The Thorneycroft carbine was one of the earliest bullpup rifles, developed by an English gunsmith in 1901 as patent No. 14,622 of July 18, 1901. This bolt-action...
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bullpup concept was first tested militarily in 1901 with the British Thorneycroft carbine, but it was not until the Cold War that more successful designs and...
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A carbine (/ˈkɑːrbiːn/ or /ˈkɑːrbaɪn/), from French carabine, is a long arm firearm but with a shorter barrel than a rifle or musket. Many carbines are...
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States 2007 SV-18 Kalashnikov Concern .50 BMG 12.7×108mm Russia 2019 Thorneycroft carbine .303 British United Kingdom 1901 TKB-408 Tula Arms Plant 7.62×39mm...
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assault rifles List of battle rifles List of bolt-action rifles List of carbines List of shotguns List of straight-pull rifles List of pump-action rifles...
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Thornycroft (disambiguation) (redirect from Thorneycroft)
Thornycroft F.C., in Sholing, Southampton now known as Sholing F.C. Thorneycroft carbine, 1901 bullpup design rifle This disambiguation page lists articles...
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Martini–Enfield rifle P14 rifle Parker Hale Sporter Rifle Ruger No. 1 Thorneycroft carbine Vickers-Berthier light machine gun Vickers machine gun Vickers K...
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SA80 (redirect from L22 carbine)
family comprises the L86 Light Support Weapon, the short-barrelled L22 Carbine and the L98 Cadet rifle. The SA80 was the last in a long line of British...
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Tritton. Bouncing bomb – Barnes Wallis Bullpup firearm configuration – Thorneycroft carbine Chobham armour Congreve rocket – William Congreve Depth charge Dreadnought...
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James Dewar. 1901: Bullpup firearm configuration first used in the Thorneycroft carbine rifle, developed by an English gunsmith as patent No. 14,622 of July...
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Publications. ISBN 978-0-88935-002-1. Ferguson, Jonathan S. (2021). Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms 1901–2020. Nashville, Tennessee: Headstamp...
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CR-21 Vepr W+F C42 (Stgw 90 "kurz Version C 2") Walther G22 Carbines AGM-1 L22 Thorneycroft Machine guns Pecheneg Bullpup QBB-95 SAR 21 LMG Steyr AUG HBAR...
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Southampton New York City Thorneycroft, Mr. Percival Thomas 36 Maidstone, Kent England Clinton, New York, US Thorneycroft, Mrs. Florence Kate (née Stears)...
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CR-21 Vepr W+F C42 (Stgw 90 "kurz Version C 2") Walther G22 Carbines AGM-1 L22 Thorneycroft Machine guns Pecheneg Bullpup QBB-95 SAR 21 LMG Steyr AUG HBAR...
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brigade consisted of Bethune's Mounted Infantry (three companies), Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry (three companies), the South African Light Horse (three...
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Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry (4 companies) South African Light Horse (4 squadrons) The Composite Mounted Irregulars: 5th Squadron Natal Carbineers...
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(London, SE13) Richard William Taylor. Group Commercial director, Vosper Thorneycroft plc. For services to the Defence Industry. (Southampton, Hampshire) Jennifer...
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