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October 17th, 2003, 09:53 PM
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Roller-locked, delayed blow back action from Mauser StG45?
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Yeah, I was after 2 features (second being the fluted chamber) but I forgot to specify the number so its all yours...
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October 18th, 2003, 07:45 PM
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Thanks Stefan,
Letīs stay at the Spanish inventory.
What was the weapon, that the DUX 53/59 smgīs were developed from? The closest "relative".
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October 18th, 2003, 08:15 PM
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Was it the MP40 - except that the cocking handle was mounted on the opposite side ?
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October 18th, 2003, 10:58 PM
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Martin,
They look a bit the same but...sorry, wrong country this time
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October 19th, 2003, 09:46 AM
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The DUX 53 and 59 were produced in Spain from the diagrams and schematics brought to spain by the German Willi Daugs (the name being derived from his surname) of the Finnish KP-44. The KP-44 (known as 'pelti hekki' or plate henry aamongst Finnish soldiers) was a seriously redesigned Finnish version of the PPS 42/43. Hows that?
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Quote:
Originally posted by Stefan:
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Thatīs correct 
At http://guns.connect.fi/gow/QA11.html (scroll down to "Concept and birth of the Soviet PPS submachine gun") and
http://www.tendens.se/nicolas/forum/...sp?TOPIC_ID=64 some extra info.
Sir,your turn General
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[ 19. October 2003, 06:43 AM: Message edited by: Juha Tompuri ]
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October 21st, 2003, 07:52 PM
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geez...where does everyone get all this info?
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Many different books, Eisenhower...
Now it's two days without a new question; maybe it's suitable to stricten rules on this?!
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October 22nd, 2003, 04:55 PM
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anybody can just ask a question? or is there a certain order...
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October 22nd, 2003, 05:37 PM
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Well, it's actually Stefan's turn to ask the next question as he got the last one right.
HEY !! STEFAN !!! Wake up.... [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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October 22nd, 2003, 06:29 PM
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Sorry, was rather busy, ok so try this one, what British grenade was developed from a method used to demonstrate an incendury liquid for use by the RAF. Can you please tell me the Grenade type and the format of the test, if you need a clue let me know.
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October 22nd, 2003, 06:45 PM
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Ah, this I think may have been the Grenade, hand or projector, No. 76, otherwise known as the 'SIP' or 'Self-Igniting Phosphorus' grenade.
Designed by Allbright & Wilson of Oldbury, original trials for the RAF on July 29th 1940 consisted of the very simple method of glass bottles filled with the phosphorus mixture being thrown at pieces of wood and into an empty hut.
The results were quite encouraging but not to the RAF , who commented that 'carriage of spontaneously inflammable liquids in aircraft is not considered to be desirable'.
The No 76 was introduced in 1940 and mainly issued to Home Guard units before being declared obsolete in February 1944. The Home Guard apparently buried lots of these or hid them in the attic ; if you find one, don't throw it in the living room.... 
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I think the 'anyone except Martin because I am pretty sure he knows already' will become a standard condition on my questions. Well done, I love the idea of aircraft full of white phos, pilots desperatly avoiding terbulance....
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are we going to continue this or what? martin?
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What...
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October 23rd, 2003, 03:34 PM
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hahaha...wow...what was that?
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That, Eisenhower, was No Bull... 
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October 23rd, 2003, 03:40 PM
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i noticed. and i also noticed there are no additives...
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Bull as pure as it comes...
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amen...pass a bull down please.
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October 23rd, 2003, 04:00 PM
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amen...pass a bull down please.
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I can see that I'm going to have to post a question quick to stop you all getting a fit of the giggles.... [img]tongue.gif[/img]
OK, right at war's end, with raw materials running seriously low, the Germans devised a solid steel bullet with driving bands halfway along the projectile to prevent it contacting the bore-wall and wearing away the rifling. The war ended before trials could be completed so it never went into 'action'.
What was the bullet called ( the name, not the number )....?? 
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Hi,
Just canīt remember the name, but Iīm pretty sure that itīs the one at the third shelf from the top, 28th from the right at here: http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/Collection1.jpg
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