English semi-auto from 1906

[Horilka]

Gentlemen,
I'm looking for a name of the rifle that I found was mentioned in old Soviet book (1939) on firearm.
Rifle was referred as "English automatic rifle, Galle system", however it's most likely semi-automatic. Also year 1906 mentioned and caliber 7.71mm which I think is .303 British. "Galle" is my transliteration and I was not able to find any name similar to this, nor any reference. Here's the picture from the old Soviet book.
Any help in identifying rifle and designer would be appreciated.

 

[bp2626]

You should ask Ian McCollum. Try admin [[@]] forgottenweapons.com

 

[Horilka]

I hoped my question was quite simple, however I would consider contacting Ian if I don't get answer here.

 

[grelmar]

The only British design that came to mind was the Farquhar-Hill, but the dates don't match.

The gun was patented in 1908, and heavily revised for trials in 1915.

http://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-semiauto-rifles/farquhar-hill/

Also, the bolt and recoil mechanism bear no resemblance tot he schematic you provide, but that's of the 1915 version. Who knows what the 1908 version looked like.

But that's the only early British semi auto I can find any reference for.

 

[tootall]

Maybe one of these?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV2fcCTwfG0

 

[tootall]

Found it!
Halle
http://www.slideshare.net/tcattermo...atic-rifle-trials-a-lecture-to-the-hbsa-of-gb
slides 28, 29 ,30

 

[Blastattack]

Found it!
Halle
http://www.slideshare.net/tcattermo...atic-rifle-trials-a-lecture-to-the-hbsa-of-gb
slides 28, 29 ,30

On forgotten weapons: https://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-semiauto-rifles/french-fusil-halle/

 

[grelmar]

Found it!
Halle
http://www.slideshare.net/tcattermo...atic-rifle-trials-a-lecture-to-the-hbsa-of-gb
slides 28, 29 ,30

"... ejection of empty cases to the right is liable to cause injury to the person to the right."

Wonder how hard it was throwing those spent cases?

 

[tootall]

I got whacked in the side of the head by a Min-14 once.
Rang my bell real good...

 

[Old Albertan]

Found it!
Halle
http://www.slideshare.net/tcattermo...atic-rifle-trials-a-lecture-to-the-hbsa-of-gb
slides 28, 29 ,30

Apparently trial models were chambered in both 7mm Mauser and .303. At least 3 were made for these trials possibly by a British firm in London called William Moore and Grey. The rifle had a magazine capacity of 5 rounds.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Interesting concept, an accordion that shoots.

Grizz

 

[diopter]

At 4:28.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp3LpzjrMXA

 

[Horilka]

Found it!
Halle
http://www.slideshare.net/tcattermo...atic-rifle-trials-a-lecture-to-the-hbsa-of-gb
slides 28, 29 ,30

Thank you very, very much! ANd thanks to everyone else who contributed. So it's a French rifle participated in UK trials.

 

[Horilka]

 

[green]

Interesting that it has a Ross MkI front band.

 

[tootall]

Thank you very, very much! ANd thanks to everyone else who contributed. So it's a French rifle participated in UK trials.

You are welcome.
And thank you for challenging me to go searching for a design I hadnt heard of before.
It was through that search that I found that great slide show. http://www.slideshare.net/tcattermol...the-hbsa-of-gb