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Hi Bridgeport 28A1. They were found in a salt mine in Ukraine in the early 2000s and imported to various countries in Europe. Most of the ones I picked out and sold were unused, I was told that the reason most were unused was that the USSR did not have production of 45 ACP ammunition. Many of those that were left ( slightly used) and were not exported whole ,were divided into parts kits to be sold in the United States and other countries where it was not possible to import reserves. Was told they were land lease weapons that were delivered with various tanks and tracked vehicles from the United States during WW2. I sold all I got from the wholesaler, but was lucky and got to buy 2 back a couple of years later. BEN74

TD. Wrote: "I do believe the barrel has been changed sometime during the past because of the slight misalignment of the index markings and oval marking between the barrel collar and first fins." I'm not sure this is right, I think the index markings were made during production and do not always align when assembled. I have seen this on some lend lease guns. Here are some photos of an A.O.C. M1928a1 I have, same on one I had in 52k serial range as well. Regards BEN74

Hi TSMGguy. The hand guns can be Norvegian M1914 Kongsberg Colts. The Navy had lots of them, do not know if they got some of them with them on the ships that seiled for the UK in 1940. The last blury picture is live shooting according to the text. Pictures is one M1912 only 95 made and a m1914 32000 made. 1916-1947. BEN74.

I have been studying them carefully now and have discovered some marking on the Magazine Pouches , a number in the middele pocket and some marking where the "cloth/webbing" should be attached/sawn together. And for the hooks on the back, there is a "V" upside down. (se pictures.) of the 8 i got 2 are marked 1,2 are marked 2. and 2 are marked 3. The last 2 are marked 7 and 8. one of the 3s is very weakly marked. The Magazine Pouch I compare them with in the photos is one I know is original aircraft dropped from uk to Norway in 1940, only nickel-plated not blued buttons. You can se the same marking where the "cloth/webbing" should be attached/sawn together on this one to. BEN74

On the back end or the channel for the slide latch. Then there is no makers stamp. BEN74

Hello. The gun is from a salt mine in the Ukraine, was stored there since wwll. BEN74.

Where is the makers stamps on the wood usually placed? BEN74

I didn't see it first, which gun is that? Anyone know? BEN74

Hi. I read in the "Question: Savage Commercial Stock" post It is just the early WWII Savage buttstock that has numbers inside, but i found numbers in this one. Is this a butstock of a earlyer gun? BEN74

Hi AlanD. There is made a Kirk Douglas movie about the raid on the heavy water plant in 1965 called "The Heroes of Telemark" its ok. I saw it a couple of years ago. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059263/ BEN74

Is the white strap on the one camouflaged by white paint British? Believe its marked M.W.å S.F. 1942 + a cross? BEN74

Hi. I looked on Digitalmuseum.no the Norwegian museums on the web, it looks like the Norwegian military all departments/branches did not Keep one single Thompson Magazine Pouch. Irritating , Just like Sweden and the overstamped 1921/28 Thompsons and Finnish Soumi KP-31(got one of them). Give everything away and forget about it, irrational attitude. What about the people who collect it and shot subguns? Seems like the authorities don't care at all. (Its the problem with socialism, they believe the weapons them self are evil.) Only 29 hits on Magazine Pouches at all among 2.5 million objects in the museum collections in Norway? Sorry for the rambling, I get a little bit depressed by the attitudes here. BEN74

One more from Norway WWII. BEN74 ThIs MODEL OF 1928 NO.S-119291 followed Claus Helberg at the heavy water action in 1944. The gun has been camouflaged by white paint, traces of this are visible.

Hello. Had to share these pictures with you. Ben74 Motif: Navy's Women's Corps 1942-1945 Course 2-1942 Weapon Parade - Thompson .45 MP Colt -Pistolcal .45.11,25 cm Motif: Marine Women's Corps 1942-1945 Liverpool 1943. Training with Thompson .45 machine gun Pictured persons: From left: 1.Gretha Holtedal.2: Mrs.Hansen Motif: The Navy Women's Corps 1942-1945. Training training course - 1945 Thompson MP cal. Motif: Navy's Women's Corps 1942-1945 Course 2-1945 Weapon training with Thompson machine gun cal. 45 M / 1928 Motif: Marine Women's Corps 1942-1945 Practice shooting with Thompson MP cal. 45

Here are the pictures from: http://www.paratrooper.be/2012/06/british-made-thompson-magazine-pouches/

Got 4 sets, 8 of them total. Talked to the one who sells them now, he told me: The Norwegian Army got them from the UK right after wwII, They were sold in a lot with meny other things from wwII, mostly English things. But some us I believe. See pictures. will be selling 3 sets and keep one my self. (maybe i sell the lot to.) What do you think? Ok stuff? BEN74

Another pair. Think they come from a military outlet. BEN74

Hi. I have only seen the pictures yet, but beleve there is no markings anywhere. BEN74

What are these UK Thompson Magazine Pouches worth? Original wwII unisued. BEN74

Here is a bether picture of the markings, the A1 is stamped so hard there is a notch there. Happy new year to all the Tommygunners here. BEN74

I do not think the bomb is the same, but I can be wrong. On mine it looks engraved? BEN74

One in each hand?

Nice Tommy gun Richard. I see the bomb and R.L.B. are completely different on our guns. BEN74

Hi Canuck. No British proof marks, and the actuator is smooth on this one. Not original? I remember the actuator on A.O.C. s.nr 49500 is checkered and was smooth on s.nr.52000, same with selectors. Nobody knows what happened in production between them? Huggytree I think you see the odd stains in wood where the finish is a little worn off on the butt stock, The pistol grip is diferent in the finish (more worn?) than horisontal and butt. Maybe less finish on the pistol grip? I regret not buying one nice Savage manufactured previously, could have been given one with very low serial number. I had the impression that A.O.C. was the best, and most original. But not anymore. Think it was a You tube video that ruined it for me, made me change my mind. BEN74

Thanks Richard. Very well explained. I was wondering if it could be a commercial gun that was shanghaied by the US state. The thing by the GEG stamp is it a Ordnance bomb? looks like a infinity character/sign. Hi Huggytree upper and lower do match. I do not think its refinished, been sitting in a old salt mine in a former ussr state sins wwll. (I do not remember the name). I know the guy who impoted them. Now i got this Savage one + a A.O.C. in the 49500 range. I had to A.O.C. the other in the 52000 range and there was a big difference in quality between them. Did A.O.C. change production routines or somthing around 50k? Old commercial parts? Thanks BEN74