The Huot Automatic Rifle, a Canadian WWI prototype, converted the Ross straight-pull rifle into a machine gun. It featured a unique 25-round ratchet-driven drum magazine and a gas-operated system. A barrel shroud used muzzle blast to create a cooling airflow, allowing for a lighter barrel. Despite its innovative design, it was not adopted, with the British military favoring the Lewis gun.
The Huot Automatic Rifle was a WWI-era Canadian attempt to convert the Ross MkIII straight-pull rifle into a light machine gun. It featured a unique 25-round ratchet-driven drum magazine and a gas piston operation. Despite promising trials, it was ultimately rejected by British military evaluators as not being significantly superior to the Lewis Gun.
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