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.

Esser-Barratt
Technical design of the Esser-Barrat rifle
TypeRifle
Place of origin United Kingdom
Production history
ManufacturerEsser-Barratt Repeating Arms Company Ltd
Specifications
Mass8 lb (3.63 kg)
Length50 in (1,300 mm)
Barrel length30 in (760 mm)

Cartridge.303 British
Barrels1
4 groove rifling
ActionExperimental straight-pull, pump-action
Rate of fireExperimental rifle chambered in .303 British
5 rounds in 2.5 seconds
40 rounds in 60 seconds[1]
Feed system5 round box Magazine
SightsRear 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]

References

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  1. ^ a b Walter, John (25 March 2006). Rifles of the World. Krause Publications. p. 557. ISBN 978-0-89689-241-5.