The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Single shot, bolt action aiming rifle with an iron frame that clamps to the knox form. The barrel has an outer tube with a muzzle that has a large disc and an 'L' shaped bracket. The rifle has a brass action, stamped 10.5 cm S.K.L/40 and the serial number 66, and the bolt arm is straight. The serial number 19014 is stamped on the mounting plate. It does not have any stock fittings and has a hook for a trigger. Attached to the rifle is an old caption plate in brass with the details of the Sydney Emden action, the date and the names of the ships' captains.
This rifle from the SMS Emden was bolted to a 10.5cm calibre gun and used as an aiming weapon. The Emden was beached and destroyed by HMAS Sydney off the Cocos Keeling Islands in 1914.
10.5 cm Schnellade Kanonen C/88 [Naval Gun]. The gun is mounted on an MPL C/1904 mount. Breech markings: The gun is numbered 'Nr. 404.L / FRIED. KRUPP' at the rear of the breech, but there is no date.
Hiroki Type 35 Sub Calibre Aiming Rifle. The barrel has a brass water cooled jacket with inlet and outlet ports on the top and bottom. The bolt action is single shot with an electrically fired trigger
Volkssturm VG1 bolt action rifle. Action stamped qve VG1 and the serial number. The stock is laminated beech with a slot cut through the butt for a sling and has no markings. The rifle is complete wit
Krag Jorgensen Model 1894 bolt action rifle. Polished bolt, blued steel action with a right side horizontal magazine that has a loading gate. The top of the action is stamped with a crown over a cyphe
Mauser Kar 98k bolt action rifle. Originally a blued and polished machined steel action with a turned down bolt arm. Full laminated wood stock that has a steel packing disc in the butt and pressed ste
Gras Model 1866-74 M80 single shot bolt action rifle. Action marked MANUFACTURE D'ARMES Chatellerault Mle 1866-74 over M80. Barrel knox form stamped 1874 C84 over MA left side and the serial number on
Mauser Model Kar 98k Rifle. Bolt action receiver marked bcd 45 and the serial number is stamped on the barrel. This rifle has a laminated stock and a Zf 42 telescopic sight, engraved 27-1079 J2, fitte
