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SHOOTING AROUND CORNERS – A GEAR RETROSPECTIVE FROM WW1 TIL NOW

By
Travis Pike
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March 31, 2023

Peeking around a corner to engage a threat is always a little risky. What if
someone is waiting right around that corner with a Kalashnikov and ill intent?
That’s been a threat to deal with since cartridge firearms and open warfare have
been fought. Throughout the history of warfare, there have been numerous
attempts to figure out how to shoot around cover without exposing the shooter.
Some are tactics-based, but others involve technology, and today we are
examining the technology side of shooting around corners throughout history. 




PERISCOPE RIFLES 





World War 1 was a meat grinder involving trenches and brutal combat. The
trenches provided protection and cover from the enemy. Peeking over a trench
could result in some full-powered rifle rounds to the face. This brought about
the idea of periscope rifles. These weapons varied depending on who made the
gun. Some were quite complicated and split nearly in half to elevate the gun. 


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Others used simple mounts and periscope optics to get the job done. The
Australians designed one, as did the Dutch, Russians, French, British, and
Americans. The American variant employed a 25-round trench magazine to help with
the reloading issue. We wouldn’t see a big return to trench warfare, so the
periscope rifle died in World War 1. 




KRUMMLAUF STG 44 





The Nazis did a lot of meth, and that’s really apparent near the end of the war.
Their creative ideas were often silly, but they were desperate for anything that
would turn the tide of the war. The Krummlauf was one of those ideas. This
design fits the STG 44 with a bent, curved barrel to allow the user to shoot
around corners or in armor from a vertical mount. 





The infantry version bent the barrel 30 degrees, and the Nazis dropped a
periscope-style optic to allow the shooter to see and aim around corners. The
entire idea was silly. The barrel life was about 300 rounds, and in US Army
testing, the Army found that bullets were breaking inside the barrel at the
curve. Needless to say, this didn’t work well. 




THE CORNERSHOT 





I tuned in weekly to watch this show called Future Weapons in the early 2000s. I
loved the show, and watching back now, it’s still entertaining and interesting.
One of the first episodes, if not the first, featured a device called the
CornerShot. The name explains it all, it shoots around corners. The CornerShot
wasn’t a weapon, but it was a stock system you dropped a weapon into. The device
was the size of a rifle, and you fit a handgun into the end of it. 





Below the handgun sits a camera, and a folding screen broadcasts to the user
what you are seeing. A hinging component allows the user to fold the device and
gun around a corner to either the left or right. The user can position the
handgun around a corner, aim through a screen, and engage the threat. This
Israeli innovation is still kicking around but only saw limited adoption. 




AIMPOINT CONCEALED ENGAGEMENT UNIT 





One of the more practical means to aim around a corner came from Aimpoint. In
2008 they released the Concealment Engagement Unit. This device works similarly
to a magnifier but with no magnification. It mounts behind a red dot and is
curved, and works like a periscope. You gaze through it, and you can see around
a corner. 





Admittedly putting guns around corners will likely expose your hands, but not
much else. I’d also imagine not shouldering the weapon and having a proper
stance really limits your effective range. The CEU could spin from side to side
and offer a variety of angles, and could quickly dismount to allow for normal
use of your red dot. 




THE GUNEYE 





The latest option I’ve seen comes from a company called GunEye. GunEye released
a Picatinny rail-mounted camera that attaches to your firearm and wirelessly
broadcasts to your smartphone. Point he gun around your corners and watch the
video display on your phone. It premiered at 2023’s SHOT but is still in the
preorder stage, so it’s tough to properly judge how well it works. While I like
the idea, I’m not sure how much use it will be. 








TACTICS WIN 



As far as I’m concerned, the best way to clear a corner is still tactically
based. It could be a slice-the-pie situation, a toss-a-frag, or throw a drone
up, depending on your situation. While gear can help, good tactics still win the
day. 


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Travis Pike
http://gatdaily.com
Travis Pike is a former Marine Machine gunner who served with 2nd Bn 2nd Marines
for 5 years. He deployed in 2009 to Afghanistan and again in 2011 with the 22nd
MEU(SOC) during a record setting 11 months at sea. He’s trained with the
Romanian Army, the Spanish Marines, the Emirate Marines and the Afghan National
Army. He serves as an NRA certified pistol instructor and teaches concealed
carry classes.



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