Garand...stupid question

chris in va · April 24, 2011, 08:23 PM

What is the other sling swivel toward the front of the barrel for?

Drummer101 · April 24, 2011, 08:26 PM

+1

I dont know either...

Rob228 · April 24, 2011, 08:35 PM

Isn't it called a stacking swivel? If that is the case... pulled this off of dictionary.com

Quote:

–noun
a metal swivel attached to the stock of a military rifle for use in hooking three rifles together to form a stack.

T. O'Heir · April 24, 2011, 08:37 PM

It's a stacking swivel. This silly actor will show you how they were used.
http://www.history.com/videos/stacki...eep-guns-clean

HiBC · April 24, 2011, 11:23 PM

They unstack easily.Hole digging ,etc is sometimes best done with two hands.Stacked weapons are not laying in mud,sand,etc or leaning semi-secure against a tree.

April 24, 2011, 08:23 PM	#1
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	Garand...stupid question What is the other sling swivel toward the front of the barrel for?

April 24, 2011, 08:26 PM	#2
Drummer101 Senior Member Join Date: October 22, 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 943	+1 I dont know either... __________________ "I would say that we have to make up criteria." OK, which is better for 2 Bantu, 5 Hottentots, and 3 pygmies playing a war march on a calliope at 3 a.m. during a monsoon? Show your work and round to the nearest decimal. -Mike Irwin

April 24, 2011, 08:37 PM	#4
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	It's a stacking swivel. This silly actor will show you how they were used. http://www.history.com/videos/stacki...eep-guns-clean __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

April 24, 2011, 11:23 PM	#5
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,286	They unstack easily.Hole digging ,etc is sometimes best done with two hands.Stacked weapons are not laying in mud,sand,etc or leaning semi-secure against a tree.