Gun Illustrations

[McNally M.]

Hi guys, I've been looking at understanding the differences in bolt designs, trigger mechanisms, gas systems, etc. that are out there in the C&R world. For personal knowledge and to appreciate the engineering genius and stupidity that made some firearms the best in the world and others the worst. The best way of examining these differences is looking at schematics or diagrams that show the exposed internals. Animations are really useful in seeing how it all works in action. I haven't had much luck finding clear illustrations that are readily available on the internet.

I was wondering if any of you might know of some online resources that show those kinds of diagrams of animations that display, with clarity, the internal mechanisms of some of the various firearms designs that are out there.

[Capybara]

http://candrsenal.com/ has what you are looking for.

[McNally M.]

http://candrsenal.com/ has what you are looking for.

Doesn't seem like many animations are available.

[Enfield47]

Maybe ask over on Gunboards.

[Capybara]

I don't think many have done internal animations, other than the popular ones that the War Department did of the M1 Garand and a few others. I have seen a few here and there over the years but never at a central repository, I have seen them as signature images or on posts here and there. Maybe a central animation repository for C&Rs does exist somewhere?

Try:

http://www.rifleman.org.uk/welcome.html

http://world.guns.ru/rifle-e.html

I am sure what you are looking for is out there somewhere but perhaps not all in one convenient web source.