Fedorov Avtomat, The First Assault Rifle?

The Fedorov Avtomat was a groundbreaking design that was ahead of it’s time. Developed by Captain Fedorov first as a semi automatic rifle and then a fully automatic rifle, the fedorov avtomat was submitted to trials in 1913 and was finally adopted in 1916. Please consider supporting our videos on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory SIMPLE HISTORY MERCHANDISE Get your copy of Simple History: World War II today! (Top Seller!) https://www.amazon.com/Simple-History-simple-guide-World/dp/1505922410/ T-Shirts https://www.zazzle.com/simplehistory/gifts?cg=196817456987349853 Simple history gives you the facts, simple! See the book collection here: Amazon USA http://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ http://www.simplehistory.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/Simple-History-549437675141192/ https://twitter.com/simple_guides Credit: Narrator: Script by Mike Edge Chris Kane www.vocalforge.com Animation: Daniel Turner Artwork: Daniel turner Music Credit From Russia With Love