Thompson SMG

[r.morrison]

Hi Ed: Thanks for posting the photo. Saves me a bit of work. So, as per your photo, the Commonwealth Nations DID utilize the 30 round magazine. It looks like it would just fit into the pouch.
I appreciate everyone's input on the matter.
Robert

[Neil Ashley]

The bible on this is the book 'Great Britain - The Tommy Gun Story' by Tom Davis Junior. Neither Sten Mags or 30 round Thompson Mags would fit into British Mk 1 Bren Mags. With the 39 pattern leather equipment they modified the pouches by taking off the popper tab and moving it up.

The British Army had just adopted a metal box to hold 20 round mags when the americans decided to discontinue production so they were not very happy.

[Ed Storey]

Originally Posted by r.morrison

Hi Ed: Thanks for posting the photo. Saves me a bit of work. So, as per your photo, the Commonwealth Nations DID utilize the 30 round magazine. It looks like it would just fit into the pouch.
I appreciate everyone's input on the matter.
Robert

No, I don't have any photographic evidence that Commonwealth Nations ever used the 30 round Thompson magazine although I did not know that some 20 years ago when the photograph was taken for the book.