Over The Top 03

[LAH]

peek-a-boo....

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/BS-PHOTO-bcz-985-1903-Springfield-Rifle-/00/s/ODA1WDEwMDA=/z/OKgAAMXQkl9RbIlH/$T2eC16VHJIYE9qUcNkyYBRbIlHOOJg~~60_57.JPG

[JimF]

The guy appears to be wearing a handgun on his hip . . . . . For balance, I suppose! --Jim

[broom jockey]

I dunno, looks to me like the shadow from his right elbow.

[Allen Humphrey]

I want that periscope for my office cubical!

Kidding aside, I wish the picture showed the cocking mechanism better. The thing looks kind of silly, but if you gave me a choice of that device, or sticking my head up over the top of the trench.......I'm taking the contraption every time.

[John Beard]

Believe it or not, Army Ordnance ordered production of the contraption in mid-1918. But the war ended before any deliveries could be made. I believe I would prefer a worm hole between sand bags over that contraption. I perceive that accuracy would suffer badly.

My 2c worth.

J.B.

[Dom13]

I would think firing that would throw the shooter on his back looks just a tad top heavy.

[kragluver]

I'm pretty certain the Brit's used devices like these in the trenches.

[joem]

I think they rested it on top of the trench and then fired. I remember a auction many years ago and it seemed it sold for big bucks.