WWII Thompson Submachine Gun Roll Mark Die Auto Ordnance .45 DUALSIDED MASTER #1 For Sale

🔥 ATTENTION THOMPSON COLLECTORS: I am currently listing a small, elite archive of original factory-floor stamping dies acquired directly from the Kahr Arms Worcester facility closure. Please check my other active listings for more rare, matching pieces from this collection, with even more unique variants to come. Don't miss this chance to bundle an entire piece of American firearms manufacturing history together! 🔥## 🛡️ Ultra-Rare WWII Thompson Submachine Gun Industrial Steel Roll Mark Die
### 💥 DUAL-SIDED MASTER DIE #1 — High-Efficiency Production Tool Sourced Directly from Kahr Arms Factory Archive saleUp for sale is an incredibly rare, museum-grade piece of American firearms manufacturing history. This is an authentic, **World War II-era industrial tool steel roll mark die (roll stamp)** used in the factory production line for the legendary **Thompson Submachine Gun (".Tommy Gun")**. This heavy tool steel wheel was loaded into a hydraulic marking machine to roll across the curved receiver of a weapon under immense pressure, permanently pressing the official manufacturer trademarks and caliber designations into the steel.---### 👑 The Significance of the "01" Dual-Side Master Die
This specific wheel is a phenomenal example of precision American war-production engineering:1. **The "01" Master Die Stamp:** The top face is clearly stamped `“01”`. In precision engineering, this designates it as **Die #1: the initial master tool cut for this manufacturing run (Job #295)**. Master Die #1 was traditionally used to strike initial factory profiles and setup samples before mass production duplicates were deployed.
2. **Perfect Dual-Side Marking Design:** Rather than a single stamp, this wheel features the text engraved **twice**, perfectly separated 180 degrees apart on exact opposite sides of the perimeter. This intentional, high-efficiency industrial design allowed the factory machine to stamp a gun receiver and immediately cycle to the next without waiting to spin the wheel all the way back to a starting position, while simultaneously doubling the working life of the master tool steel edge.---### 🔍 Complete Face Markings & Lettering
* **The Inverted Perimeter Text:** The lettering along the edge is engraved **in reverse (mirror image)** so that when pressed into a gun's receiver, it leaves a perfect, normal-reading positive impression.
* **The Roll Text Reads (Repeated Twice):** `“Thompson Auto-Ordnance Corp .45 caliber automatic”`
* **Top Face Maker Marks:** Stamped flat on the top is `“A.G. Russell Hartford. Conn.”` *(The historically renowned industrial engineering firm contracted to make precision military tooling for the war effort).*
* **Job Codes:** Also inscribed on top is the tracking/production run code `“295”`.---### 📐 Precise Physical Measurements (Digital Caliper Verified)
This tool was engineered to exacting military production specs:
* **Outer Diameter (OD):** 2.44 inches
* **Face Width (Thickness):** 0.75 inches (3/4")
* **Center Bore (Inner Diameter):** 0.62 inches (5/8")
* **Keyway Drive Width:** 0.75 inches *(Internal drive notch used to mechanically lock the wheel to the machine axle to prevent backward slipping under thousands of pounds of hydraulic force).*---### 📜 Ironclad Provenance & Paperwork Included!
This item features an air-tight history connecting it directly back to the manufacturer. It was purchased out of the private tool room vaults during the official **Saeilo Manufacturing Industries / Kahr Arms** plant closure sale at *130 Goddard Memorial Drive in Worcester, Massachusetts*. When Kahr Arms previously acquired the Auto-Ordnance Corporation, they moved all original Thompson tooling libraries, archives, and machinery to this exact Worcester factory. This wheel is a surviving physical piece of that lineage.* **What's Included:** You will receive the physical steel roll die along with copies of the original **Aaron Posnik saleeers flyer** and buyer paddle documentation verifying its Kahr Arms Worcester facility origin.
---### 📦 Shipping & Handling
* Professional, heavy-duty padded packaging to preserve the steel face and historic edges.
* Fast shipping with full tracking and insurance provided.*Don't miss this opportunity to own a completely documented piece of the industrial war machine that built the "Gun that Won the War!" Perfect for advanced military, firearms tooling, or Thompson submachine gun collectors.*