{"product_id":"british-lewis-lmg-clearing-plug-no-1","title":"British Lewis LMG Clearing Plug: No. 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003eOriginal Item\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003e: In British nomenclature, this was referred to as a ?clearing plug.?\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIf a cartridge case ruptured, leaving the forward part of the case in the barrel chamber, this tool was inserted into the chamber and the stud extending from the elbow of the tool was tapped forward.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis caused the machined ridges on the exterior of the tool to grab the broken shell from the inside.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe handle of the clearing plug was then rotated forward, levering the broken case out of the chamber. After many clearing plugs had been manufactured, a directive was issued to modify them to permit use as a stuck cartridge tool.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe end of the handle was curved and machined to provide a grip for the rim of the .303 cartridge. The modified clearing plug was identified as the No. 2, and the unmodified tool became the No. 1.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAt the same time, newly made clearing plugs were manufactured with the stuck case tool in the handle.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThese were also identified as No. 2.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eConsequently, there are three general variations of the tool:\u003c?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e1.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"\u003eThe original clearing plug with unmodified handle\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e2.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe original clearing plug modified to include the stuck case tool.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e3.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eNewly made clearing plugs with the stuck case tool built in.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\"\u003e            \u003c\/span\u003eExamining the markings on variations 2 and 3 of the tool will indicate whether the tool was modified from the original configuration (No. 1) or was newly manufactured as a No. 2.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the No.1 Model.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":26169936773,"sku":"LMK1AC5","price":89.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/LMK1AC5.jpg?v=1603744037","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/british-lewis-lmg-clearing-plug-no-1","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}