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Jim, I must admit that I had never heard the term " piling swivel" used for the stacking swivel on the M1 Rifle. Not saying it is not used, just that I never heard it used in the 56 years I have been associated with the M1 rifle. In fact, I must also admit I had to get out the dictionary to see what the word meant. "Piling - a structure of piles" ??? Think i will just stick with "stacking swivel".
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Joe, My Lee Enfield Mark 1*** has a piling swivel and my Springfield 1903A1 has a stacking swivel. The ram rod bayonet 1903 has a special stacking swivel that is different
I've heard and seen both terms in print and thought the US term was piling. Maybe I'm wrong. I just checked one source and it's showing the Krag's STACKING swivel...But then in Skennerton's book on the US Enfield, it refers to part #72 which is the PILING swivel. (276 Cal) I guess the point is I shouldn't be correcting anyone, as both appear to be widly used.
I think "piling" is more British and Commonwealth. "Stacking" is more US. Which term the Canadians prefer I would have thought to be "piling".
We don't use the term. Haven't had the swivel since the SMLE.
I guess the first thing I should have done was 'Googled" it.
" What's a piling swivel?
A piling swivel (called a stacking swivel in the United States, or Aufstellbügel in Germany) is a metal, C-shaped bracket, mounted on the nosecap toward the end of a rifle barrel, just behind the bayonet mount" Piling Swivel FAQ
What, no stacking swivels on the C8s? Good grief, man, how do you ever manage?Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
Could you imagine? You'd grab yours on the run and they'd all come along...
I guess it seemed like a good idea at the time...:D
So, thinking about it, it would seem that piling swivels came along about when bayonets were no longer semi-permanently attatched features of the military long arm, yes? Or did something else make this feature desirable?