benedw60 Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 (edited) If a Thompson got captured during ww2 by the nazis, did the nazis stamp them? 1st time seeing nazi proof mark on a Thompson stock and was wondering if it was a legit practice During the war Edited June 6, 2019 by benedw60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelkih Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 No idea, but they did capture a lot of them during the war. I want to see pictures. That's just cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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huggytree Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 (edited) why does the stamp look 3d outward vs stamped inwards like one would expect? also the stamp doesnt look like anything i own and i own nearly every type of nazi pistol if i hear a thompson and im a nazi i shoot the guy....i would not want to carry the enemies gun and shoot it around my friends Edited June 6, 2019 by huggytree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piep Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 Could we see a better picture like it's location on the stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adg105200 Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 Definitely would like to see a picture of the whole stock to see the location. why does the stamp look 3d outward vs stamped inwards like one would expect? also the stamp doesnt look like anything i own and i own nearly every type of nazi pistol if i hear a thompson and im a nazi i shoot the guy....i would not want to carry the enemies gun and shoot it around my friendsProbably just the lighting in the picture making it look 3d outward. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villafuego Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 Rebuild depots would stamp Waffenamts on captured weaponry....I've seen them on quite a few French firearms as well as Beretta SMG's. The pic you posted, however, doesn't look like any type of Waffenamt used on weaponry......it's more of a Political Eagle. The only thing it is remotely similar to is pre-war Polizei used on leather goods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 (edited) Anything like this would be a fake, plain and simple. There is virtually no chance that it is legitimate and original. American weapons were occasionally captured by the Germans and used, however briefly. The photographic record supports this. American weapons were not cataloged, inventoried, and distributed as beautewaffen. They were not supported with spare parts and ammunition obtained or produced for them by the Germans. They were not overhauled or repaired in German depots. Edited June 6, 2019 by TSMGguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgeport28A1 Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 Richard with Tommygun Collectables used to have a Thompson stock with a Nazi stamp on his web page. It is no longer listed on his web page so I assume it has been sold. I only remember that particular stock had really nice looking wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconbob Posted June 7, 2019 Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 I agree that the format of the stamp does not look likeany Waffenamnt I have ever seen. I would doubt this asbeing authentic unless there was a clear documentation,etc. People have been faking stuff for years and I would thinkthis is just some guy fooling around with stamps and wood. My $0.02 Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB Posted June 7, 2019 Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 In the 70s a came across a fair selection of original Waffenampt stamps I ended up trading. After that waffen proofed Carbines and 1911s started cropping up through his circle of scammers, even GarandsThis was going on late 70sTo the best of my knowledge Germany NEVER accepted any allied arm via proof some 1914 .45s from Norway were proofedM1 Carbines were issued to Axis troops when they had ammo but they were not acceptedSame is true of British STEN Mk II Smgs Germans captured 100s of thousands of SMLEs and millions of rounds of ammo in 1940not a one a german proofed for issueneither were the BRENs or Boyes ATRs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggytree Posted June 7, 2019 Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 any german who inspected the gun and would stamp it would have a number with it....that way hitler would know who to shoot if the gun failed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petroleum 1 Posted June 7, 2019 Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 Even the thousands of Beretta 38 series of machineguns that were specifically made for the German army by Italy do not have waffenamts on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland the Thompsongunner Posted June 7, 2019 Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 Seems like an awful early date if its an M1 stock. They were just starting to be issued around then I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG08 Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 I have seen a lot of period photos with troops both German and allied using the other sides weapons. BUT- with a few German exceptions that were taken in large numbers or made under license for them none were inspected and authorized. Even guns used as regular issue were not waffen proofed - ( .e.g. 1914 Hotchkiss guns in Norway and France on the D-day beaches, PPsH-41s) I got to inspect several of these taken from the beach emplacements and they were standard French guns with no added markings. I did not have the opportunity to photo them unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggymu Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 Welcome all, I am new to these boards. I have been collecting Nazi weapons for 40 years. The Germans stamped things for accountability. If this weapon had gone though a depot it would have a number under the Eagle with the corresponding inspectors ID number. This stamp is bogus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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