Infantry testing Paper Ammunition Clips 1942

SmokeEaterPilot · May 15, 2018

You never know what the archives is going to turn up.

Taken from a Oct 1942 test on whether to employ the Swiss style of Paper Ammunition Clips whether it could save on brass.

I think it goes without saying the concept was strongly rejected.

Not terribly significant but neat concept.

Thought I'd share.

(In case anyone was wondering, no the SNs of the rifles used in the test were not recorded in the complete report.)

Blacksmith101 · May 15, 2018

That would be a holy grail for an ammo collector. An intact original paper "stripper clip" from the tests.

lazarus · May 15, 2018

Blacksmith101 said:
That would be a holy grail for an ammo collector. An intact original paper clip from the tests.

So inquiring minds want to know, was the report loose leaf, stapled or paper clipped? :lol2:

SKIP · May 15, 2018

How do they perform when soaking wet?

Muleskinner · May 15, 2018

That's as bad as the H&K G11 that fired caseless ammo..Worked fine until the barrel got so hot the round cooked off before it finished entering the chamber..A great idea to lighten an infantryman's load...but not practical in a real world battle environment..

SmokeEaterPilot · May 15, 2018

SKIP said:
How do they perform when soaking wet?

Appears they considered it, just probably not perhaps the beach landings soaking wet level of moisture. But doesn't specify what the weather was, does it rain a lot at Fort Benning, GA?

lazarus · May 15, 2018

SKIP said:
How do they perform when soaking wet?

That’s what he asked.

lazarus · May 15, 2018

SmokeEaterPilot said:
Appears they considered it, just probably not perhaps the beach landings soaking wet level of moisture. But doesn't specify what the weather was, does it rain a lot at Fort Benning, GA?

So were they wax impregnated?

Threeband · May 15, 2018

The Swiss clips are waterproof and very durable- a lot better than those crummy USGI clips. The Swiss clips can be used over and over and over . GI clips are pretty much single use- I use Swedish clips in my Springfields.

The Swiss clips seem like a primitive plastic. I think they are heavy paper which is thoroughly impregnated with some kind of waterproofing varnish.

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