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He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
Ducking for cover. That tommy gunner has an interesting TSMG.....Frank
Note no buttstock and a '28 with Cutts and Lyman. I wonder how he hooked the sling up? I see they're still wearing leggings, I wonder if neckties too?
Did anyone notice the two magazines taped together so when one runs out, it can be reversed for a full one? I have seen M1 Carbines in action with that arrangement, but never a TSMG.
This is about the fourth pic I have seen of a combat TSMG with no buttstock attached. That sort of changes our perception of how these weapons were used in combat. I have always known that the long stock made them inconvenient to carry and I guess these guys knew it for sure and got rid of them
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Yes I noticed, we tried to discourage that because;
1 It made the whole thing much heavier.
2 If you lost a mag, you lost two.
3 It made the prone profile of the shooter much higher.
4 While prone you were subjecting the open mag to whatever was beneath you.
Reference the stock, I've shot my share of Thompson and I don't mind the stock. It gives you a point of ballance for point shooting. The thing about them is they tend to rattle when a bit worn. I wonder if that was what this thing you mention is about. It's hard to sneak when your Thompson's giving you away. Remember the M1 had a fixed stock so that ended the rattle.