What is this??

[zachsw15]

I have a M48a mauser and this piece attaches to the barrel around the front sight but i dont know what is is can anyone help?

 

[LostSoul]

Muzzle cap or bore guide I would imagine. Is there a hole about the diameter of the cleaning rod in the tip, or is it closed?

 

[wilcam47]

could be a dust cover if its covered

 

[zachsw15]

it is open, but it has rifling grooves in it so it may be a cleaning guide but idk lol the diameter seems to be the same as the barrel

 

[wilcam47]

something with the cleaning kit...maybe to protect the crown from damage?

http://www.buymilsurp.com/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=3210

 

[zachsw15]

so it must be a guide?

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

I would suspect bore guide

 

[zachsw15]

thats what i thought but when i found the rifling grooves i had doubts lol

 

[wilcam47]

ive never seen one...interesting though!

 

[Minuteman]

Rifling grooves?

That baffles my first guess as a guiderod to protect the crown, which would have been weird enough. Possibly an adaptor for some kind of suppressor?

I have no idea, that's interesting. Got a better pic of it?

 

[zachsw15]

i dont at this time but i will get one as soon as i get home tonight.

 

[wilcam47]

Rifling grooves?

That baffles my first guess as a guiderod to protect the crown, which would have been weird enough. Possibly an adaptor for some kind of suppressor?

I have no idea, that's interesting. Got a better pic of it?

check the link i posted above...its with a cleaning kit

 

[zachsw15]

i saw that but why would it have rifle grooves? maybe its ment to stay on the barrel if the shooter wanted it to??