Britain's unbelievably complex bullpup failure: The Thorpe EM-1
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Heavily influenced by Germany's revolutionary assault rifles of the latter half of the Second World War, Britain sought a replacement for its reliable yet ageing Lee-Enfield series of rifles. The EM1, one of the contenders to fit this bill never quite lived up to expectations. Keeper of Firearms and Artillery, Jonathan Ferguson explains why.
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