The T-10 reserve had a ripcord that was pulled out to the right side and not from the top like the one pictured here. Not sure when they went to the top pull ripcord or why. The Brit reserve pulled from the top. I can see some advantages to a top pull. One being that it is less likely to snag on something going to the door.
The single-pin center pull (The super-pro curved reserve was one of the 1st center-pull single-pin sport models) reserve handle has an advantage in that it can be pulled with either hand and is ideally suited for use with the Stevens Cutaway System. The other is a traditional 2-pin handle.
The T 10 Charlie dumps you like a load of bricks.
Yes exactly, I used the T-10 and MC1-1B when I was in the 82nd Airborne Bco 3rd Bn 325th infantry.
The T-10 reserve had a ripcord that was pulled out to the right side and not from the top like the one pictured here. Not sure when they went to the top pull ripcord or why. The Brit reserve pulled from the top. I can see some advantages to a top pull. One being that it is less likely to snag on something going to the door.
The single-pin center pull (The super-pro curved reserve was one of the 1st center-pull single-pin sport models) reserve handle has an advantage in that it can be pulled with either hand and is ideally suited for use with the Stevens Cutaway System. The other is a traditional 2-pin handle.
Yup I clearly remember the reserve RIP cord being on the right side of the old reserve chutes!!