#WWI

Reddit can often point me to the most interesting of things. Latest is an old patent form Charles John Cooke, who formally patented (though arguably did not actually make the first one), a repeating firearm for trench warfare. Of principal interest to me is the extended magazine, which shows a single-stack capacity of almost 30 rounds.

Rock Island Auction time means we get to look at a bunch of really neat guns, thanks to Forgotten Weapons’ Ian. Today he examines one of the most important early selfloading rifles, the model 1908 Mondragon:

This camera was built to resemble a Lewis gun. It allowed instructors to see if students were accurately aiming their guns.

This Enfield would fire when enough water dripped (along the wire, I think) from the top can into the bottom can. It was used by the ANZAC forces at Gallipoli (WWI) to make the Turkish forces think they were still in the trenches while they were retreating.

New Jovian Thunderbolt has written about his past love for the BAR ( M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle)