Interesting Old Rifle...

[nortatoga]

This fun contraption is the U.S. M1903 Rifle with a fold-open stock and the Guiberson trench mirror sighting system.

Several countries during World War 1 tried out different varieties of special rifles and rifle mounts to shoot over the tops of trenches without exposing the soldier to return fire.

The Guiberson system was convenient because it was more portable than most and folded into a standard-looking 1903 stock configuration.

But while it was tested, it was never put into production.

 

[Saltwater60]

That’s awesome. I want one.

 

[ProgSpear]

Well, that's about as far away from the AR center-line stock concept as you can get. Betcha the muzzle rise and reload process approaches muzzle loader speed.

I'll also betcha it's worth a fortune to a real collector.

 

[Twogunwilly]

In please!

 

[Jmac00]

this is what you come up with during trench warfare and you don't want to get shot.

and, if you have to resort to something like this, YOUR PLAN SUCKS

but it is very cool, I'll take one, LOL

 

[S&W Fan]

Yeah but, will it shoot around corners?

 

[Acer-m14]

Holy heebers jeeebers .. it has that shoulder flip thing but flips down .. the DEMS are going to go nuts over that ..

 

[Robin]

Yeah but, will it shoot around corners?

This one will.

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[ProgSpear]

I'm hoping for a time in the future where people will look at Thordsons and other workarounds to fascist state gun control as novelties. I will likely not live to see it, but hope is a wonderful thing.