PugJesus@piefed.socialM to HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 1 month agoDutch airline stewardess with an AR-10 for defense against polar bears in case of an arctic crash, 1958media.piefed.socialimagemessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1216arrow-down12
arrow-up1214arrow-down1imageDutch airline stewardess with an AR-10 for defense against polar bears in case of an arctic crash, 1958media.piefed.socialPugJesus@piefed.socialM to HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squaremctoasterson@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up25·1 month agoThe AR-10 models from this time period do have hinge-open trigger guards. You drive out one pin and then the bottom part of the trigger guard hinges open to allow for cold-weather gloves to fit in and still be able to pull the trigger.
minus-squareHorsecook@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down1·1 month ago You drive out one pin It’s more clever than that. It’s a tiny spring-loaded button meant to be pressed with the tip of a bullet. A feature that is still found on most AR-10s and AR-15s.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month agoWell I’ll be damned! Checked my AR-15 and it has two such pins!
The AR-10 models from this time period do have hinge-open trigger guards. You drive out one pin and then the bottom part of the trigger guard hinges open to allow for cold-weather gloves to fit in and still be able to pull the trigger.
It’s more clever than that. It’s a tiny spring-loaded button meant to be pressed with the tip of a bullet.
A feature that is still found on most AR-10s and AR-15s.
Well I’ll be damned! Checked my AR-15 and it has two such pins!
Interesting.