What is an Army Mount?

[jaytex1969]

As an army veteran, I must know!
Is it essential that I get one? (Enablers, help me out here)
Thanks.
Jay :nana:

 

[bluegrasspipe]

I have a few, and if you ever need to pull the stem off while still hot you are safe to do so. I haven't had a problem with damage on any doing just that.

I have heard that the name came from soldiers that would quick fix their pipes with spent casings after they broke their pipe in the field, hence the name.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Also called "military mount", and yes, you should get one!
I always twist the stem out on every type of pipe, and have never had a problem when the stem was warm from just smoking. YMMV.

 

[snowyowl]

In the field, when a pipe breaks at the briar side, the stem is then tapered/whittled to fit/jam into the pipe to continue smoking capability (pre-online shopping).

Then, in order to best protect the briar point of entry, a brass shell casing was used (by tapping out the center/primer). The right size shell fixed the split wood and made a firm opening for the whittled stem to be inserted.

Many army mount pipes since then pay tribute to this original idea with a metal cap over the briar. Sometimes it's just a flair in the plastic, as a tribute shaping. The stem is still/always tapered like it was whittled. That defines the army mount pipe style.

The Peterson Spigot army mount add tapered metal to the stem... but this wouldn't have been done/needed in the field.

Here's a link from a previous discussion of the army mount with photos.

http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/army-mountslikeloveem

 

[jaytex1969]

Thanks, all!!