Esser-Barrat
Rifle
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The Esser-Barrat rifle was an experimental slide-action firearm in the United Kingdom at the start of the 20th century. It was essentially a development on the Austrian Steyr-Mannlicher M1895 straight-pull bolt-action rifle, but with the bolt connected to a pump on the for-end of the stock.
TypeRifle
Placeoforigin
United Kingdom
United KingdomManufacturerEsser-Barratt Repeating Arms Company Ltd
Mass8 lb (3.63 kg)
| Esser-Barratt | |
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Technical design of the Esser-Barrat rifle | |
| Type | Rifle |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Esser-Barratt Repeating Arms Company Ltd |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8 lb (3.63 kg) |
| Length | 50 in (1,300 mm) |
| Barrel length | 30 in (760 mm) |
| Cartridge | .303 British |
| Barrels | 1 4 groove rifling |
| Action | Experimental straight-pull, pump-action |
| Rate of fire | Experimental rifle chambered in .303 British 5 rounds in 2.5 seconds 40 rounds in 60 seconds[1] |
| Feed system | 5 round box Magazine |
| Sights | Rear leaf sight graduated to 2,000 yards (1,800 m) Front fixed post |
The firearm was tested in Bisley Ranges, Bisley, Surrey in 1906, but never adopted for military use.[1]
