British Farquhar-Hill rifle

[HeadDamage]

Not sure if this has been posted before but I just found this and thought it was really interesting.

British 1918 Farquhar-Hill rifle at the range. This rifle was an early semiauto design that was accepted by the British army too late to see service in World War I, but was used as an observer's weapon in two-seater British aircraft. It is chambered for .303 British caliber, and feeds from a 19-round drum magazine.

 

[DANCESWITHEMPTIES]

Nice video!

 

[PantherD1943]

This gun's magazines are exempt from the mag capacity laws too! Its and interesting firearm.

 

[flying pig]

That is one interesting rifle. Anyone know more about how it works?

 

[handofzeus]

I love that thing.

 

[Horilka]

Damn you OP, I never heard about this rifle and now I want to have it!

 

[GBG]

Looks like a smooth action, but really surprised hat it would be accepted into service with a hokey, finincky magazine like that. Your tench would be overrun ten-times over in the time it would take to reload!

 

[TonyE]

That is one interesting rifle. Anyone know more about how it works?

It works on a stored energy system. The gas piston compresses a spring which is then released to work the action. That way the bolt receives the same impulse every time from the spring whatever the condition of the gas system. It results in a very smooth action.

It would have become the Pattern 1918 rifle had the war not ended in 1918. Production of tools and jigs had just started to make 100,000 rifles in 1919.

Regards
TonyE

 

[boltonscouter]

Cool! Wonder how many were actually made? I'd buy one if I had sufficient coin which I suspect I don't!