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General >> Older threads >> How can you check function of cut off ? http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1308513050 Message started by Kavorka on Jun 19^th, 2011 at 7:50pm

Title: Re: How can you check function of cut off ?
Post by Parashooter on Jun 22^nd, 2011 at 2:53am

ON and OFF terms are relative to the magazine. OFF = No feed. Which way is "up" depends on the vintage of the cutoff - ordnance department changed direction after a fairly short time in service. Some were replaced with the new style, a few survived with the original design.