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| has gloss | eng: A periscope rifle was first invented by Sergeant William Beech, a builder's foreman in civilian life, of the 2nd Battalion NSW, Australian Imperial Force, in May 1915. The weapon consisted of a standard rifle along with a board and mirror periscope, which looked along the sights of the rifle, fitted to it with a string based trigger pull allowing actuation of the trigger from beneath the line of sight of the firearm. |
| lexicalization | eng: periscope rifle |
| instance of | (noun) a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster" piece, small-arm, firearm |
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| media:img | Periscope rifle Gallipoli 1915.jpg |
| media:img | Periscoperifle.jpg |
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