Periscope Rifle

[jdmcomp]

I just could not help myself, so after seeing the picture I had to make this. The rifle dates from the period and has Austrailian marking.

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[gunner]

Nice idea!

This was an good idea to use in the trenches at WWI.

Regards

Gunner

[Edward Horton]

How long have you been trading shots with your neighbor? And who’s winning?

Is anyone gaining any ground and do the other neighbors complain about the barbed wire and trenches in your yards?

[lucky dog]

Ed, I was thinking along those same lines, but I think jd is fixing to put an end to the neighbors dog crapping in his yard without being seen

[villiers]

"East Tenn. shooter wins Benchrest Championship!"

[JBS]

That just doesn’t look right with out a lot of mud !

[jmoore]

I think the reaction at the range ought to be interesting. I'd HAVE to try it out!

[Son]

Here's a pic of one in the Infantry Centre Small Arms Museum. Note it was made from a Mk1*** with a MkIII foreend. The metalwork is quite good quality for trench work. The action can be cycled with the lever for repeating fire.

Apologies for pic quality...

[Badger]

I just could not help myself, so after seeing the picture I had to make this. The rifle dates from the period and has Austrailian marking.

Now that must scare the neighbours ....

Thanks for posting the pic...

Regards,
Badger

[jdmcomp]

A periscope rifle was first invented by Sergeant William Beech, a builder's foreman in civilian life, of the 2nd Battalion NSW, Australian Imperial Force, in May 1915. The weapon consisted of a standard rifle along with a board and mirror periscope, which looked along the sights of the rifle, fitted to it with a string based trigger pull allowing actuation of the trigger from beneath the line of sight of the firearm.