Gun Staves

[Ron Pier]

What was this used for please? Ron

[Colin Alford]

Rob,

A search for “C97385”, produces results for “Cleaning Staff M14”, as issued with US produced 40mm Automatic Gun M1 (AA).

See pages 268, and 269 of this manual:
https://archive.org/details/TM9-252/page/n269/mode/2up

Colin

[rob love]

Good catch Colin, my google search did not come up with that. They are a different pattern to the Cdn Bofors as I have those. I have since found a thread on the G503 where they are also for the 37mm guns. I guess it would make sense for the Americans to use something already in their system as opposed to adding a new item to do the same job.
It also makes sense that they would be in a surplus store in this area. The artillery here were using the Bofors into the 80s for the air defense role.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Ron Pier

What was this used for please? Ron

They will be used to pull through the gun barrel with attachments like a mop or brush. They will also be used with an attachment to push out a round back out of the chamber if required.

[Ron Pier]

Thankyou Rob. Ron

[ChaseR83]

If you want to part with one of those sets, please PM me

I actually have a 40mm Bofors barrel and one of those sets would be very helpful for ridding my barrel of the rocks, cigarette butts and various other bits of garbage that somebody filled it up with while it was on display...

[rob love]

Chase
Would be happy to flog a set off, but postage on something that long to the US would be insane.

[ChaseR83]

Originally Posted by rob love

Chase
Would be happy to flog a set off, but postage on something that long to the US would be insane.

Yeah I didn't think about that