Enfield rifle with water trigger system

02-tm Enfield rifle with water trigger system photo
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This Enfield would fire when enough water dripped (along the wire, I think) from the top can into the bottom can. It was used by the ANZAC forces at Gallipoli (WWI) to make the Turkish forces think they were still in the trenches while they were retreating.

Very clever. I want to make one! (With blanks, of course).

H/T: MP.net

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2 Responses to “Enfield rifle with water trigger system”

  1. Acad Roninon 23 Apr 2008 at 1:22 am link comment

    With a bolt-action you obviously only get one shot. With a semi-auto, and a larger reservoir, you could have even more fun.

  2. Murdocon 25 Apr 2008 at 12:59 pm link comment

    I’d never heard of this. Thanks.

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