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Help with 22lr adapter identification
4/8/2012 1:13:33 PM
A friend set me this pic of an adapter a family member gave him. My guess is it was part of a military kit. Any ideas?
Thanks!
Thanks!
4/8/2012 1:41:47 PM
Any markings on it?
4/8/2012 1:50:11 PM
He says there are no markings at all.
4/8/2012 1:59:25 PM
How long is the case from rim to "OEM" mouth. If 51mm, then it's a 7.62 NATO. If 63mm, it is likely 30-06, and might be part of a Pedersen kit. Others will no more about those.
4/8/2012 2:07:30 PM
I will get him to measure it. The story he got was to just throw it in a 30-06 and go to town. So I assume it is a 30 cal.
4/8/2012 2:29:34 PM
Found it!
It's a cartridge holder used in the Hoffer-Thompson .22 caliber version of the Model 1903 Springfield rifle. These were basically standard M1903 rifles, but with a .22 caliber bore. For the most benefit as training rifles for indoor gallery practice, they used these cartridge holders so the soldiers would be able to load the magazine from a stripper clip, and everything would be done exactly as with the service rifle and cartridge.
The spring and plunger/firing pin would be pushed back and a .22 short rimfire cartridge inserted into the slot in the holder, and then the holders would be loaded in the stripper clip and everything was ready for use. There was a special tool for ejecting the fired .22 short cases (basically a short rod with a wooden handle).
Supposedly they are worth about $35.
It's a cartridge holder used in the Hoffer-Thompson .22 caliber version of the Model 1903 Springfield rifle. These were basically standard M1903 rifles, but with a .22 caliber bore. For the most benefit as training rifles for indoor gallery practice, they used these cartridge holders so the soldiers would be able to load the magazine from a stripper clip, and everything would be done exactly as with the service rifle and cartridge.
The spring and plunger/firing pin would be pushed back and a .22 short rimfire cartridge inserted into the slot in the holder, and then the holders would be loaded in the stripper clip and everything was ready for use. There was a special tool for ejecting the fired .22 short cases (basically a short rod with a wooden handle).
Supposedly they are worth about $35.
4/8/2012 2:52:26 PM
Cool!
That's an interesting design. I bet it took forever to get those ready for a day of training.
That's an interesting design. I bet it took forever to get those ready for a day of training.
