Swiss Straight-Pulls #4: IG 1889/96
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Alternative title: Episode IV: The Lugs Strike Forwards
Continuing our series on the Swiss straight-pulls, we get to the next in the series: the Infanteriegewehr 1889/96. Basically an 1889 with the locking lugs moved to the front of the bolt sleeve, so to the middle of the bolt. That's it. Sounds simple, right? right? right? Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?
Warning - this video contains a poor attempt at a kitchy sketchlet kinda thang...
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