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This explodes älgstudsaren
Stick the ball in the race would you not be with this weapon in his hand. Two of älgstudsarna did not burst test, where Test Facts sounded Defense Materiel Administration to try eight hunting weapons. In the test as a whole was the cheapest gun best.
In a few weeks starting this year's elk hunt. Sweden's approximately 300,000 hunters are expected to jointly push about 75,000 moose.
Test Facts have examined the quality of eight ordinary älgstudsare and what differentiates the models. The test was carried out by Defense Materiel Administration (FMV), which primarily works to provide the Swedish armed forces with arms and other materiel. The practical tests were carried out in three days last summer at FMV's test facility outside Karlsborg. Hunting weapons were tested in four phases: accuracy in normal temperature and cooling, corrosion testing, extraction tests and burst tests.
The most dramatic outcome resulted in the bursting test. For example, if a small stone or a bullet stuck in barrel rifle shooter could be harmed if he or she fires the gun. To simulate such a disaster struck the test personnel in a bullet in their gun. The weapons screw was then fixed in a special vise before being fired.
In order to more easily assess how the various guns behaved filmed FMV's test personnel to test high-speed camera.
The pictures show how two of the tested weapons - Browning and Remington - explode and shatter.
- When you see the pictures one can understand how it looks and how damaged it may be, "says Borje Kindbom.
What would happen to the shooter if this happens in real life?
- Sagittarius left hand was seriously injured and the shaft will be destroyed. Shrapnel in the eye involve risks blindness. Probably survives shot shrapnel in the neck if she or he has not extraordinary bad luck, "says Borje Kindbom.
The remaining six guns passed the exam with a deformed pipe. Positive was that the final paragraph of all weapons were received, which might otherwise lead to serious damage to the shooter's head.
Anders Toresson is president of Torsbohandels representing Remington in Sweden. He is surprised at the outcome and is intrigued by the FMV has designed the test.
- There is an international testorganisaton, CIP, whose testing standards of dignity from all manufacturers comply. If something happens with a weapon so it will be sent to the CIP, which may determine if something is wrong. I do not know which system FMV has used, but if this test should have no foundation in reality should force be sent down to CIP and then FMV may explain how they went about it, "says Anders Toresson.
Is there any risk in using this weapon?
- No, absolutely not, not at greater risk than any other brand. And how likely is it that two of the world's largest arms manufacturers would dare send out a product that fails to meet a burst shooting? says Anders Toresson.
Borje Kindbom, what do you think of the objections?
- I can not answer how the CIP is doing, but including Mannlicher in Austria doing basically the same way as we did. There are thousands of tests to do, this is the result of what we did and the test was the same for everyone, "he says.
Test Facts has also sought Representative for Browning in Sweden, but despite repeated contact, no comment was provided.
Overall Winner in the whole test was the cheapest weapon, Howa 1500 in trade costs about 5 900 kronor. Test's most expensive weapons, Blaser R93 which costs about 26 000 kronor, came in second place.
- The test shows that the cheapest weapon also is the best. It is particularly gratifying that the Howa 1500 did not win because the other weapons were particularly bad, but because it is a very good älgstudsare, says Borje Kindbom.
- However, the test says nothing about how good it is after a few years of use, or how the weapons feel.
A good älgstudsare should be easy to hit with, even when the animal moves. To get such a fair test of precision as possible, created a special bench to shoot down their arms locked in.
Twenty-four hours before the test-firing guns were closed in a 20 degrees warm room. Before the test was calibrated kikarsiktena. Since precision weapons can be affected by the choice of munitions test run älgstudsarna with three different types of ammunition.
- We used the ammunition types that are most common in the market. The results of test firings were not affected by the choice of ammunition, "says Borje Kindbom.
Precision shooting took place in three different moments.
- In the first phase, we have been as close to normal hunting conditions as possible, including taking into account what is a normal number of shots fired, the recoil and the like.
- The second element was the hot shooting. Problems with hot shooting occurs mainly during training at the shooting range. In connection with the ordinary shoots hunting is not more than two or three shots in succession and then can not keep the weapon become so hot that it is affected.
Why did you do the test?
- For the same reasons that we investigated how the weapons behave after having been in a kylkammare of minus 40 degrees in 16 hours. By testing how guns can handle extremes, we must also know how well they meet the normal conditions. Our test is tough, but not excessively tough. Similarly, we test include ammunition to the Armed Forces with good results.
Number one precision part was completely winner Howa. Finally got Remington.
To find out how good the weapons resist rust got the stand for two hours in salt fog and then for 15 hours in a 40 degrees warm place with 95 percent humidity, which corresponds to about 14 days at sea near the environment without treatment arms. At least roasted test expensive weapons, Blaser R93. Most roasted Anotonio Zoli Luxury.
The entire test was carried out by the test leader Borje Kindbom and his colleagues at the FMV.
- Overall, we were four of the FMV that worked on the test. All are experts in weapons, even if it is just me who is a hunter.
Why?
- We wanted to reduce the risk of people who responded to the test would have preconceived ideas about the merits of different brands, "says Borje Kindbom.
The burst test simulated a situation where a fire ball sticking in the race, whereupon the subsequent shot blocked and the burst or, at best, deforms the pipe. A bullet was in 10 cm in the course of the patron state. The weapon was fastened up in a vise and fired. The process was filmed with high speed camera (4000 frames per second) to assess the fragment and the bursting effect.
Two of the tested weapons exploded. Others passed the exam with only the deformed pipe as a result.
