Found this item at surplus store they/I/we have no clue?

[EDDE]

Almost certainly military, but its original purpose is lost. You get (30) feet of 3/16" dia brownish rope with (32) 3-1/4" long papoose-shaped steel wire loops affixed every 10" along (24) feet of it.

 

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[dnewbury2]

It's used to link camouflage nets together. The individual spring pins fit into square links on the edge of the nets and pin them together and one pull of the line takes them apart. Years ago, I worked for Teledyne-Brown Engineering in Madison, Alabama and we made the machinery to make both the nets and the linking lines like the one shown.

 

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[Ramitt]

i kinda thought the same as SWR, heavy duty trot line.......NGE

I apologise NGE I thought you had misspelled trout
Mike

Apologies on my end. I misspelled it.

I had always thought it was troutline. Always learn something new here.

 

[Montana Jim]

It's used to link camouflage nets together. The individual spring pins fit into square links on the edge of the nets and pin them together and one pull of the line takes them apart. Years ago, I worked for Teledyne-Brown Engineering in Madison, Alabama and we made the machinery to make both the nets and the linking lines like the one shown.

Are you sure those were not just rope loops with wooden pegs that went through the loops or small plastic thinggies in more modern times?

Thats what I always used... I dunno... it could actually be just that!

 

[Goodyguy]

It's used to link camouflage nets together. The individual spring pins fit into square links on the edge of the nets and pin them together and one pull of the line takes them apart. Years ago, I worked for Teledyne-Brown Engineering in Madison, Alabama and we made the machinery to make both the nets and the linking lines like the one shown.

Yep

 

[Monty]

What a bunch of bad guessers! Is that permitted to call a forum member a bad guesser? I think it's a cord used to carry your ducks from the blind to your vehicle after going duck hunting. Monty.

 

[CanadianTrout]

I don't care what it is... I just like how many times people said my name in this one thread. Awesome!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

One question Edde, why did you buy it?

 

[Monty]

Ok, this is the belt game carrier I was talking about in my guess. This is the modern version. The old timey ones were just cords with clips attached that fit through your belt. Could be?Sorry so big, I shrunk the thing by 60 % and it still is huge! Monty

 

[Michelle]

Ok, this is the belt game carrier I was talking about in my guess. This is the modern version. The old timey ones were just cords with clips attached that fit through your belt. Could be?Sorry so big, I shrunk the thing by 60 % and it still is huge! Monty

 

[woody50]

It's used to link camouflage nets together. The individual spring pins fit into square links on the edge of the nets and pin them together and one pull of the line takes them apart. Years ago, I worked for Teledyne-Brown Engineering in Madison, Alabama and we made the machinery to make both the nets and the linking lines like the one shown.

I'm going with Dnewbury on this. I have been in the military and seen these sort of clips, the don't have anything to do with fishing or hunting. I can't really remember the use anymore but the clips are made so that something can be quickly fastened and also quickly loosened.

 

[Rmeav8r]

Dewnewbury2 is correct.

This rope comes with a military camouflage net kit, and is used to link the nets together. The official name is a Radar Scattering Net Kit. Each net is about 30' X 30' and the ropes and poles that come with it are used to link net together to cover what ever size equipment you have. At times I have seen so many nets together they would cover a football field. They are replaced these days with newer lighter weight kits but are still used in many units of the U.S. Army.

Scout


[size=9pt]The Kit includes 2 Nets, one 32 1/2 x 27 9/10' hexagonal shape with a total area of 673 3/5 sq. ft., the other is 27 9/10 x 16 1/10' diamond shape with a total area of 224 1/2 sq. ft. Also includes extra netting for repairs, clips and cord and a rubberized waterproof bag.[/size].

 

[BuckleBoy]

One question Edde, why did you buy it?

So that he could post it here.

 

[EDDE]

One question Edde, why did you buy it?

So that he could post it here.