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James K · September 9, 2011, 07:13 PM

Hi, muddinman,

Being something of a skeptic, I am going to turn things around. What solid, documented, absolute, proof do YOU have that Japanese soldiers did NOT, EVER, remove those dust covers and bipods?

The bipod does not actually rattle, but it is something of a nuisance and could easily catch on gear or foliage; I can see that it might be removed by troops. The dust cover rattle would make little difference to the noise level when working the bolt and firing, but they do rattle (or at least mine do) when the rifle is shaken, as it would be when being carried on a march.

I have no doubt that some concern about making noise in certain situations was paranoia but, as an example, U.S. troops routinely taped their dog tags together to keep them from rattling before going on patrol.

Jim

September 9, 2011, 07:13 PM	#19
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Hi, muddinman, Being something of a skeptic, I am going to turn things around. What solid, documented, absolute, proof do YOU have that Japanese soldiers did NOT, EVER, remove those dust covers and bipods? The bipod does not actually rattle, but it is something of a nuisance and could easily catch on gear or foliage; I can see that it might be removed by troops. The dust cover rattle would make little difference to the noise level when working the bolt and firing, but they do rattle (or at least mine do) when the rifle is shaken, as it would be when being carried on a march. I have no doubt that some concern about making noise in certain situations was paranoia but, as an example, U.S. troops routinely taped their dog tags together to keep them from rattling before going on patrol. Jim