hey guys i know that the brits (and her glorious commonwealth 
) used all sorts of variants of the thompson but iv noticed in pictures that its usually just regular infantry or commandos SOOOOOOOO did the british paras use thompsons at all?? or wer they too cool to use them 
ooo and some photographical proof would be cool 
chur,
henry
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In that photo, Where/When/Who??
I'm not sure that is a Thompson. The sling looks to be attached too far to the front and is way too loose.
However I don't know what it is if it's not one!
The top certainly looks flat like a Thompson.
I cant see a magazine, and it looks a bit thin at the front, but could it be a Patchett?
If there was a caption with the photo it might have helped a little. Giving context to a single photo.
I dont think it's a patchett, the mag would be very visible and if it looks too thin at the front for a Thompson then it's certainly too thin for a Patchett?
Looking at the buildings I'd say it was taken somewhere warm. No larger chimney breasts, very wide gently pitched roofs. One building looks to have a roof terrace or balcony and the only chimney I can see is the typical Mediterranean style capped with roof tiles. I'd say N.Africa or Sicily as my best guess, there seem to be hills in the background top left.
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MP40?
MP40?
That is what I thought.
Could be, possibly with no mag in but the barrel looks a bit long. Maybe a late model Beretta M38?
I dont think its an MP40 or the Beretta. The receiver/upper parts extend back over the pistol grip/hand position, thats not the case with the '40 or the '38.
It does look more like a Thompson than anything else.
If you want to see a Brit with Thompson then the Med/N.Africa was the place to look.
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By a bit thin, I meant it looks a bit thin for a Patchett.
My first thought was MP40 (or even MP44), but again, no visible mag, and it does look like a flat surface on the top.
WRT the grip position: There is a possibility he might not be holding the grip.
Even if it's a thompson, then there's no mag in!
oh and the other chap... is it an SMLE or No4?
The bayonet looks too short for an SMLE, but too shiney and wide for a No4
Nose looks a bit SMLE like to me, rather than No4.
To me his left hand looks like it is gripping a mag, not a grip.
Maybe but it where he is holding it is potentially the right position for a Thompson grip with no mag in (for a lefty). The more I look the more convinced I am its not an Mp40 as its too long and the sling seems to attach too far back- suggesting a full stock. However its hard to tell the actual shape of the receiver and the bulge behind his right hand does look like the one on the MP40/M38 infront of the mag well.
As for the enfield it does look like it has the exposed barrel of the No4.
could it even be a sten with the picture reversed (often done for artistic reasons),the point at the beginning was is there photographic evidence ? unfortunatly this falls a little short of the mark as none of us can tell what gun it is 
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Any help?
The bolt of the 303 is now on the wrong side and he's holding it left handed...
the point at the beginning was is there photographic evidence ? unfortunatly this falls a little short of the mark as none of us can tell what gun it is
Yes quite.
could it even be a sten with the picture reversed (often done for artistic reasons),
I don't think so, for the same reasons I have doubts about an Mp40.
Any help?
Nope! 
The bolt of the 303 is now on the wrong side and he's holding it left handed...
Yes sten was my first thought as it looked like the mag was fed in the side and photo reversed but I spotted the 303 bolt was correct, but a sten mag can be rotated. His left hand is in the wrong place for a Sten.
Maybe it is a custom Sten made for a lefty
When you look at the blown up pic the mag disaperars to me 
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Pretty sure the rifle's a No.4 - the foresight is too far from the front to be a SMLE, and the bayonet would be further back under the front if it was a SMLE.
I'm sorry for posting that photo now, can we move the thread back to the original topic.
haha its alryt chris....thats wat forums are all about
has anybody else got photo or written evidence with paras using thompsons....? 
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