Abstract
This research note briefly examines a recently unearthed patent for a bullpup machine gun designed by a British civilian inventor during the First World War. It examines the design and its feasibility and places the patent in the contemporary context of firearms design of the period.
Get access.
Issue: Vol. VII No. 2
Published: 30 Nov 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52357/armax27260
Peer-reviewed?: Yes
Keywords: bullpup, machine gun, patents, United Kingdom, First World War
Bibliographic Information
Matthew Moss, ‘The Anderson Bullpup Machine Gun’, Armax: The Journal of Contemporary Arms, Vol. VII № 2 (2021), pp. 87–94, <https://doi.org/10.52357/armax27260>.
About the Author
Matthew Moss is a British historian specialising in the development of small arms. He holds an undergraduate degree in History from the University of Liverpool and a Master's degree (with distinction) in Military History from the University of Chester. He was awarded The Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s 2017–18 Resident Fellowship, during which he conducted research into the company’s work during the First World War. He has written several books on the development of small arms and light weapons. His research interests centre on the development of firearms and their tactical use, ranging from the Late Modern period through to the present day.