Weird Rifle at the range..

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the improved mag shown was to late for service in WWI.
 
In the dark bottom photo that looks like a nightmare mash-up using a Moisin buttstock, a 1911 grip frame, an AR magazine and buffer tube, an Enfield Jungle Carbine flash hider attached to a ported and turned-down Ruger No. 1 Tropical barrel, a Henry rear sight, half of an H&K front sight, a pair of tarp stakes for a bipod...and a set of mini-truck nuts hanging underneath...:what:

I sure hope it shoots better than it looks, as I'll third the Fugly comments above :).

Stay safe.
 
The Ribeyrolles carbine by the same designer as the Chauchat figures prominently in the Black Chamber alternate history WWI stories by S.M. Stirling.
Also the Federov Automat and a hypothetical Browning Light Automatic Rifle.
 
Cool rifle. Thanks for sharing. Nice looking range as well.

ETA - My brother bought an old Remington chambered for 8mm Lebel. It was one of the rifles built during WWI for the French but the war ended before it could be shipped. The rifle was subsequently sported (badly) and made the rounds for who knows how long. I remember that rifle had a pretty good kick. A day at the range with that rifle, given the availability of ammo, usually meant only two-three rounds each and left a bruise on our tender young shoulders.

Good times
 
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In reading about WWI I remember the Chauchat being mentioned but never in a positive way.
I have read the same regarding American forces, the Chauchat simply could not take the conversion to .30-06 in a reliable fashion but apparently did okay for walking fire support using the Lebel cartridge for the French.

The American plan in 1919 was the top secret conversion of the springfield for auto fire using a device designed by John Pedersen aka the Pedersen device and a lower power special .30 caliber cartridge. The plan for the proposed 1919 Allied offensive was to overwhelm the Germans via these devices fitted to Mark I Springfields designed for the Pedersen device.

Fortunately the Germans collapsed in late 1918 which probably avoided a bloodbath of American soldiers being slaughtered trying to assault entrenched positions.
 
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