The charging assist on the Mattie Mattels is actually part of a grand tradition in American military smallware. How about that 1903 that delivers the full package on case separation? Could it be that the wonderful old Rube Goldberg M1 can actually be loaded and cycled more reliably with the "Holbrook device" installed. Sad world where the most reliable downrange delivery system is a blowback 9mm? And they're usually GREEN plastic.

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