larryhymer Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 (edited) Anyone knows what S.A means? Savage Arms ? Small Arms? Edited November 3, 2018 by larryhymer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vettom Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Would you also mind posting a pic of the inside of that alsoThanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron_brock Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Usually S.A with a box around it denotes Finnish. I wonder if its the same? Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJX Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Could it be Military Police Santa Ana? In addition to Marine MPs at Tustin/Santa Ana, the Army had (has?) a reserve MP unit at Santa Ana. Any other markings on or in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughlong Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 (edited) This is a british home guard storage case for a 1921 or 1928 Thompson smg It has been painted and marked obviously by someone, but no idea what the added markings mean.There is a pretty good discussion about these on this forum Edited November 3, 2018 by hughlong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 South Africa? David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 We'll probably never know, but circumstances of when and where the box was found may offer clues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryhymer Posted November 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Yes, I know it is a Thompson Chest, It contains a 1928, 3 drum mag, 5 usual magz, some small parts, cleaning accessories, manual etc. I am not sure but doesn't the British Homeguard Chests, contain only 2 drum magazines?This case is located in Norway, there is several known cases in same colour, some told me it is from Norwegian Navy ships, during and after ww2. But no one knows what S.A means...? I do not think it is Suomi Army, it usually is marked SA, without dot between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughlong Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 My British case holds 3 drums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryhymer Posted November 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Ok, thanks, then they are alike:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryhymer Posted November 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Anyone know what price these homeguard / navy cases sell for these days? (Empty) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpbcps Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 Anyone know what price these homeguard / navy cases sell for these days? (Empty)See this old post for further information on the Thompson Transit Chests.http://www.machinegunboards.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11386&hl= Stay safeRichard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerslayer Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 Looking at the little oil can in the bottom corner compartment and the extra buffer pilot... do we know what would have been normal to include in that space? I can't remember any discussion on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpbcps Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 Looking at the little oil can in the bottom corner compartment and the extra buffer pilot... do we know what would have been normal to include in that space? I can't remember any discussion on that. Afternoon Dan, I believe it was for the cleaning kit, that is what I have in that compartment in my repro transit chest anyway. stay safeRichard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 You stated the Thompson chest is located in Norway...do we know anything more about the TSMG within the chest? David Albertdalbert@sturmgewehr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin601 Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 Could it be Military Police Santa Ana? In addition to Marine MPs at Tustin/Santa Ana, the Army had (has?) a reserve MP unit at Santa Ana. Any other markings on or in it? The US Army had a big Depot at Santa Ana during WW2, not just Reserve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgeport28A1 Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 I dont believe the Home Guard case marking pictured is a US military marking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin601 Posted November 4, 2018 Report Share Posted November 4, 2018 You stated the Thompson chest is located in Norway...do we know anything more about the TSMG within the chest? David Albertdalbert@sturmgewehr.comThat would explain the light coloring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryhymer Posted November 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 Savage 1928 inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full auto 45 Posted November 5, 2018 Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 Military Police - Small Arms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadycon Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 Could it be an 8 instead of an S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojeep Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 (edited) The locking hardware and the felts look alot like my British #4 T Sniper Chest Edited November 6, 2018 by jojeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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