This kit looks amazing. Miniart keeps filling in all the blanks that modelers have been dreaming about for years.

I don't think I have ever seen a picture of the Thompson with the pistol fore-grip and drum magazine used by U.S. troops in WWII. Anyone have any photos to confirm it's use?

It's for your Al Capone diorama.

Wow! Happy Saint Valentine's Day Massacre?

Strictly speaking, by the time the US officially participated in WWII, they no longer used the M1928/M1928A1 Thompson, which allow the use of the drum magazine. However, the US did use it before 1942 and have formal manuals for training and storage. Also, through the lend lease before the US participation, the US distributed that version to the allies and the Soviet. Even though it was used by other countries, it is still a US design, US made and an US's piece of equipment.

US M3 tanks(both light-Stuart and medium -Lee) had storage for the drum magazines of the Thompson submachine guns. The pictures of Soviets on M3 Stuarts using Thompsons with drum magazines are vehicle crews using the weapons supplied with the tanks.

Looks good. Very cool and thoughtful release, J

You can actually find quite a few pictures of M1928A1 SMGs with the horizontal foregrip in US Army service up til the end of WWII.