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M1928 Thompson Question

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ActionMan

Battalion Commander
I'm curious - the Thompson M1928 had a removable butt stock so it could be used so:

1928_3.jpg


Does anyone know if this configuration, i.e. without the stock, was much used in action?
 
The M1A1 also had removable stock. I think may be also the M1921, M1927, pretty much all of them. The M1928 was issued early on in the war. It was also given in Lend Lease Act, so the Brits and Commonwalth had plenty of them too. I know the Alamo Scouts used them in the jungle without the stock for sure. I'd imagine Brit. Commandos may have found removing the stock for their missions useful but I don't actually know of an historic example nor seen photo proof.
 
The Thompson had a bad habit of "climbing" when fired so accuracy was a problem.

This happened even with the butt stock jammed into your shoulder or pressed into your hip side. Without the butt stock you are just cutting down trees or scaring little furry creatures.

The guns without the butt stock were used that way, usually only in heavy jungle or in tight vehicle spaces.

TTT
 
Not sure, but its possible boarding parties used them without the stock to fight in real close quarters.
 
I have seen pics of Paratroopers and tankers using them as such. Will have to dig thru what I have for any samples.
 
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