The Browning 1921 Autoloading Rifle: A Forgotten Weapon of War
Posted by Brown_Colibri_705@reddit | ForgottenWeapons | View on Reddit | 11 comments
Posted by Brown_Colibri_705@reddit | ForgottenWeapons | View on Reddit | 11 comments
RoBOticRebel108@reddit
Is that a 21in barrel on a .45?
jacgren@reddit
Probably .30-18 but I don't think the patent specified caliber
Brown_Colibri_705@reddit (OP)
From what I've gathered, neither is specified.
NambuNelmo@reddit
"Automatic rifle"? Isnt it an submachine gun? It looks as if it was intended to use Thompson mags.
Brown_Colibri_705@reddit (OP)
No, it's a self-loading rifle. No details about the magazine, but most likely fired a cartridge similar to .30 Pedersen.
TacTurtle@reddit
I wonder if it was for a cartridge similar to (or became) the .45 Remington-Thompson... this would explain the hesitation lock and short carbine-length receiver.
ODA564@reddit
The action looks like it's similar to the Remington Model 8 (a John Browning design) with a detachable box magazine.
Brown_Colibri_705@reddit (OP)
It isn't. It's basically the hesitation lock of the Remington Model 51.
elchsaaft@reddit
That's the highest praise one gun designer can give to another, try to dodge their patents!
Brown_Colibri_705@reddit (OP)
John M. Browning had a lot of praise for Mr. Pedersen.
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