World War I saw the widespread introduction of ... Remington-Rioseco M1917 opened for use as a periscope trench rifle. Records at Springfield Armory indicate that this rifle was made at Remington ...

The World War I soldier endured bitter cold ... a versatile trench weapon for close-combat fighting. 2. Trench periscope. Used by both sides, this device prevented head-shots from enemy snipers ...

The trench periscope is an optical device that soldiers used during the war to observe the ground in front of their trenches without becoming a target for enemy snipers. While introducing the item ...

This trench periscope was submitted by Elaine Etherington, it belonged to a member of her family, probably Leonard Etherington and was used during the 1st World War. An inscription on the ...