.345 Winchester Self-Loading

Rimless rifle fire cartridge .345 Winchester Self-Loading / 8.8x34mm WSL 345 Winchester SL cartridge metallic effect.jpg 270px The .345 Winchester Self-Loading cartridge. United States Rifle Winchester Repeating Arms Company Semi-rimmed, straight .345 Small rifle The .345 Winchester Self-Loading (.345 WSL / .345 Winchester Machine Rifle) or 8.8x34mm WSL is a rimless, rifle cartridge in a "cylindrical" shape, created in 1917 by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company.https://www.cartridgecollector.net/345-winchester-machine-rifle 345 Winchester Machine Rifle cartridgecollector.net 2021-01-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20230329060254/https://www.cartridgecollector.net/345-winchester-machine-rifle March 29, 2023 It was designed by Frank F. Burton for the Winchester-Burton Machine Rifle, also known as the Winchester Model 1917.Historical Firearms - the Winchester-Burton Machine Rifle the https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/139141156104/the-winchester-burton-machine-rifle-the While few original documents pertaining to the rifle have survived, it was probably intended primarily for use as an anti-balloon weapon, Small Arms Review: America's First Assault Rifle, by James L Ballou. December 2010, 14(3) while fitted to aircraft. However, an alternate barrel with a bayonet attachment, for use by infantry, was also designed. History Burton Machine Rifle thumb|right|260px|The .345 Winchester Self-Loading cartridge. During the outbreak of the First World War, observation balloons were essential for both sides of the front.345 WINCHESTER MACHINE RIFLE | Cartridge Collector https://cartridgecollector.net/cartridge/345-winchester-machine-rifle/ These static balloons inflated with hydrogen, became targets for airmen on both sides, and were defended by anti-aircraft batteries and patrol fighters.https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/139141156104/the-winchester-burton-machine-rifle-also-used-a The Winchester-Burton Machine Rifle Historical Firearms 2021-01-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20210208190618/https://www.historicalfirearms.info/post/139141156104/the-winchester-burton-machine-rifle-also-used-a February 8, 2021 To face these balloons, conventional ammunition proved to be inefficient, and other alternatives were sought.Museum Minute: A Rifle Ahead of Its Time 3 September 2019 https://centerofthewest.org/2019/09/03/museum-minute-rifle-ahead-time/ In 1916, French officer Yves le Prieur created a rocket system powered by electricity, but its range was limited. In 1917, tracer and incendiary ammunition was being developed to target these balloons. To meet this need, Frank F. Burton of Winchester, developed the "Burton Light Machine Rifle", a selective fire blowback rifle, with selection of rate of fire to be used in observation and surveillance planes, the first practical version of which was ready in 1917.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIOIiRSQrvk The Mysterious Burton Machine Rifle ft. Danny Michael of the Cody Firearms Museum June 4, 2023 The Armourer's Bench youtube.com https://web.archive.org/web/20230606164418/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIOIiRSQrvk&themeRefresh=1 June 6, 2023https://armourersbench.com/2023/06/04/the-mysterious-burton-machine-rifle/ The Mysterious Burton Machine Rifle June 4, 2023 The Armourer's Bench https://web.archive.org/web/20230606163426/https://armourersbench.com/2023/06/04/the-mysterious-burton-machine-rifle/ June 6, 2023https://www.recoilweb.com/burton-light-machine-rifle-153579.html Burton Light Machine Rifle October 13, 2019 Recoil Magazine Hlebinsky Ashley https://web.archive.org/web/20230203134054/https://www.recoilweb.com/burton-light-machine-rifle-153579.html February 3, 2023 For this rifle, he adapted the .351 WSL cartridge into a rimless cartridge, firing an incendiary Spitzer bullet, resulting in the .345 Winchester Self-Loading.https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a21631/forgotten-weapons-americas-first-assault-rifle/ Forgotten Weapons: The 1917 Burton Light Machine Rifle Popular Mechanics 2016-07-01 2021-01-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20230501142430/https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a21631/forgotten-weapons-americas-first-assault-rifle/ May 1, 2023 Dimensions thumb|center|350px See also 9 mm caliber .35 Remington List of rifle cartridges Table of handgun and rifle cartridges References External links Forgotten Weapons: America's First Assault Rifle: Burton 1917 LMR. By Ian McCollum, July 4, 2016 Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges Category:Winchester Repeating Arms Company cartridges