Project Description

!!!!!SOLD!!!!!  This is a 1/3 scale 1928 Thompson sub-machine gun made by master miniaturist David Kucer of Canada.  11 1/16″ long overall with a 4 1/8″ round finned barrel of .15 caliber.  Fully mechanically functional, but non-firing.  The barrel length includes the Cutts compensator.  Blued steel finish with highly figured walnut fore grip, pistol grip, & detachable stock.  The buttplate has the trap door for an oiler, & the brass oiler is included.  Lyman windage & elevation adjustable micrometer rear sight.  The fire control lever, magazine release lever, bolt knob, and stock release button are finely checkered.  The sides & top of the receiver properly marked, see photos.  The serial number “4” stamped into the left side of the receiver and the buttstock fitting.  The buttstock fitting also marked “D. KUCER”.  Fully functional 50 round “L” drum magazine with a Parkerized finish.   Includes the original Kucer fancy walnut hinged top case with two push button checkered latches.  The interior French fit & lined in a dark red felt.  The gun shows 99+%+ original bright blue finish, the magazine with 99+%+ original Parkerizing finish.  What looks like rust in the photos of the  of the magazine interior is actually some sort of red grease.  The wood looks to be unblemished. The case is excellent, but does show some minor signs of handling.  The interior lining has some minor oil stains.  The case top right front corner has a silver rectangular Kucer coat of arms logo  escutcheon.  A beautiful piece!  I was told David only made 12 of these, & the original selling price back when David was selling these was around $11,000.00 – $12,000.00!  Stock # RC-43.  !!!!!SOLD!!!!!