hi,i picked up a carbine clip at stamford hall,has anyone any pictures or info how this was mounted and used in service?
any help appreciated
cheers rick

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The yanks would call a carbine clip a magazine for the M1 Carbine, holds 8 rounds.

Suspect you mean the rifle clips, fitted to jeeps etc. early Norton Big 4's had them on the sidecar.

Solo bikes never fitted them.

A picture would help a lot here!

Lex

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Hi Guys,

The M-1 Carbine magazine holds 15 rounds.
The M-1 Garand Clip holds 8 rouns of 30-06

We use magazine like you Brits do as in a SMLE.
A clip holds rounds outside of a magazine.
Otherwise known as a stripper, or stripper clip as you strip them off
to fit inside a magazine. Save the M-1 Garand that is.

Rick, I have just sold my carbine to Jesse. You could give him the mag.

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hi henk,now thats an interesting photo,pity it doesnt show the other side of the bikes,i will get jenny to e-mail you a few pictures then we can see what is what
maybe an hour or so .
cheers rick

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Great picture Henk. Do you know how the rifle was held on the bike?

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hi dave,that's the reason for the original post,i have the clip (bracket)not a magazine or stripper clip,will send photos to henk then maybe he will post them up
cheers rick

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I have no idea how these rifles were fixed to the bike, this photo gives a better view but still doesn't show much.

Henk

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if you magnify the image there is a U shape clip by the saddle spring and one under the small pack(pannier bag) towards the rear of it and it looks like the bolt for loading the bullets will stop it falling out the back as you accelerate away just to add you would'nt be able to do this with pannier frames fitted

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Hi Rick, how do you know the clip you've bought is for fixing a rifle?

I also see the rifle is mounted differently from the 1st picture.

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Perhaps they learnt that having the open barrel forward helped with the ingress of water & dirt.....

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