's a pre '95, so it's just got the barrel slotted and welded, plus the bolt face chamfered. Everything else is fully working and strippable.
cant even pull the cocking lever back on mine 
cant even pull the cocking lever back on mine
I remember when I could buy old specs for £150 and they had never been fired still greased up
The new spec pissed me off so I made my own, not great but looks ok for re-enactment and display in the jeep.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiFq5XzNC3U
Free speech is expensive these days!
Yes, and old spec MP44s were £250 each or £450 for two! Wish I'd bought a dozen of them 
Yes, and old spec MP44s were £250 each or £450 for two! Wish I'd bought a dozen of them
wish I had done that with my AGM MP40! only paid £75 delivered from gunner airsoft! 
Nice vids on the thompson wonder if the mrs will let me build a workshop in the kitchen??? 
