Loading Sterling magazine with charger/stripper clips

[browningautorifle]

There's also this method of loading them.

Well, yes, but if an instructor ever saw one of the troops loading like that...he'd wear out the toes of his boots on the troop's backside. Banging the mag lips usually has far reaching detrimental effects...and we seldom had a nice polished table on hand.

[Vincent]

Exactly, Jim.

Maybe I will do some kit bottle opener videos like this one next.




I think the Israelis went so far as to design a bottle opener into the Galil to try and stop their troops from doing what all troops do...

[browningautorifle]

Well, with Peter watching this thread, I have used an FN magazine to open a bottle. They work perfectly...and function after. (Fuggin' crunchies!)

[Bruce_in_Oz]

Re the Galil bottle opener;

Pretty sure if the component in question was not designed for that particular function, but the specific part is the rear handguard plate/cap.

This is undercut to accommodate and retain the bipod legs.

By coincidence or clever design, the opening is such that it fits the standard beer / fizzy drink bottle caps of the day.

Not much call these days with "twist-tops".

I have heard of the heavily reinforced feed lips of both the original AK mag and the Galil mag being used to crack a cold one, but the thought makes me wince.

See also the South African R4, a "clone" of the Galil.

[Gil Boyd]

"Place yourself on a charge, double away and present yourself to the Guardroom, where the suntan will leave stripes on your face".

Two fatal mistakes there IMHO:

1. Using the intimate parts of ANY weapon for such a stupid function and
2. Drinking whilst in charge of any weapons system

[Bruce_in_Oz]

Re. the Galil bottle opener;

Fairly sure that the the component used as a bottle opener was NOT originally designed for that specific function. The component in question is the rear handguard plate/cap.

This is undercut to accommodate and retain the bipod legs.

By coincidence (or clever design), the opening is such that it fits the standard beer / fizzy drink bottle caps of the day.

Not much call these days with "twist-tops".

I have heard of the heavily reinforced feed lips of both the original AK mag and the Galil mag being used to crack a cold one, but the thought makes me wince.

See also the South African R4, a "clone" of the Galil.

[Peter Laidler]

We had a sort of discussion along these lines some time ago relating to multi-use bayonets and the addition of bottle openers, can openers, hot and cold running water, TV aerials etc etc etc. The average crunchie WILL open a tin or bottle or packet regardless of anything you give him.

[Gil Boyd]

Peter,
Agreed, but I'd be buggered if I would strip my rifle to accomodate a bottle top, I'd find a lone Royal Marine and use HIS teeth first, false or otherwise

[browningautorifle]

The average crunchie

Once again, I resemble that remark... And I'll double myself away Staffie...