Torsfeld RSL
| Torsfeld Rifle, Self-Loading | |
|---|---|
 RSL Model 1946 | |
| Type | Battle Rifle |
| Place of origin |  North Ottonia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1935 - present |
| Used by | Ottonian Federal Defense Service, Ottonian Federal Guard, various Ottonian Civil Guard services |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1930 - 1934 |
| Manufacturer | Torsfeld Arsenal |
| Produced | 1935 - present |
| No. built | > 400,000 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 4.32 kg (9.5 lb) (Model 1934) |
| Length | 1,115 mm (43.5 in) (Model 1934) |
| Cartridge | 7.92x57mm (Model 1934) |
| Action | Gas operated, tilting bolt, short-stroke piston |
| Rate of fire | Semi-automatic (Models 1934 and 1946), Select Fire (Model 1937) |
| Effective firing range | 1000m+ |
| Maximum firing range | 1200m+ |
| Feed system | 10 round fixed box magazine, reloaded using 10-round en-bloc clips |
| Sights | iron sights |
The Torsfeld RSL, officially the Torsfeld Rifle, Self-Loading, Model 1934 is a family of North Ottonian military battle rifles developed and initially produced in the 1930's through the 1950's, supplementing the Olesunn Rifle before both were eventually displaced in OFDS use by the Torsfeld RAL battle rifle in the late 1950's.
The rifle was the brainchild of Ottonian Federal Army General Teodur Blankus, who saw the massive advantage to be gained by providing republican soldiers with a semiautomatic service rifle, allowing them to outgun their monarchist enemies to the south. The weapon was beginning production in 1935 when the South Ottonian and Ghantish coalition forces invaded North Ottonia, severely disrupting production. The weapon's entry into service would only occur in limited numbers until 1944, and it would never quite displace the bolt-action repeater Olesunn rifle the way Blankus had originally-envisioned.
Still, the weapon did see significant service in the North Ottonian Revolution, as well as being in the hands of many frontline units and Bluwaalder militias during the 1956 Highlands War with South Ottonia, in which the weapon's mechanics proved sound and the overall build-quality more than adequate. However, it quickly turned out that the en bloc clips used to reload the weapon were awkward and the full-powered rifle cartridge made sustained, rapid fire inaccurate if not impossible. These lessons, already-known from experiences in the Great Ottonian War, were in large part responsible for the quick turnaround on its replacement.