Esser-Barrat
The Esser-Barrat rifle was an experimental slide-action firearm in the United Kingdom at the start of the 20th century. It was essentially a development on the Austrian Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 straight-pull bolt-action rifle, but with the bolt connected to a pump on the for-end of the stock. The firearm was tested in Bisley Ranges, Bisley, Surrey in 1906, but never adopted for military use.
Esser-Barrat
Patenter/Designer of rifle · John Walter. Rifles of the World. Krause Publications, 2006. ISBN 0896892417, 9780896892415 [1] · Public domain
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The Esser-Barrat rifle was an experimental slide-action firearm in the United Kingdom at the start of the 20th century. It was essentially a development on the Austrian Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 straight-pull bolt-action rifle, but with the bolt connected to a pump on the for-end of the stock. The firearm was tested in Bisley Ranges, Bisley, Surrey in 1906, but never adopted for military use.
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• Name — Esser-Barratt • Type — Rifle • Is Ranged — yes • Manufacturer — Esser-Barratt Repeating Arms Company Ltd • Weight — 8 lb • Length — 50 in • Part Length — 30 in • Cartridge —.303 British • Barrels — 1 4 groove rifling • Action — Experimental straight-pull, pump-action • Rate — Experimental rifle chambered in.303 British 5 rounds in 2.5 seconds 40 rounds in 60 seconds • Feed — 5 round box Magazine • Sights — Rear leaf sight graduated to 2000 yd Front fixed post
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