Rifling on the *outside* of the barrel? The SR-11
Royal Armouries
•
20m
An Antipodean entry with some extremely extremely rare features, but like so many weapons of this series, this week's entry was destined to be a footnote in the annals of firearms history. Created by Australian, Russell Robinson, inventor of other extremely odd looking firearms, the SR-11 had an auto-ejecting magazine and reverse rifle grooves on the outside of its barrel in an attempt to counterract effect of the spin of the bullet to improve accuracy. Join Jonathan as he calls in his science pals to see if all that effort was really worth it.
Up Next in Royal Armouries
-
Jonathan Ferguson dispels the myth of...
For hundreds of years, pairs of boxed pistols have been described as 'duelling' weapons. But, how much truth is there to this label? Jonathan examines a recent article which puts into doubt the fact that such a label has ever been accurate.
-
Old pistols, modern grips: The Viallo...
This week's obscure firearm stems from the French city of Marseille in the mid-19th century. Made by the Viallon family, these weapons catch the eye as a result of their modern looking grip. Jonathan Ferguson explains why they look so different compared to other percussion pistols at the time.
-
Why does this gun have a backwards tr...
Another link up with our friends at Real Time History with this curious Bavarian gun with a backwards trigger on the Centrefire breech-loading military carbine - Werder Model 1869.
