rifles

  1. Service Rifle Evolution of a KMT-ruled China (PODs: Mao and Zhou were killed in 1935, National Revolutionary Army captured Manchuria in late 1946)

    1) Hanyang Type 88 rifle Produced from 1888 to 1944 In front-line service from 1888 to 1949 In service as a ceremonial rifle 2) Chiang Kai Shek rifle / Type 24 rifle Produced from 1935 to 1955 In front-line service from 1935 to 1959 In service as a ceremonial rifle 3) FN-49 rifle / Type 39...

  2. A Better Rifle at Halloween
    Threadmarks: A cancelled order

    June 15th 1914, London. Two men looked down at the telegram, their faces showed a mixture of apprehension and concern. “that’s it then, we are dished” said the first, “not dished but perhaps significantly discommoded” said the second. The two men were the managing partners of the Farquhar-Hill...
  3. HistoryGunsFreedom1776

    A State of Cornhuskers and Riflemen: WI the Hoosier State implemented the Hythe Method before (or during) the American Civil War?

    I know that the American Civil War is probably quite a bit overdone on this site but hopefully this is a unique premise and twist as I've been pondering about making a timeline out of this down the road. Anyway, I figured that while the idea is fresh, why not have a discussion about feasibility...
  4. Petike

    Plausibility check: Repeating rifles with pump action instead of bolt-action ?

    This might sound like a silly idea to some of our gun experts, but... What if a pump action mechanism became popular enough in an ATL to be used not only for shotguns, but for repeating rifles as well ? And when I say repeaters, I mean both civilian and military issue ones. How, for instance...
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