Muncie 9115

This is the story of a Thompson submachine gun that was owned by a small Indiana city police department and for many years was rumored to have been used by gangster John Dillinger and his longtime associate, Harry Copeland. In 1980, the Dillinger Thompson gun was traded to a famous Indianapolis 500 race car driver, Robert Harkey.

Colt manufactured Thompson submachine guns with a documented past to the Roaring Twenties and depression era bandits and gangsters of the past are very desirable in the collector community. Most are on display with various law enforcement organizations. Only a few have found their way to the civilian marketplace. The question was quite simple; is this a John Dillinger Thompson submachine gun? Follow the meticulous research and documentation amassed by the author that will allow the reader to answer this question.

This book will showcase the effort necessary to document actual provenance for any type of firearm, especially one associated with famous (or infamous) people. Get ready to follow the history of Muncie 9115.

Be sure and take a look at the other books by Tom Davis, Jr. offered on Amazon.com with the "Read sample" feature:
1. Great Britain - The Tommy Gun Story
2. An Amateur's Guide for the Colt's Thompson Submachine Gun
3. A Thompson Compendium
4. Thompson: Colt's, West Hurley's & More
5. A Colt Thompson Buyers & Collectors Guide
6. THE ARMORED FORCE SCHOOL - THOMPSON SUB-MACHINE GUN, M1928A1: FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY
7. Saving Colt NO 2487