Forgotten Weapons

Abolitionist John Brown's Sharps Rifle ( lemmy.world )

This Sharps rifle bears no maker’s mark; it was made especially for John Brown. Brown carried this weapon on his Kansas campaign in 1856 and later presented it to Charles Blair of Collinsville, Connecticut. In 1857, Brown contracted Blair to forge pikes for the clandestine slave insurrection he was planning for Harpers Ferry....

So You Don't Lose Track in the Excitement - Powell Round Count Luger (1904) ( lemmy.world )

The US first tested the Luger in 1901, and it seemed potentially good enough that the government spent $15,000 to buy 1,000 of the pistols (in 7.65mm Luger; the only cartridge available at the time) for field trials. The trials resulted in a variety of complaints, but particular among them was a dislike for the small caliber. In...

Actual Propaganda - FEDOR (2017) ( lemmy.world )

Seven years ago a video went viral of a prototype Russian robot, the 'FODOR', dual weilding Glock pistols. For those of us not paying attention at home this technology is notably absent from the war in Ukraine. This is a subtle nod to the fact that the idea of humanoid robots fighting wars is stupid....

A Three Barreled Rifle - TKB-059 (1966) ( lemmy.world )

The TKB-059 provided "near minigun" performance but was also to be suitable for a soldier to handle. It uses the 7.62×39mm M43 round but the ammo supply was limited as the weapon is magazine-fed... In addition, cartridge ejection is downwards and positioned behind the magazine area. Each barrel of the weapon fired independently...

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