I have two armourers tools. One is a vernier caliper dated 1941 and the other is an armourers tension meter used for tensioning the trigger etc.
The tension meter is identical to that used by the Australian armourers for their .303 rifles.
I gather that these calipers were made at the Hizo factory. Vernier calipers are listed as an accessory armourers tool for the Type 92 heavy machine gun. 九二式重機関銃取扱法の属品入組品にも、ノギスがあります。
Would've also been used for the pression adjustment of both the Type 38 and Type 99 rifles respectively. 九九式小銃以前は、同じ三八式の銃部品であっても、互換性を保つには、最終調整加工が必要でしたから、いわ ゆるガンスミスツールとして、精密ノギスは必需品だったでしょう。
Cheers,
Robert
The tension meter is identical to that used by the Australian armourers for their .303 rifles.
I gather that these calipers were made at the Hizo factory. Vernier calipers are listed as an accessory armourers tool for the Type 92 heavy machine gun. 九二式重機関銃取扱法の属品入組品にも、ノギスがあります。
Would've also been used for the pression adjustment of both the Type 38 and Type 99 rifles respectively. 九九式小銃以前は、同じ三八式の銃部品であっても、互換性を保つには、最終調整加工が必要でしたから、いわ ゆるガンスミスツールとして、精密ノギスは必需品だったでしょう。
Cheers,
Robert
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