The .36 caliber version is rather scarce- most are .45 cal. The last .36 T/C Patriot I saw was well used, and sold for $730 on Gunbroker. Your mileage may vary.
Frame
You will need to contact Thompson Center Customer Service thru their website.
300-400 USD
Depending on the model, Patriots go from (msrp in the 80's 200 to 250) 300 up in .45 cal and 400 up in .36 cal. and scout pistols (MSRP in the late 80's early 90's 275 to 300) go around 250- 300 depending on caliber .50 is common, .45 and .54 are harder to find. check out www.gunbroker.com and search Thompson patriot , scout.
50-400 or so
0-1000 USD depending on exact configuration and condition.
Despite the question mark, you have not yet asked a question. There have been several guns that used a hinged action- the modern Thompson/ Center single shot pistol, the older "top break" revolvers, and the antique S&W "tip up" revolvers. Please repost with a complete question, and we will try to get you an answer.
There is only a subjective answer to this question. To try and be speciffc, a pistol where the breach can be locked in the closed position would be about as quiet as you can get. An example of this would be a Thompson Center Contender single shot pistol. Another requirement for a successfully "silent" pistol would be a subsonic cartridge. This could be either a naturally subsonic cartridge, such as the .45 ACP or 9x17mm/.380 ACP, or reduced loadings of a naturally supersonic cartridge to make it travel at subsonic speeds.
Measurements as in ammunition size? 45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol)
Velocity loss is probably in the area of 200 to 300 fps less than a rifle.
There are many brands of 410 pistol, Thompson Center Contender and Encore, Taurus Judge revolver and The Comanche just to name a few. Any or all should be available at your local gun store. If not or to do some research go to www.gunbroker.com and have a look around there, the site is loaded with about any firearm you could dream of.
Yes. and just a correction the Thompson is not a machine gun its a sub machine gun because it shoots pistol caliber rounds get your facts straight