I had a look at an oiler from a k98 RG34 cleaning kit earlier today and decided to take it apart to see how it was made. It's a very nicely produced bit of equipment but one question occurs to me. It seems to be needlessly complicated. These are the parts used to make it;
1 tubular body
2 threaded inserts
1 knurled base
1 plunger button
1 screw
2 springs
1 knurled top cap
1 top plunger
1 threaded spigot
2 leather washers
This makes a total of 13 components all of which are produced to a fine finish and with a reasonable level of precision. Compare this to an Enfield oiler which does the same basic job but has only 4 components, all relatively easy to manufacture. The same observation applies to the pull-through chain which looks super but takes a lot more material and effort to make than a piece of weighted string.
Are there any other pieces of German kit showing this extravagance in their production over their allied equivalents?
1 tubular body
2 threaded inserts
1 knurled base
1 plunger button
1 screw
2 springs
1 knurled top cap
1 top plunger
1 threaded spigot
2 leather washers
This makes a total of 13 components all of which are produced to a fine finish and with a reasonable level of precision. Compare this to an Enfield oiler which does the same basic job but has only 4 components, all relatively easy to manufacture. The same observation applies to the pull-through chain which looks super but takes a lot more material and effort to make than a piece of weighted string.
Are there any other pieces of German kit showing this extravagance in their production over their allied equivalents?