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|maker=John William Esser<br>George William Barrat<br>Frank Barrat |
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| + | |manufact=Esser-Baratt Repeating Arms Co. Ltd. |
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|design=1905 |
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|caliber=[[.303 British]] |
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|action=[[Pump action]] |
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|magazine=5-round internal box magazine |
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| − | }}The '''Esser-Barrat rifle''' was a British prototype manually-actuated [[rifle]] that was |
+ | }}The '''Esser-Barrat rifle''' was a British prototype manually-actuated [[rifle]] that was produced by the Esser-Barrat Repeating Arms Company. |
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| + | ==History== |
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| + | The Esser-Barrat system was developed by John Esser and George Barrat around 1905. A few prototypes, converted from pre-existing [[Mannlicher M1895]] rifles, were produced at the designer's company in Birmingham. An example was demonstrated at Bisley in mid-1906, but the weapon was never considered for military adoption. The Esser-Barrat company also planned to produce two companion guns - a [[.22 Long Rifle|.22 caliber]] training rifle and a sporting shotgun - but there is no evidence that these were ever made. |
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| + | ==Design== |
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| + | The Esser-Barrat rifle was a [[Pump action|slide-action]] conversion of the Mannlicher M1895, re-chambered in the standard British [[.303 British|.303]] caliber. |
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Revision as of 16:15, 14 October 2019
The Esser-Barrat rifle was a British prototype manually-actuated rifle that was produced by the Esser-Barrat Repeating Arms Company.
History
The Esser-Barrat system was developed by John Esser and George Barrat around 1905. A few prototypes, converted from pre-existing Mannlicher M1895 rifles, were produced at the designer's company in Birmingham. An example was demonstrated at Bisley in mid-1906, but the weapon was never considered for military adoption. The Esser-Barrat company also planned to produce two companion guns - a .22 caliber training rifle and a sporting shotgun - but there is no evidence that these were ever made.
Design
The Esser-Barrat rifle was a slide-action conversion of the Mannlicher M1895, re-chambered in the standard British .303 caliber.
References
- John Walter. Rifles of the World. Krause Publications, 2006. ISBN 0896892417, 9780896892415