Comments for The Whatziss, revealed!

The Whatziss, revealed!

2006-11-15T12:18:14Z

The question is here, if you need to catch up.

Al and MajMike were correct, it's a linker-delinker for disintegrating link machine gun belts. The markings are frankly not conclusive as to origin. They are not Brit nor US.

The three-pronged side links:

The two-pronged side de-links. It really doesn't make linking any faster, but it sure reduces the stress on arthritic hands... Werekitten noted that it was a spreader - it actually does both - part of what I like about the cleverness of the gizmo. It squeezes to link, but flip it over, and it spreads to de-link. I shudder to think where you all might go with this.

Regardless - Bragging rights to Al and MajMike (though MajMike has some scale issues, not unusual with guys who have spent time running about in panzers).

Comment from Trias on 2006-11-15

2006-11-16T05:16:41Z

Nice, much smaller than I had estimated.

Comment from J.M. Heinrichs on 2006-11-15

2006-11-15T22:57:24Z

Once upon a time ... ... we received a resupply of rounds for our C1s, a box of 7.62 Blank, linked. So we enjoyed of period of rest, delinking the rounds and filling our mags. The links were carefully collected and returned to our Supply Cpl for disposal. The next day, we were given the opportunity to include a Browning M1919 in our defenses. And our Supply Cpl handed us a can of 7.62 Blanks, clipped, and a box of links with which to assemble a belt ... Cheers

Comment from MajMike on 2006-11-15

2006-11-15T21:25:33Z

not a scale problem once ya showed it in a palm grip.

Comment from al on 2006-11-15

2006-11-15T14:01:30Z

My wife says I have some scale issues too, but we'll save that for some other post.

Comment from WereKitten on 2006-11-15

2006-11-15T13:15:42Z

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! I at least got a little bit right. That's more than I've ever done before! Oh, I can die happy now.