paulsavoy Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 (edited) juste making surface in France :Colt #8540, demil One more for Gordon's Quest Edited November 15, 2020 by paulsavoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Mills Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 Looks like it was buried somewhere. Interesting buttstock sling mount. Maybe from Lend Lease. Someone here can probably tell you the history of it if they have Gordon's book. I do not have it.Thanks for sharing the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsavoy Posted November 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 I have the Gordon's book, the 8540 is not yet in itThat is why I post it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Mills Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 OK understood. I wasn't sure about that. Regardless, interesting and so far mysterious piece of history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry Ploughboy Posted November 4, 2020 Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 Probably/maybe one of the French contract Thompsons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Mills Posted November 9, 2020 Report Share Posted November 9, 2020 Probably/maybe one of the French contract Thompsons?When did that happen? I don't recall what year(s). It makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry Ploughboy Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 Probably/maybe one of the French contract Thompsons?When did that happen? I don't recall what year(s). It makes sense. From what I understand, Nov., 1939. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Mills Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 Just found this article regarding the French Thompsons, written by our own Fearless Leader (hint: First name David) here on the boards. Interesting stuff.http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1599#:~:text=Colt%20Thompsons%20in%20French%20Service&text=Fully%20one%2Dfifth%20of%20all,service%20life%20during%20the%20war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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