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Re: Thompson Machine Guns in Vietnam

Posted by Roger on 12/7/2005, 1:26 pm, in reply to "Re: Thompson Machine Guns in Vietnam"
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Mitch,
John is a good friend and is helping me locate information on Thompsons in Vietnam. I am a director of the Thompson Collectors Association. I have some followup questions that I would like you to answer.
1) How exactly did you use the Thompson in the LZs? Suppressing fire?
2) Was the cocking handle on the top or right side of the receiver (top=Model 1928, side=Model M1 or M1A1)?
3) You mentioned the straight clip. Did you ever have or use a drum magazine? Was the stick mag 20 or 30 rounds, and do you recall what kind of finish it had (blued, parkerized, painted grey)?
4) The M3 Grease Gun you had has a much slower cyclic rate than a Thompson. Did you also use that in the LZs or in some other way?
5) What happened to the weapons when you derosed?
These are probably dumb questions to a battle-tested vet like you, but we are trying to gather as much information as possible.
Thanks.
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: --Previous Message--
: I served with USMC Golf 2/7 2nd Marine
: Division in Vietnam. I am currently
: researching the use of Thompson Machine Gun
: use by US Servicemen in Vietnam. Any
: information would be helpful
:
: Hey John WELCOME HOME MAN! I was a Huey
: slick crew chief/gunner with the 128th
: assault helicopter co. out of phu loi
: between long bin and cu chi oct70 oct71. I
: traded for or bought a thompson 45 cal
: automatic from a navy dude one day down in
: the delta. I carried it for several months
: along with several other
: "non-issue" weapons. The thompson
: was a sweet shooter with a straight clip,
: and i used it frequently entering and
: exiting LZs. Also traded for another 45cal
: machine gun a grease gun type weapon, all
: metal body, rounded, with a folding wire
: stock and reciprocating barrel, think i got
: that one from a navy guy too. My favorite
: non-issue piece though had to be the 12
: gauge pump carbine length shotgun, which i
: carried everywhere until i derosed. email me
: if you feel like it with questions or
: comments.
:

Message Thread:

Thompson Machine Guns in Vietnam - John Vedrody 11/14/2005, 8:29 pm
- Re: Thompson Machine Guns in Vietnam - mitch 12/4/2005, 6:11 pm
  - Re: Thompson Machine Guns in Vietnam - Roger 12/7/2005, 1:26 pm
    - Re: Thompson Machine Guns in Vietnam - fred 12/8/2005, 3:57 pm
      - Re: Thompson Machine Guns in Vietnam - mitch 12/13/2005, 8:17 pm
        
        Re: Thompson Machine Guns in Vietnam - stanley walker 3/19/2007, 1:40 pm
        
        Re: Thompson Machine Guns in Vietnam - stephen michael 1/14/2006, 4:25 pm
        
        Re: Thompson Machine Guns in Vietnam - rick todd 7/24/2006, 9:51 pm
        
        Re: Thompson Machine Guns in Vietnam - dirtbikemike 12/15/2005, 9:29 pm
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--Previous Message-- : Mitch, : : John is a good friend and is helping me : locate information on Thompsons in Vietnam. : I am a director of the Thompson Collectors : Association. I have some followup questions : that I would like you to answer. : : 1) How exactly did you use the Thompson in : the LZs? Suppressing fire? : : 2) Was the cocking handle on the top or : right side of the receiver (top=Model 1928, : side=Model M1 or M1A1)? : : 3) You mentioned the straight clip. Did : you ever have or use a drum magazine? Was : the stick mag 20 or 30 rounds, and do you : recall what kind of finish it had (blued, : parkerized, painted grey)? : : 4) The M3 Grease Gun you had has a much : slower cyclic rate than a Thompson. Did you : also use that in the LZs or in some other : way? : : 5) What happened to the weapons when you : derosed? : : These are probably dumb questions to a : battle-tested vet like you, but we are : trying to gather as much information as : possible. : : Thanks. : : --Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : I served with USMC Golf 2/7 2nd Marine : Division in Vietnam. I am currently : researching the use of Thompson Machine Gun : use by US Servicemen in Vietnam. Any : information would be helpful : : Hey John WELCOME HOME MAN! I was a Huey : slick crew chief/gunner with the 128th : assault helicopter co. out of phu loi : between long bin and cu chi oct70 oct71. I : traded for or bought a thompson 45 cal : automatic from a navy dude one day down in : the delta. I carried it for several months : along with several other : "non-issue" weapons. The thompson : was a sweet shooter with a straight clip, : and i used it frequently entering and : exiting LZs. Also traded for another 45cal : machine gun a grease gun type weapon, all : metal body, rounded, with a folding wire : stock and reciprocating barrel, think i got : that one from a navy guy too. My favorite : non-issue piece though had to be the 12 : gauge pump carbine length shotgun, which i : carried everywhere until i derosed. email me : if you feel like it with questions or : comments. : : :

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