This muzzle cover was probably intended to protect the rifle from having mud enter it’s barrel. But it’d be pretty awkward to forget to lift that cap, so they linked it to the trigger pull.

One problem. The front sight is on the cap. That means unless your pulling the trigger you won’t have a front sight to aim. This is problematic. Aiming is somewhat important.

Thusly earning this gun it’s place on this community.

Pictures can’t do the intricacy of this device justice check out the full video: https://youtu.be/0l-wfEd2eqg?si=Jge7eh641z4C_6wE [5:03]

  • Nougat
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    71 year ago

    Feels like it could have been somewhat useful in some cases (not military) if the cover/sight came into full position much earlier in the trigger pull. As it is, you’d have to hold the trigger on the very edge of firing in order to get a sight picture.

  • @[email protected]
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    61 year ago

    It looks like the center point on the cover sticks up slightly which might act as a front sight?

    Still dumb either way

    • @FireTowerOPM
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      41 year ago

      Unfortunately it’s not at the same height as the peak of the blade at full extension. This means that while.you might be able to have a consistent left right zero you will be shooting high or low often.