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.303 Machine gun flash hider?? help
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swampdonkey
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Thanks for the replies. Originally i was thinking german as well because of the Sch-40, but i thought possibly not as it has imperial sizes marked on it.
As its 1935, it might be an early version for the browning maybe. But then again, maybe something completely different. Almost enough to make my head spin.
As its 1935, it might be an early version for the browning maybe. But then again, maybe something completely different. Almost enough to make my head spin.
Is the inside of the Muzzle Attachment Choke chromed? Does it look like the flash eliminator is a separate part to the choke?
The Choke part does look Browning MkII but the holes around the edge are for split pins (If it is Browning) and I don't see how split pins could be installed with that flash eliminator like that. I suspect it is a Browning Muzzle Attachment Choke but with another make of flash eliminator soldered on.
On the other hand it may be a experimental design for the British contract Colt ANM2 before BSA began production of the MkII, but the argument about the split pin use comes into play again.
The Choke part does look Browning MkII but the holes around the edge are for split pins (If it is Browning) and I don't see how split pins could be installed with that flash eliminator like that. I suspect it is a Browning Muzzle Attachment Choke but with another make of flash eliminator soldered on.
On the other hand it may be a experimental design for the British contract Colt ANM2 before BSA began production of the MkII, but the argument about the split pin use comes into play again.
swampdonkey
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The inside of the muzzle attachment does looked chromed. The flash eliminator is separate to the choke.
It looks like the eliminator was possibly swaged (or some other method) around a nut shaped thing on the choke (but part of the choke). Its definitely not soldered on.
What would be the purpose of the split pins? Just to stop it accidentally coming loose and falling off?
Any ideas on possible value of it? i was going to put it on ebay until i got hit with the rule book before listing.
It looks like the eliminator was possibly swaged (or some other method) around a nut shaped thing on the choke (but part of the choke). Its definitely not soldered on.
What would be the purpose of the split pins? Just to stop it accidentally coming loose and falling off?
Any ideas on possible value of it? i was going to put it on ebay until i got hit with the rule book before listing.
I think the Nut shaped thing clinches it, it's a Muzzle Attachment Choke from the Browning MkII but with an added non original flash eliminator.
The split pin locks the Choke to the booster so that it can't unscrew, the holes are set so that when the choke is tight, 1 of the holes will align between 2 of the fins of the booster.
As for value, I don't think it's worth a great deal, even less if it's been damaged. The booster is worth a fortune because, believe it or not, Star Wars fans want them to make Light sabres as Obi Wan used a light sabre prop with a Mkii Booster. If you have a figure in mind, let me know as I may be interested.
No light sabre but I do have a 1939 BSA MkII Browning MG. As you can see, I'm missing the barrel jacket so I'm having to make one from tube. The problem is that it's tapered so I now have to make a mandrel to form the taper before threading and slotting.
Hi ....
I had a look at this a while ago and the "1x1 Sch-40 W.P.B." markings rang a bell with me, but at the time, I just couldn't quite remember what they referred too. I was have a browse tonight and I looked at this again and it finally came to me. This is the markings for a standard type of reducer pipe fitting.
1" to 1" Schedule-40 (American ANSI standard for sizes and wall thicknesses) W.F.D. (code for Carbon Steel) and the date is self explanatory. Conformation of this would be finding the wall thickness is 0.19 inches.
Of course this raises some interesting questions .... was it produced this way? A case of production engineering, using an existing, off the shelf component, to simplify and reduce production costs. Or somebody's attempt to restore or recreate a missing part.
It's hard to be certain from the photo's, but the large diameter end of the reducer has been finished off nicely with a neat little chamfer showing a reasonable amount of skill. Also if it is a recreation, finding a 1935 dated reducing coupling of American manufacture seems a bit beyond normal probabilities.
Cheers
Graham D.
I had a look at this a while ago and the "1x1 Sch-40 W.P.B." markings rang a bell with me, but at the time, I just couldn't quite remember what they referred too. I was have a browse tonight and I looked at this again and it finally came to me. This is the markings for a standard type of reducer pipe fitting.
1" to 1" Schedule-40 (American ANSI standard for sizes and wall thicknesses) W.F.D. (code for Carbon Steel) and the date is self explanatory. Conformation of this would be finding the wall thickness is 0.19 inches.
Of course this raises some interesting questions .... was it produced this way? A case of production engineering, using an existing, off the shelf component, to simplify and reduce production costs. Or somebody's attempt to restore or recreate a missing part.
It's hard to be certain from the photo's, but the large diameter end of the reducer has been finished off nicely with a neat little chamfer showing a reasonable amount of skill. Also if it is a recreation, finding a 1935 dated reducing coupling of American manufacture seems a bit beyond normal probabilities.
Cheers
Graham D.
