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Flat charging handle
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 8:19 pm
by anjongni
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/570097720
Not mine, already ended. You don't see them come up for sale very often.
Looks like it would make un-camming the bolt really difficult.
Indeed...it's broken....Phil
Re: Flat charging handle
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 9:33 am
by bjrmg
It was found that the operator had to use "extra effort" to cock the bolt. When fatigued from heat "Afrika" and, or extreme cold "Ost Front". Operators complained about this difficulty; so a modified leveraged cocking handle was developed quickly. Very early guns, "43" had a tab "welded" to engage the "advantage lever" on the new style handle. Later guns were made with the tab. Most "flat" handles were discarded; making examples scarce! And yes these guns with the "flat" handle require much more effort to cock gun. JR