TRIALS / PROTOTYPE /
EXPERIMENTAL STRIPPER CLIPS
Various
types of Experimental, Prototype and Trials 7.62 x 51 mm
Chargers and Stripper Clips
Dedicated page showing
all the trials and experimental stripper clips on one page so
you can see the huge variation in ideas that been tried over
the years to improve, lighten, modify or cut costs in
production.
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"Horse Shoe"
Charger Development
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10 round
"Horse Shoe" Charger
Commonly seen in
pictures with the American T48 Trials Rifle.
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(left)
10 round 'Horse Shoe' Charger compared to the
(right) British 5 round 'Horse Shoe' Charger
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P.C.C.1956
(X1E1 Trials Charger)
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T.F.&S.
LTD
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T.F.&S.
LTD
(Chromed,
only to be used with drill rounds)
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| DETAILS |
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Ser
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Marking |
No of Stops |
End Profile |
Stop Posn |
Material |
Finish |
Colour |
Manufacturer |
Notes
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1
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No marking |
none |
6 |
n/a |
Steel |
Phosphated
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Pale Gray
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Fabrique
Nationale
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Rare
10 round 'Horse Shoe' Charger used during the T48
rifle trials in America. this is based on the 10 round
stripper clips for the SAFN49 rifle. |
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2
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P.C.C.1956 |
none |
6 |
n/a |
Steel |
Phosphated |
Black |
Unknown |
X1E1
Trials 5 round Horse Shoe Charger |
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3
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T .F. & S.
LTD |
none |
6 |
n/a |
Steel |
Phosphated |
Gray |
Thomas French &
Sons Ltd
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5
round Horse Shoe Charger |
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4
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T .F. & S.
LTD |
none |
6 |
n/a |
Steel |
Chromed |
Silver |
Thomas French &
Sons Ltd
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Chromed
5 round Horse Shoe Charger, only to be used with
drill rounds |
| MEASUREMENTS |
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Ser
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Markings
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Length
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Width
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Width with stops
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Depth
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Retainer length
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Material
Thickness
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Retainer Holes
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Spring Profile
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Notes
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Height
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Width
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1
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No marking |
165.66
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14.39
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n/a
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5.46
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1.95
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0.61
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Rare
10 round 'Horse Shoe' Charger used during the T48
rifle trials in America. this is based on the 10 round
stripper clips for the SAFN49 rifle. |
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2
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P.C.C.1956 |
93.37
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14.54
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n/a
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5.44
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1.90
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0.60
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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X1E1
Trials 5 round Horse Shoe Charger |
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3
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T.F.&S.
LTD
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93.27
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14.40
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n/a
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5.33
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2.07
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0.60
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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5
round Horse Shoe Charger |
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4
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T.F.&S.
LTD
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92.67
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14.43
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n/a
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5.27
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2.06
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0.60
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Chromed
5 round Horse Shoe Charger, only to be used with
drill rounds |
All measurements in
millimeters
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"Skeletal
Wire" Charger Development
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"Skeletal
wire" Versions 1 and 2
(Courtesy
of the Gary Sowers Collection.)
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"Skeletal
wire" Frame
(Above,
Version 1)
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| DETAILS |
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Ser
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Marking |
No of Stops |
End Profile |
Stop Posn |
Material |
Finish |
Colour |
Manufacturer |
Notes
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1
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None
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none |
n/a
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None |
Steel
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Natural
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Natural
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Unknown |
Skeletal
Wire frame charger |
| MEASUREMENTS |
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Ser
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Markings
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Length
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Width
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Width with stops
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Depth
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Retainer length
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Material
Thickness
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Retainer Holes
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Spring Profile
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Notes
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Height
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Width
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1
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None
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60.36
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45.06
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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2.19
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Skeletal
Wire frame charger |
All measurements in
millimeters
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"Wrap-Around"
Sheet Metal Charger Development
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"Wrap-around"
sheet metal
(Courtesy
of the Gary Sowers Collection.)
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"Wrap-around"
sheet metal
(Courtesy
of the Gary Sowers Collection.)
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"Wrap-around"
sheet metal
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| DETAILS |
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Ser
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Marking |
No of Stops |
End Profile |
Stop Posn |
Material |
Finish |
Colour |
Manufacturer |
Notes
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1
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None
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none |
6 |
None |
Steel
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Natural
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Natural
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Unknown |
No
holes in Side wall, long plunger plate |
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2
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None
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none |
6 |
None |
Steel
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Natural
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Natural
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Unknown |
Holes
in Side wall, long plunger plate |
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3
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None
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none |
6 |
None |
Steel
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Natural
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Natural
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Unknown |
Holes
in Side wall, short plunger plate |
| MEASUREMENTS |
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Ser
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Markings
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Length
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Width
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Width with stops
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Depth
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Retainer length
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Material
Thickness
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Retainer Holes
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Spring Profile
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Notes
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Height
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Width
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1
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None
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74.20
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74.29
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n/a
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5.80
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1.64
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0.53
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4.36
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3.10
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Holes
in Side wall, short plunger plate |
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2
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None
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?
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?
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n/a
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?
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?
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?
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n/a
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n/a
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Holes
in Side wall, long plunger plate |
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3
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None
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?
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?
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n/a
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?
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?
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?
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n/a
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n/a
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No
holes in Side wall, long plunger plate |
All measurements in
millimeters
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Metal One-Piece Charger Development
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back
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back
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back
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end
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end
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end
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marking
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marking
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marking
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T.F & S LTD
Prototype
one-piece Mk. 4, Version 1
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T.F & S LTD
Prototype one-piece Mk.
4, Version 1 chromed for use with drill rounds.
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T.F & S LTD
Prototype
one-piece Mk. 4, Version 1
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| DETAILS |
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Ser
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Marking |
No of Stops |
End Profile |
Stop Posn |
Material |
Finish |
Colour |
Manufacturer |
Notes
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1
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T.F & S LTD
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1 |
5 |
Middle |
Steel |
Phosphated |
Black |
Thomas French &
Sons Ltd
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Prototype
one-piece Mk. 4, Version 1 |
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2
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T.F & S LTD
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1 |
5 |
Middle |
Steel |
Chromed |
Silver |
Thomas French &
Sons Ltd
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Prototype
one-piece Mk. 4, Version 1 chromed for use with drill
rounds. |
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3
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T.F & S LTD
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1 |
6 |
Middle |
Steel |
Phosphated |
Black |
Thomas French &
Sons Ltd
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Prototype
one-piece Mk. 4, Version 2 |
| MEASUREMENTS |
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Ser
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Markings
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Length
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Width
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Width with stops
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Depth
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Retainer length
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Material
Thickness
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Retainer Holes
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Spring Profile
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Notes
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Height
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Width
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1
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T.F & S LTD
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60.29
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14.50
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15.43
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5.26
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2.43
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0.59
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Prototype
one-piece Mk. 4, Version 1 |
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2
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T.F & S LTD
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60.30
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14.53
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15.50
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5.30
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2.43
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0.61
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Prototype
one-piece Mk. 4, Version 1 chromed for use with drill
rounds. |
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3
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T.F & S LTD
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60.26
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14.56
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15.52
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5.29
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2.40
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0.59
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Prototype
one-piece Mk. 4, Version 2 |
All measurements in
millimeters
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Plastic One-Piece Charger Development
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Back
Front |
Back
Front
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Back
Front |
Back
Front |
Profile
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Profile
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Profile |
Profile |
End |
End |
End
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End |
Prototype
Translucent Plastic
(circa 1960)
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Prototype
White Plastic
(circa 1960)
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Prototype
White Plastic
(circa 1960)
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Prototype
Black Plastic
(circa 1960)
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| DETAILS |
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Ser
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Marking |
No of Stops |
End Profile |
Stop Posn |
Material |
Finish |
Colour |
Manufacturer |
Notes
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1
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None
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1 |
7
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Middle
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Plastic |
n/a |
Translucent |
Unknown |
Plastic
one-piece charger (translucent)
Prototype one-piece plastic clip |
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2
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None
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1 |
7
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Middle
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Plastic |
n/a |
White |
Unknown |
Plastic
one-piece charger (white)
Prototype one-piece plastic clip |
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3
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None
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1 |
7
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Middle
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Plastic |
n/a |
Black |
Unknown |
Plastic
one-piece charger (black)
Prototype or limited production clip |
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4
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None
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1 |
7
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Middle
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Plastic |
n/a |
White |
Unknown |
Plastic
one-piece charger (white)
Prototype or limited production clip |
| MEASUREMENTS |
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Ser
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Markings
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Length
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Width
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Width with stops
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Depth
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Retainer length
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Material
Thickness
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Retainer Holes
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Spring Profile
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Notes
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Height
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Width
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1
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None
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60.26
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14.57
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15.43
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5.38
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1.83
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2.23
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Plastic
one-piece charger (translucent)
Prototype one-piece plastic clip |
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2
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None
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58.96
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14.37
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15.21
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5.31
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1.83
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1.99
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Plastic
one-piece charger (white)
Prototype one-piece plastic clip |
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3
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None
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59.48
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14.44
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15.62
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5.60
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1.70
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2.49
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Plastic
one-piece charger (black)
Prototype or limited production clip |
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4
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None
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60.66
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14.58
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15.13
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5.43
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1.42
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2.47
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Plastic
one-piece charger (white)
Prototype or limited production clip. |
All measurements in
millimeters
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