Mondragon self-loading rifle. Ever seen one?

[JP]

At the time they went for around $6,000.00 US, but that was a few years ago.

 

[bearhunter]

Germany used to arm their observers in aircraft with them during the early parts of WWI

 

[diopter]

the 5.2x68 Mondragon Cartridge.
http://cartridgecollectors.org/cmo/cmo07jul.htm

 

[sail32]

The information is wrong. The 5.2 x 68 mm cartridge was first used in Mondragon’s straight pull rifle of 1892 or 1893. The rifle used multiple locking lugs and had a marching fire device that fired the weapon as the bolt was closed. The stacking lug and bayonet attachment looked similar to the 1889 Schmidt Rubin. There is a picture of the rifle in a book in the Vancouver Public Library, but I can’t remember the title.

 

[Talquin]

Is it similar at all to a Ross lug set up? I know people have mentioned that Mr. Ross got his ideas from the Steyr straight pull.