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 Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:22 pm
I know that the M96 can be fed from the top when set up in that position.
I'm also sure that someone's made a Bren semi-auto before.
Is/are there any others?
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Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:38 pm
NTW20
Japanese:
Model 99
Type 72
Type 96
Type 92
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Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:46 pm
Thanks for the list Freak.
I was hoping for something a little bit more common and man-portable, though.
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Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:56 pm
I give the suggestion of looking on Gunbroker, actually. They might have some.
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Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:58 pm
Nothing current.
Historically, there were two bolt action military rifles that were side fed. The Krag-Jørgensen was designed in the late 1800s and survived into the early Second World War. A similar rifle, the name of which escapes me now, was produced between WW I and WW II.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krag-Jørgensen
And wasn't there a .22 LR gun that was fed from a flat drum magazine mounted on top of the carbine?
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Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:02 pm
Sure. There's those.
To my understanding, though, the point of a side-fed or top-fed rifle is to allow the easier use of high-cap magazines when benching or in the prone position.
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Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:08 pm
Stoic Socialist Thanks for the list Freak.
I was hoping for something a little bit more common and man-portable, though. HEY! the NTW20 is very portable with 2 people. xd
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Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:24 pm
The German FG42 is side fed.
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Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:55 pm
Some of the .50 cal AR-15 uppers can load through the side.
They've made an AR 15 upper, that accepts the p90 mags and ammo.
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:45 am
Floyd Nothing current. Historically, there were two bolt action military rifles that were side fed. The Krag-Jørgensen was designed in the late 1800s and survived into the early Second World War. A similar rifle, the name of which escapes me now, was produced between WW I and WW II. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krag-Jørgensen And wasn't there a .22 LR gun that was fed from a flat drum magazine mounted on top of the carbine? Oh yeah, the American 180. Also, CoD has taught me that the Italians had a side-fed MG that was fed four 5-round clips at a time, the Breda 30. See? Games CAN teach you things!
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:56 am
On Gunbroker there was a 'rare' Springfield, I think 1903 or something, that had some large magazine up top with an adapter for .30, not 30-06.
Hmm, I can't find it on the listing anymore so maybe it sold?
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:10 am
OberFeldwebel On Gunbroker there was a 'rare' Springfield, I think 1903 or something, that had some large magazine up top with an adapter for .30, not 30-06. Hmm, I can't find it on the listing anymore so maybe it sold? The Pedersen device! That damn thing is probably rarer than hell and thousands of dollars to boot. It turns a bolt-action rifle into a full-auto SMG. Whoever thought that thing up was a goddamned wizard.
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:12 am
Fresnel OberFeldwebel On Gunbroker there was a 'rare' Springfield, I think 1903 or something, that had some large magazine up top with an adapter for .30, not 30-06. Hmm, I can't find it on the listing anymore so maybe it sold? The Pedersen device! That damn thing is probably rarer than hell and thousands of dollars to boot. It turns a bolt-action rifle into a full-auto SMG. Whoever thought that thing up was a goddamned wizard. It was on auction on gunbroker I think. Probably was because I saw pictures, the other auctions make you log in. Last I saw it it was at 6 figures. Wasn't there some kind of Semi/Full-auto(I think it was just Semi not sure though) conversion for the Enfield as well? Added a pistol grip that looked like s**t and essentially turned the rifle into a BREN.
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:25 am
OberFeldwebel Fresnel OberFeldwebel On Gunbroker there was a 'rare' Springfield, I think 1903 or something, that had some large magazine up top with an adapter for .30, not 30-06. Hmm, I can't find it on the listing anymore so maybe it sold? The Pedersen device! That damn thing is probably rarer than hell and thousands of dollars to boot. It turns a bolt-action rifle into a full-auto SMG. Whoever thought that thing up was a goddamned wizard. It was on auction on gunbroker I think. Probably was because I saw pictures, the other auctions make you log in. Last I saw it it was at 6 figures. Wasn't there some kind of Semi/Full-auto(I think it was just Semi not sure though) conversion for the Enfield as well? Added a pistol grip that looked like s**t and essentially turned the rifle into a BREN. That'd be a new one on me. The only period Enfield conversion I know of is the DeLisle Carbine, God of suppressed firearms. I've seen a few modern mods to change them to 7.62 NATO, 7.62x54r, and others, but I don't think I've ever seen a semi/auto mod. I kind of want a new-manufacture DeLisle. It would be a s**t-ton of fun with one or two of those 1911 drum magazines.
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:28 am
The only 3 I could think of are the japanese T-99, the Bren, and I'm pretty sure the Sten was from the side as well.
I know I saw a carbine somewhere that had a magazine on the side, but I can't remember which one. I distinctly remember a wooden stock on it.
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