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viking4zero Posted January 3, 2021 Share #2 Posted January 3, 2021 Free dental care in the Army!🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Ambrosini Posted January 3, 2021 Share #3 Posted January 3, 2021 I think I remember seeing that photo in one of Colby's books, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USARV72 Posted January 3, 2021 Share #4 Posted January 3, 2021 LOL! he’s holding it tight to his jaw, no doubt short burst, not bad recoil at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted January 3, 2021 Share #5 Posted January 3, 2021 TSMG's are HEAVY! Note the Hawley helmet liner! Cool photo! BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctorofwar Posted January 3, 2021 Share #6 Posted January 3, 2021 8 hours ago, T Ambrosini said: I think I remember seeing that photo in one of Colby's books, no? “...a rugged US Army Sergeant firing a ‘Tommy’, holding it against his chin.” Quote from the C.B. Colby book “Musket to M14” on page 45. On page 44 of the same book is the picture of a M1919A6 mounted on an experimental tripod discussed on another recent thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted January 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, Doctorofwar said: “...a rugged US Army Sergeant firing a ‘Tommy’, holding it against his chin.” Quote from the C.B. Colby book “Musket to M14” on page 45. On page 44 of the same book is the picture of a M1919A6 mounted on an experimental tripod discussed on another recent thread. Yep, that's where I scanned it from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctorofwar Posted January 3, 2021 Share #8 Posted January 3, 2021 8 minutes ago, Doctorofwar said: “...a rugged US Army Sergeant firing a ‘Tommy’, holding it against his chin.” Quote from the C.B. Colby book “Musket to M14” on page 45. On page 44 of the same book is the picture of a M1919A6 mounted on an experimental tripod discussed on another recent thread. Regarding the picture on page 44- The thread I was referring to is this one- M74 tripod, I recalled incorrectly, it wasn’t experimental just little used. Always loved those C.B. Colby books! Definitely had an impact on my interests as an adult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Ambrosini Posted January 3, 2021 Share #9 Posted January 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Doctorofwar said: Always loved those C.B. Colby books! Definitely had an impact on my interests as an adult. Me too. Our elementary school library had the entire series of Colby's books and I read each one many times over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B24AT6 Posted January 4, 2021 Share #10 Posted January 4, 2021 Firing a Thompson off your chin is a great way to prove that the recoil of the Thompson is not what many people would expect. I have done this a number of times to prove there is nothing to fear , when shooting a Thompson for the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bill in VA Posted January 4, 2021 Share #12 Posted January 4, 2021 16 hours ago, B24AT6 said: Firing a Thompson off your chin is a great way to prove that the recoil of the Thompson is not what many people would expect. I have done this a number of times to prove there is nothing to fear , when shooting a Thompson for the first time. Yep. The Thompson has almost no recoil and is very easy to control - you can almost write your name with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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