This video announces the release of Headstamp Publishing's second book, "Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms 1901 - 2020." Authored by Jonathan Ferguson of the British National Firearms Centre, the book details the development of British military bullpup rifles, covering early Godsal and Thorneycroft designs, post-WWII EM-1 and EM-2, and the extensive SA80 program from its initial prototypes to the current L85A3. It includes lesser-known designs like the 1944 SLEM sniper prototype and is enhanced with archival research, full-color photography, schematics, and period documents. The book is presented as a valuable reference for those interested in British military arms and bullpup firearm development.
This video from Armament Research Services (ARES) delves into the British Thorpe EM-1, a post-WWII bullpup rifle development. It highlights the EM-1's ambitious goal of replacing both infantry rifles and submachine guns, its roller-locked operating system (akin to the German Gerat 06 but with key differences), long recoil gas piston, and the .280 British cartridge. The analysis notes its innovative automatic bolt-chambering mechanism upon magazine insertion but also points out its overly complex design, which led to its discontinuation in favor of the simpler EM-2 for NATO trials.
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