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A question about guns, thanks.#1739317

By Watermoon - 30 Dec 2008 01:35

- 30 Dec 2008 01:35 #1739317

What does that thin string under the gunpoint use for?

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#1739319

By Demosthenes - 30 Dec 2008 01:40

- 30 Dec 2008 01:40 #1739319

Is that a muzzle loader? kinda looks like it, if so, that would be the tool you use to pack the wadding, powder, and ammo, and such.

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#1739320

By Watermoon - 30 Dec 2008 01:41

- 30 Dec 2008 01:41 #1739320

-Mauser K98

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#1739322

By Soma - 30 Dec 2008 01:42

- 30 Dec 2008 01:42 #1739322

My mother is currently plotting to bring down all shops that sell pellet guns. They look like real guns and shoot little pellets around 40 metres I think?

Anyway, she attacked and threatened a guy in one such shop over the weekend (I was there, and totally mortified) and now she's plotting a plan to have them criminalised apparently.

On topic:
I have no idea what that thingy is.

#1739324

By Demosthenes - 30 Dec 2008 01:44

- 30 Dec 2008 01:44 #1739324

The German WWII rifle? Hmmm...not sure then...

Maybe it's just a barrel cleaner? Meh...I'm not so good with older weapons. We need Boon, or MB.

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#1739330

By Zagadka - 30 Dec 2008 01:57

- 30 Dec 2008 01:57 #1739330

It isn't a string, and a "gunpoint" isn't really a noun in English (I forgive you)...

Probably just use to clean the barrel.

My mother is currently plotting to bring down all shops that sell pellet guns. They look like real guns and shoot little pellets around 40 metres I think?

And they can't break skin... my sister got shot in the face with one of those and it barely drew blood.

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#1739333

By Watermoon - 30 Dec 2008 02:03

- 30 Dec 2008 02:03 #1739333

it is ramrod,lol,thanks for forgiving.

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#1739343

By Demosthenes - 30 Dec 2008 02:17

- 30 Dec 2008 02:17 #1739343

ah...how could I foget that Mr. Pacifist knows a lil about weapons!! :lol:

IIRC, those older WWII era guns had a lot of issues with junk building-up inside the barrels. I thought it looked like a cleaner.

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#1739388

By Rancid - 30 Dec 2008 03:18

- 30 Dec 2008 03:18 #1739388

It's a WWII gun, no way in hell anyone used a muzzle loader back then.

I'd say it's a guide rod to attach a bayonet.

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#1739441

By Demosthenes - 30 Dec 2008 04:49

- 30 Dec 2008 04:49 #1739441

Rancid wrote:It's a WWII gun, no way in hell anyone used a muzzle loader back then.

I'd say it's a guide rod to attach a bayonet.

Yes, I realize that, that's not what I'm saying...but the bayonette makes sense

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#1739446

By Dave - 30 Dec 2008 04:57

- 30 Dec 2008 04:57 #1739446

I own a Mauser K98. It's a cleaning rod. The bayonet lug is the metal part farther back.

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#1739449

By Demosthenes - 30 Dec 2008 05:00

- 30 Dec 2008 05:00 #1739449

Thank you, Dave. The only bayonette mount I ever saw was on a Norinco SKS, and those things are funny looking.

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#1739453

By Dave - 30 Dec 2008 05:05

- 30 Dec 2008 05:05 #1739453

Does the Norinco variant have that goofy bayonet pivot?

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#1740361

By Huck - 30 Dec 2008 21:56

- 30 Dec 2008 21:56 #1740361

yes, Norinco rifles have all of the standard equipment, including that krappy swivel bayonette mount. In english, that thing is definitely a cleaning rod. All Mauser-type bolt action rifles of that period have them. Any SKS rifle with original hardware does, also.

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