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Old 13-01-16, 04:09
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Default Bent vs straigth....

As far as I know the cab 13 long arm and the cab 11/12 short arm both have straight arm...... they mount almost at the same location and angle....... the lenght is to make up the height differences between the back wall of the cab 13 ( lower back wall)and the cab11/12.

From the angle of the twist on the black one.... it is either a junk yard modification .....or the rifle holder is intended for another type of vehicle.... I am thinking of HUP, radio box 2K1 or large cab13 workshops where rifles were tucked in corners.

Not sure how they were set up in a 800cwt cab11/12 but would put a dollar (now worth 0.69 cents) on similar mounting as 15 cwt.

If the gas gets any cheaper I may go back to hot rodding 455 c.i. Pontiac engines......

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Old 13-01-16, 04:29
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Ok, the picture only shows the one but there are a left and right bracket and they are both bent the same degree.
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Old 13-01-16, 08:08
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As a tip if you are restoring these you will find that often times the rubberized coating is either gone or cracked. I used black plastic dip coating which is used for tool handles. Several dips and you can build back up to OEM specs. You can but it at Home Hardware.
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Old 13-01-16, 15:50
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There is also a third short type.

I have one out of a cab 13 truck and it is only 4 inches long. I assume it was for a Sten or Thompson smg.
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Old 14-01-16, 02:56
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Default Lynx rifle clips

Dave.

The Lynx uses two. They are slightly different to each other, to secure the Lee Enfield, in a horizontal position, above the radio shelves.

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Old 14-01-16, 06:45
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Ok, Thanks for the reply's I got a better understanding now
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Old 15-01-16, 02:56
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Your twisted brackets are factory twist, I have several pairs of matched left and right with a twist. I have not bothered yet to determine what their particular application is compared to a flat bar mount and I won't throw out an unsubstantiated theory until I've actually done some research to back it up.
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