Electrolux Charlton: Washing Machine Company Converts Bolt Action to Semiauto

Makes sense that a washing machine company can change the cycle settings

there was a joke back in the day (80s Romania): A man who works at a washing machine factory can't afford a washing machine - so, every day, for years, he brings back pieces of the machine. when he finally has all the pieces: "it doesn't matter how I assemble all the pieces, I still end up with a machinegun!"

I love seeing semi-auto conversions of bolt action rifles. The ingenuity required to kludge together a working self loading feature onto an established manual platform will never cease to amaze me.

From now on i'll look at my Electrolux washing machine with a renovated sense of pride.

"Electrolux Charlton" sounds like the name of a popular model of robot butler from a pseudo-Victorian sci-fi setting. "Ah, I see you've bought yourself a new Electrolux Charlton, Sir Henry. How do you find him?" "Oh, he's capital, old man. Makes miles better tea than the old Vickers Whitworth I used to have, you know. Better telephone voice as well!"

“Behold the horror that lies beneath.” - Ian McCollum

Slight correction - The "Broad Arrow" is not a proof mark, it is used to show ownership of the marked item by the British government.

Be sure to thank Johnathan Ferguson, Keeper of Firearms and Artillery at the Royal Armories Museum in the UK, home to thousands of iconic weapons from throughout history for having you there, Ian

The ATF in the 1910s classifying all bolt actions as “readily convertible” to full auto after seeing this and the Huot

"Nothing sucks, like an Electrolux" Old vacuum cleaner ad 😂

General Electric: "Write that down, WRITE THAT DOWN!"

Electrolux is a Swedish company that started up produktion in Australia in 1931 to meet the demand of vacuum cleaners.

Can’t get enough of these semi/full auto conversions

Husqvarna is another Swedish company that has made both home appliances and guns.

One thing I noticed was the ribs on the side cover. To me 10000 miles away they looked like the ribs that were pressed into the sides of old Vacuum cleaners of that era. Pitch and height being the same. Electrolux in Australia until the mid 70's were a one trick pony that made the same exact thing with only variations for fancy covers and hoses. They did it pretty well to as it was quite common to get reconditioned models on sale that just had motor brushes and bag replaced. It was much later on when they started the household appliance thing when by 2000 all the Aussie companies had combined into one to compete with the O/S stuff.

This feels like a weapon from the Fallout Universe. Even the idea that a commercial goods manufacturers made this fits into the setting. Mad respect for the efforts of New Zealand to make this in their situation domestically.

When your deadline is in an hour but gun Jesus uploads a new video

I guess Jonathan is behind the camera with a sign that says "if you break my Charlton i will hurt this rare Berthier"-variation ! "

Not turning Australia into the secondary industrial hub for the British Empire was a huge missed opportunity, not just for the Empire, but also for Australia as well.

You know its rare when Ian breaks out the gloves.