Welcome to as we speak’s Photo of the Day! The Mannequin 5 was a bare-bones, single-shot 12 gauge shotgun designed in 1946 by Iliff Richardson, who had used improvised slamfire shotguns whereas combating as a guerrilla in opposition to Japanese occupation in WWII. Marketed as an inexpensive $7 “guerilla gun”, it lacked a set off, sights, extractor, or different typical shotgun options. The fundamental 5-part mannequin had no handguard, utilizing solely a wingnut for a security. A 17-part “deluxe” model added a foregrip and trigger-like lever that unlocked the barrel for firing.
To function, the smoothbore barrel was eliminated, loaded with a shell, and firmly shoved again, permitting the fastened firing pin to discharge the shotgun. Regardless of the R5’s wartime fame, the ultra-utilitarian Mannequin 5 bought poorly in opposition to obtainable army surplus shotguns. Manufacturing ceased in 1947 after round a yr, leaving the Mannequin 5 a short, no-frills footnote in civilian shotgun designs.
“Mannequin: Slamfire
Kind: Shotgun
Gauge: 12
Barrel: 24 inch spherical
End: blue
Inventory: walnut”
Lot 4841: Richardson Slamfire Shotgun 12 – One Richardson Industries R-5 Slam Fireplace Shotgun and Assorted U.S. Navy Uniform Objects. (n.d.-j). Rock Island Public sale Firm. {photograph}. Retrieved March 24, 2024, from https://www.rockislandauction.com/element/1026/4841/richardson-slamfire-shotgun-12.
