Six U.S. WWII guns – manufactured in 1942 and 1943.

[drm2m]

I have posted stuff on these guns at various points in the past…but I decided to lump them all together….I am not sure whether this is the best place to do this?

1942 Manufactured;

Thompson submachine gun U.S Model of 1928A1.
Serial number S 432702, manufactured January or February 1942 by Savage.


M1A1 carbine, serial number 123829, barrel dated 12-42, manufactured by Inland.






Ordnance Department’s ‘Flaming Bomb’ acceptance stamp, “RLB” (Col. Roy L. Bowlin was the A.I.O. Ordnance inspector, once the inspectors stamp was stamped on a gun, it became government property),
“GEG” in a circle ( GEG is for George E. Goll, the AO civilian inspector and former driver for General John T. Thompson)











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M1A1 carbine, serial number 123829, barrel dated 12-42, manufactured by Inland.

























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M1911A1 Colt pistol, delivered to Springfield Arsenal on June 25th 1942, serial number 725826
W.B. inspected.
Inspector’s stamp W.B. (Waldemar Broberg Col. US Army)
WB was stamped on Colt 1911A1 pistols in the 753,000 serial number range to about 865,000.



















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Manufactured in 1943;


Winchester M97 trench shotgun, serial number 953081E.

















M1 rifle, Springfield Armory manufactured, serial number 1722249, EMcF. inspected.

Inspectors cartouche : SA over EMcF with crossed cannons escutcheon.
EMcF. is for” Col. Earl McFarland” Commanding Officer of Springfield Armory circa June1942 to July 1943.















M1 carbine, Inland manufactured, serial number 4882099, barrel dated 12-43.
















David

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[browningautorifle]

Nice group David.

[Dr342]

Wow!! very Impressive!!

[frankderrico]

"DITTO".....Frank

[rayg]

All beauties, Ray

[drm2m]

Thanks for all the positive comments.


Bayonets for the M1 rifle and M97 Winchester trench shotgun (Model 1917-Remington marked)













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Thompson smg magazine pouches….20 and 30 round.











Kerr NoBuckl sling for the Thompson.








M1911A1 holsters--- Model 1916 (Boyt 1942) and M3 (Sears Saddlery Co. 1943) shoulder holster with different magazine pouches.






















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M1 carbine magazine pouch.













M1 rifle magazine pouch.
Marked -Midwest Duck & Canvas Co. 1943
The pockets are the dual M1 / ’03 type, with the inner snaps for the ’03 strippers.
M1923.






Finding the accessories is part of the hunt.

David

[Bob K]

Outstanding!

[drm2m]

The MP40 and Luger P.08 were replaced with the MP44 (Stg 44) and the P.38.
(The P.38 as early as 1940 ---I think.)








A new cartridge for the German Army in 1943 for the MP43 ,MP44 and Stg44.
7.92x33mm (KurzPatr43mE)

This possibly created an ammunition supply problem.




The MP44.







The MG34 was eventually replaced by the MG42.

(MG34 -top photo.....MG42 bottom.)





A couple of books that describe the German "mind set" at that point that prompted some of these changes.









Two five round stripper clips 7.92mm x57 for the K98k bolt action rifle which was
the main German battle rifle for most of WWII (5 shot integral box magazine).

NOTE:

(I know nothing about the G/K 43 or G41 WWII German semi-auto rifles...I don't own one and I have never seen one.)


Also shown is one eight round clip of .30-06 cartridges for the U.S. M1 rifle (semi-automatic) which was the main U.S. battle rifle of WWII.













I think the Americans retained the small arms they had during this period ..with certain specific modifications and improvements on certain guns. i.e. Thompson M1A1, M1 carbine. etc.


David

[lee sherman]

One hell of a collection!!.

[drm2m]

Thanks Lee,

It has been an interesting collecting/ learning experience over forty five years which started with U.S. Civil War stuff.

The C.W. stuff is where my collecting interest will probably continue…..slowly.

David