Ward-Burton Carbine

[Dick Hosmer]

A very nice specimen of a darn rare gun. Yes, the lockup is like an artillery piece, interrupted threads. Another interesting feature - it has a recessed bolt face, a small claw extractor, and AKAIK, the first use of a bolt-mounted plunger-style ejector. VERY modern - way ahead of its' time. The worst item was the safety, a small and very fragile pin which slid into the rear face of the bolt handle root. Not liked by the troops - and, the deck was heavily stacked in favor of the trapdoor . . .