Thompson SMG w long barrel ?

[allweaponsww2]

Hello everybody! There is a photo: A raid of British commandos in Norway on the island of Vaagso, December 27, 1941.

SMG is interesting for the soldier on the left. The length of the barrel looks larger. There is also Thompson with a long barrel on the cover of a 1978 book. Is this some kind of equipment?

Thank!

[giantpanda4]

I would guess the first picture has a gun with no fore end - all I can see is a grip mount. No idea why it would be off though.

[Oldtrooper]

It looks like a sling is hanging from the stock with a vertical grip still attached ... Probably broke somehow

 

[allweaponsww2]

Ok, Just was Thompson SMG w short barrel 8 " and I thought why not to be long barrel ..

 

Edited May 14, 2020 by allweaponsww2

[Mk VII]

It's easy to break those grips if you drop it - not much strength there.

[MG08]

Soldiers can break ANYTHING. I had a team with a run on broken M4 Handguards. No one could tell me how or when, they just broke - lengthwise.

[rpbcps]

Allweaponsww2,

Here is a link to a previous post, in which you'll find the entire Time article that you have taken the quote from, in your signature...

 

http://www.machinegunboards.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20357&hl=%2Btime+%2Bmagazine

 

Stay safe

Richard