The Charlton Automatic Rifle was to act as a substitute for what First World War-era light machine gun of US design?
Charlton Automatic Rifle The Charlton Automatic Rifle was a fully automatic conversion of the Lee–Enfield rifle, designed by New Zealander Philip Charlton in 1941 to act as a substitute for the Bren and Lewis gun light machine guns which were in chronically short supply at the time.
Springfield Model 1886 The Springfield Model 1886 Carbine was Springfield Armory's second attempt to create a single rifle that would satisfy the needs of the infantry, cavalry, and artillery (the first attempt being the Springfield Model 1882 Short Rifle). It is one of several models of "Trapdoor Springfield" rifles.