Model 45A

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Model 45A
TypeBullpup battle rifle
Place of originUnited States
Philippine Commonwealth
Production history
Designed1945
Specifications
Cartridge.30-06 Springfield
Caliber7.62mm
ActionGas-operated
Feed system20-round detachable box magazine
SightsOptical

The Model 45A was a .30 caliber bullpup battle rifle/light machine gun developed by the United States Army in the Philippines in 1945. The weapon existed in prototype or mockup form, but never entered production. The rifle was sparsely documented until annotated photographs of the rifle were found in the archives of the United States Army Signal Corps.[citation needed]

Design

The Model 45A utilized the magazine from the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle. Rather than iron sights, it featured an integral scope. Its purpose is unclear, but it is alternately described as an "experimental .30 caliber light machine gun (LMG)" or a "field expedient .30 cal."[citation needed]

See also

References

  • Tom Laemlein. The Incredible U.S. Model 45A. Small Arms Review, January 2010.
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