Torsfeld RSL
| Torsfeld Rifle, Self-Loading | |
|---|---|
 RSL Model 1946 | |
| Type | Battle Rifle |
| Place of origin |  North Ottonia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1935 - 1954 (OFDS) 1950 - present (reserve use) |
| Used by | Ottonian Federal Defense Service, Ottonian Federal & Republican Guard Services |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1930 - 1934 |
| Manufacturer | Torsfeld Arsenal |
| Produced | 1935 - present |
| No. built | > 300,000 |
| 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 |
| Effective firing range | 1000m+ |
| Maximum firing range | 1200m+ |
| Feed system | 10 round fixed box magazine, reloaded using 10-round en-bloc clips (Model 1934) 10 round detachable box magazine (Model 1946) |
| Sights | iron sights |
The Torsfeld RSL, officially the Torsfeld Rifle, Self-Loading, Model 1934 is a North Ottonian military battle rifle developed and initially produced in the 1930's through the early 1950's, supplementing the Olesunn Rifle before both were eventually displaced in OFDS use by the 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 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.
Despite its issues, the weapon remains in use among Federal and Republican Guard units in Ottonia, in deep reserve and for marksmanship training. Most models remaining in Ottonian government or military service have been rechambered for the 7.92x50 OSR cartridge.