ID rifle clip and butt holder

[Jim Price]

Hanno,
My F8 has the wooden butt holders.

Regards,
Jim

[Maurice Donckers]

hanno the clips and wooden blocks were the same from at least 1938 till 45, see prototype CMP vehicles , you can see in some of the detail pictures the thick edge wooden version clearly.

[rob love]

I agree that those parts are the M series FN C1A1 rifle holders, or possibly the later C7 (cdn version of the M-16) rifle mounts.

The only variation I have seen to the CMP rifle brackets are that some have leather in the upper mount instead of the rubber coating. I have some of each NOS kicking around the shed. I also have a small stack of repro wooden sockets for the butts.

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally Posted by rob love

I agree that those parts are the M series FN C1A1 rifle holders, or possibly the later C7 (cdn version of the M-16) rifle mounts.

The only variation I have seen to the CMP rifle brackets are that some have leather in the upper mount instead of the rubber coating. I have some of each NOS kicking around the shed. I also have a small stack of repro wooden sockets for the butts.

Interesting. I pulled a set of those rubberized bits out of a 1942 Ford 15cwt quite a few years back. I can't see anyone installing them in a civilianized vehicle after the fact?

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball

Interesting. I pulled a set of those rubberized bits out of a 1942 Ford 15cwt quite a few years back. I can't see anyone installing them in a civilianized vehicle after the fact?

If a CMP served into the 60s it was possible that these could have been installed. Just as likely that the civilian owner scrounged up a set for his civilian hunting rifle.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Thanks for all the replies, guys!

The rifle clip and butt holder pictures above are available for exchange against CMP parts.

Hanno