Franklin Armory non-semiautomatic repeater that fires with each trigger pull

[Beowulf]

Looks like Franklin has done it again, making the Federal and State gun laws look stupid:

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/01/17/franklin-armory-providence/

[video=youtube;2XS1fMBRJms]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XS1fMBRJms#action=share[/video]

Judging by the video, it looks like it's effectively a double-action gun that cycles the bolt on each trigger pull, kind of like a double action revolver, if it ejected the empty shell casing each time.

I wonder how heavy that pull is and what that does to accuracy. Also, it's not clear if it slam fires when the bolt is dropped, or if there is another action to fire it.

 

[Bigtanker]

TCG just did a part of thier podcast on this. Interesting.

 

[indykid]

Looks like the answer to a question nobody asked. Yes, a double action style rifle that like any pistol, pulling the trigger pulls back the hammer to fire the weapon.

 

[Beowulf]

Looks like the answer to a question nobody asked. Yes, a double action style rifle that like any pistol, pulling the trigger pulls back the hammer to fire the weapon.

The only thing I can think is that this skirts some of the restrictions that some of the anti-gun states have specifically on semi-automatic guns... I guess.

 

[nipprdog]

Was it Mossberg that had a double action shotgun a few years ago?

 

[russc2542]

The question asked is how to get around semi-auto restrictions in CA, NY and other crazy zones. Not everywhere is as reasonable as here in IN.

 

[HoughMade]

They appear to have invented the "double action rifle".

Much like last year's underwhelming headline grabber, it's more stunt than innovation.

....and whose definition of "semi-automatic" are they using?

 

[K_W]

....and whose definition of "semi-automatic" are they using?

Yep. The definition of semi-auto has been the same for over 100 years; recoil operation... but that doesn't mean leftists can't make up their own and put it into law.

 

[HoughMade]

Yep. The definition of semi-auto has been the same for over 100 years; recoil operation... but that doesn't mean leftists can't make up their own and put it into law.

This is what I'm getting at.

 

[K_W]

Unless my eyes deceive me this gun appears to fire "from an open bolt" and may be easy prey for an ATF letter both for the "open bolt" sear release and the likely ease of conversion to FA.