tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794264883509281126.post476531310994406032..comments2024-03-21T14:18:48.160-07:00Comments on Four Bees: Hungarian M49/82 Zeltbahn - Poncho, Historical Zelt Pole InformationSharkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10364314710743299752noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794264883509281126.post-67389439874304434342011-12-28T05:33:34.612-08:002011-12-28T05:33:34.612-08:00Sounds like a good idea. The Mosin Nagants are fai...Sounds like a good idea. The Mosin Nagants are fairly cheap in Denmark as well. I prefer the Finnish produced Mosin Nagant riffles. They tend to shoot straighter. But the Russian riffles are well made. No doubt about that. And cheaper.M55qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09637292229593970915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794264883509281126.post-11110976535668780672011-12-28T05:14:38.950-08:002011-12-28T05:14:38.950-08:00Thanks for the information on the Danish zelt pole...Thanks for the information on the Danish zelt poles. It seems that using the rifle and bayonet for the zelt pole was more common than I originally thought! Here in the US, the M91/31 Mosin Nagent rifles are available on the surplus market for about $150 USD (at nearly every gun shop). They come with the rifle, bayonet, ammo pouches and cleaning pouch and oiler. I may have to pick one up to go with the Hungarian Zelt !!!!!!Sharkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10364314710743299752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794264883509281126.post-69157403717846951382011-12-28T03:33:15.515-08:002011-12-28T03:33:15.515-08:00The Danish army had a poncho / tarpaulin / rain co...The Danish army had a poncho / tarpaulin / rain coat / gas cape (all in one) they could use as a tent. No pole sets available since they were told to use their Garand riffle as the centre pole. No need to use the helmet as top cover, since there was a hood on the poncho. <br />But when they introduced the HK G3 riffle in 1975, they had to "invent" a pole set since that particular riffle was useless as a centre pole.M55qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09637292229593970915noreply@blogger.com