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Now I want to know more. I'm from Louisiana, just 100 miles from Shreveport and have never heard of Mr Thomas. When was he in business and does anyone have any other photos of his work.
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Model 70? It looks like in addition to the dimes added to the scope mount they trades the locking lever for screws.
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i'm really helping all you gentlemen can help me as i've just acquired this gun from Africa and know I have a lovely gun but need to find out more about it - with the G&H 1932 reference I'm just wondering if that dates the gun or merely the patent?
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MP Sadly Deceased as of 2/17/2014
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ESP, let's start with a few basics, have you had the metal out of the wood and is the original serial number of the rifle on the underside somewhere?
A picture of both the left and right side, overall views, would tell us a lot more about the makers work.
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MP - this is all i have right now as the Rifle is en route for UK! I have assumed the serial number shown pertains to LG Thomas numbered rifles made by himself.
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For the gentleman down the road from SHREVEPORT - i found this entry in The American Rifleman Vol 88 No 4 April 1940
L.G. Thomas
1548 Ford Street
Shreveport
Louisiana
Precision Barrel Fitting & chambering Target & Sporting Barrels made to order
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L. G. THOMAS Tool Maker and Gunsmith 132 E. Robinson St. Shreveport, Louisiana Representatives Al Freeland, 1112 35th St., Rock Island, Ill. RIFLE and Gunstock Blanks in following woods : American Walnut cut for crotch and stump figure. Circassian Walnut. Extra fancy Oregon Myrtle, beautiful figure, and Bird's Eye Maple. Wholesaler with saw-mill supervision insuring right grain in grip. Cheapest prices obtainable. Special inletting service to gun- smiths.
This was in the same publication in 1941 so he'd moved by then
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Looks like first class work. Wonder why I haven't heard of him. I certainly haven't seen any of his firearms. Could the engraving be a product of E. C. Prudhomme of Shreveport?
Most people in North Louisiana remember Mr Walter Womack who was a riflesmith in Shreveport in the 50's to early 70s. I have my Dad's 338 built on a Mauser action by Womack. It's a nice rifle but can't hold a candle to the Thomas rifle.
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Seems to me that I have seen that Lion before or very similar. Can't remember where. Does anyone have EC's book and can look. The crouch looks very familiar. All my books on engraving are with my son so I feel naked. (He's thinking about learning the art)
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