p51 Posted June 11, 2024 Report Share Posted June 11, 2024 I have most of the field manuals for the US small arms in WW2 but not only do I lack one for an M1/M1A1 Thompson and have yet to see one for sale anywhere after almost 40 years collecting such things, I cannot even find a reference to one on a Google search. Surely there must have been one but why can't I find a record of one? And if they existed, where would one find one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taliaferro Posted June 11, 2024 Report Share Posted June 11, 2024 Yes they do exist, if I am not mistaken the military went from FM paperwork to call it a tech manual TM around the end of 1941. So the TM for the M1 is TM-215. Tracie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgeport28A1 Posted June 11, 2024 Report Share Posted June 11, 2024 1 hour ago, Taliaferro said: Yes they do exist, if I am not mistaken the military went from FM paperwork to call it a tech manual TM around the end of 1941. So the TM for the M1 is TM-215. Tracie Here is a photo of a M1 TM It is approximately 8-3/4” by 5-7/8” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted June 11, 2024 Report Share Posted June 11, 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted June 11, 2024 Report Share Posted June 11, 2024 There was no U.S. FM generated for the M1/M1A1. Only the TM. David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p51 Posted June 11, 2024 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2024 Picking nits notwithstanding, thanks for ID,ing the actual number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiz Posted June 13, 2024 Report Share Posted June 13, 2024 On 6/11/2024 at 9:01 AM, Taliaferro said: Yes they do exist, if I am not mistaken the military went from FM paperwork to call it a tech manual TM around the end of 1941. So the TM for the M1 is TM-215. Tracie Tracie, TM 9-1215 is for the 1928, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taliaferro Posted June 13, 2024 Report Share Posted June 13, 2024 Tiz, You are right 1928 - 9-1215 M1 is 9-215. Sorry I got soooo confused. Tracie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68coupe Posted June 13, 2024 Report Share Posted June 13, 2024 I'm guessing the manual in the photo that Bridgeport has shared is something that the Air Force adopted, judging by the "TO"# (for Tech Order) handwritten on the top, and the "TM"# crossed out. I'd also be willing to bet that the Navy called it something entirely different. Having served 20yrs in the Navy, it's always annoyed me that the different branches of the military can't or won't standardize anything, even a shared manual. Just my two cents.... Karl, 68coupe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted June 14, 2024 Report Share Posted June 14, 2024 There is a Navy version. I’ll try to post a photo of one from my collection when I have a moment this weekend. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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