Ido' Hammer Rifle

= Ido(s) Hammer Rifle =

The "Ido" Hammer rifle is a batch of 87(SUPPOSED), single shot, open hammer-style rifles, as seen in real life weapons such as the multitude of Revolver carbines or the Austro-Hungarian Werndl-Holub Rifle. At this time ther supposed creator is Sei Ido although no real evidence has been located. Its date of origin is highly debated, but most spculate that the oldest known model, it dates to around RC65, with the newest model (87) seeming to have been built recently. It weighs 4.1 kilograms and has a full length of 122cm.

Origins
As stated, not much is known about the creator or creation date, with only a number indicating its model (and possibly a circled) stamped or etched into the receiver. Although there are a few details which are seen throughout the current captured, 87 models all come from around the eastern region of tal.

.Older models have significantly better finishing, some speculate this to either be a change in maker or better techniques used to create the parts.

.Captured Models dating before RC70 (1-12) Lack a stamped circle on the top of the reciver.

. The few "Bullet" Cartridges which were either found in or next to the specified gun, along with the guns reciver have changed. with changes slowing down the older the model batch.

.Model 5 and 6 were very withered when they were handed down to GR officals. Contrasted to the trend of little to no use with models 1-13.

.Models 56 and 57 are short-barreled, 56 seeming to be cut, while 57 was created as such.

.Model 87 used a spring magazine holding 6 bullets.

."Ido" was the name given to the supposed creator, as it is etched into the wood of Model 1, (Mind you Model 1 wasn't the first captured rifle, thus it stayed as 'Hammer gun' for the time being)

Design
When compared to contemporary rifles shortly before the supposed creation date, the Ido Rifle was fairly a sophisticated, albeit a complex and heavy rifle, clearly not designed for Nevreans or smaller bodies in mind. The rifle first used the Hammer and gate system found on a Werndl rifle, then slowly transferring to an Open hammer bolt action as seen on model 87. The first recovered bullet casings found to work on early models seemed to use thick, black powder paper cartridges with an unknown bullet, with older models using tapered metal casings and a flat headed metal bullet. Although there are documented changes ranging from supposed 'batches' of models, the general shape of the rifle has stayed mainly untouched.

Buttstock, Grip, and Receiver
Starting from the back, the Buttstock is lower compared to the rest of the rifle, the grip is a simple carved wood grip attaching the front half of the gun to the stock. The Receiver is very much like the Werndl-Holub rifle, with a separate hammer and simple side gate and firing pin nipple. Later models would try to improve the ergonomics of the rifle by various means, with the newest models 84-87 having a bolt action which pushed the hammer back instead of user input when firing. The receiver would also receive changes in the form of a thickened upper breech to handle the metal cartridges, and moving the sights and stamped circle to said front area on model 87 to give the needed space for the bolt to function.

Barrel and Ammunition
Early models of the Ido Rifle had fairly primitive ballistics; the earliest known model to have a Case within the breech when captured was model 12. This would lead one to infer, that at least models 1-20 used either the 60mm long Skin or paper substitute casings which fit the first batch of Ido's, and a sort of ball bullet only 11.8mm large. When recreating the ammunition the best they could, GR officials noted that the rifles had created a fiery black blast, obscuring the view. Accuracy of used and unused models differed heavily, and the smooth bore barrels hadn't been a upside. Later models seemed to have experimented with different barrels and bullets, the latest 4 models by number using a metal case with little taper, which tapered either to 11.6 or 8mm flathead if the residue was found to Not be related to Black powder in any sense, rather, a sort of Guncotton mix(Which proved to hold better ballistic accuracy.) Barrels also differed from model 84 to 87, with 87 having a more refined, and having less twist in the barrel. Twisting of the barrel was fairly new in general, as models 57 and below used either rifled bullets and a smoothbore barrel, or no rifling of any kind. The latest model was much more promising, with multiple unspent cartridges taken along with the rifle. Gr officials tested the gun, Results were very interesting. A louder Pop instead of a 'Poomf', and a much smaller, white gas exiting the barrel at fast speeds along with the bullet, which was significantly more accurate. While this was a evident trend between specific batches of rifles, the final four seem to have major improvements unseen by their earlier counterparts.

Models 1-57
Models 1 to 57 were fairly simple and straightforward once the intended user was taught. this batch of rifles was the least comfortable among all of the batches, it was heavy, the metal wasn't smooth, and many users complained about the more pushy recoil. Pushy recoil refers to the prolonged and often sporadic burning of the propellant, in this case, causing the rifle to often jerk and recoil oddly and randomly when firing.

-Pull back hammer, Models 50 and above needed the user to pull halfway

-Open gate(And shake/pluck out spent case if there is any)

-Pull back fully if model is above 50

-Load Bullet,

-close and hit gate back into place

-Pull trigger

Models 58-83(80 and above as well)
As the Ido rifle entered its second batch, many changes to the body including, new barrels, a changed gate breech, with a lever lock, Trigger safety, and a different receiver were all added. There were many small changes to the rifle, but the former affected the firing process the most. The lever lock and Push button/Trigger safety cut down reloading time and complexity by a large margin, while the smoother receiver was easier to get a hold on. While the propellant before couldn't be tested originally(due to that lack of full cartridges at the time), a few, untouched bullets had been found with models 42 and 47. Tests were fairly the same with the early paper cases; it was found that models 29 and under used the same black powder mixture as batch 1; it is unknown how they performed as no cartridge has been found for these rifles. All other models, besides these used a different mixture of Black powder components, which seemingly allowed for a smoother firing test. The mixture was less unstable and was overall finer than before. This might have been helped also due to the new metal casing. While all rifles did use some sort of metal case, only models 30 and above use any sort of rim to the bottom, and only 80 and above have a taper to the case.

-Push trigger safety or ON or * (Done once)

-Pull back hammer fully

-Push small lever on loading gate forward, open the gate and shake out spent casing

-Load and push in bullet

-Close and lock gate

-pull trigger

Model 84-87
The biggest changes seen in the "Last four" models were the inclusion of a bolt action system(Straight bolt, not pull). This cuts down on reloading by a large margin. Although model 84 was considered 'Rough and gritty', possibly from exposure to the elements, or being the first rifle of the previous 83 to have a bolt action system. These seem to be the most modern rifles of the bunch, sporting refined craftsmanship and a multitude of extra ammunition and such. Likewise, they use the most modern ballistics out of any of the models. Models 83, 84, and 85 still use an 11mm diameter bullet with little taper to the case overal. The powder charge was found to have burn rates slower than the second batches, which allowed for a slower, but more stable burn. Model 87, however, used a tapered 8mm case, and a more volatile, unknown gray powder charge; while testing is being done on the mystery powder, it's already known to have a much faster burn speed. Other changes include a slimmer body, an octagonally cut back end, and a smooth-shaped front breech. Model 87 also has a cut in the middle at the back to allow for the extended follower(see Mosin nagant) and the magazine.

-Push bolt up and back, this cocked the hammer, and the casing was pre-ejected on models 85-87

-push bullet(s) into chamber till click is heard (This step varies on model 87, as it uses a magazine, user would need to do this 6 times if empty)

-Slam bolt forward and down

-Pull trigger

Outlier Model 78
Model 78 was fitted with a larger breech, and a shorter barrel. Officials do not know what bullet was fired out of this. But best guesses were put on, ironically, the outlier to all existing compatible bullets, which was made out of metal and seemed to be blown out at the front. No other information is known of the Outlier

Sights
Sights were almsot non existant on models 1-13, with only a small bead at the end of the barrel as a estimate. later models would normally use fixed sights, with models 80 and above seeming to be refined with a sort of moving ladder sight, adjustable to great degrees.