WWI/WWII Commonwealth Training Rifles at the Range

Our Own Devices October 6, 2024
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A year ago, I covered the history and operation of British Commonwealth .22 calibre training rifles of the First and Second World Wars. In this video, I head out to the range to see how those rifles actually handle and shoot. Training Rifles Video: https://youtu.be/uiGXxd0z5fI India Pattern CLLE Mk.I on Forgotten Weapons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icvuS1xVudo 0:00 Introduction 1:34 Rifle, Long, .22-inch RF - Overview 5:01 Rifle, Long, .22-inch RF - Shooting 5:30 Ross 1912 Cadet Rifle - Overview 6:26 Ross 1912 Cadet Rifle - Shooting 7:02 Rifle No.2 Mk.IV - Overview 7:52 Rifle No.2 Mk.IV - Shooting 8:35 Cooey 82 Cadet Rifle - Overview 9:31 Cooey 82 Cadet Rifle - Shooting 10:07 Rifle C No.7 - Overview 11:00 Rifle C No.7 - Shooting 11:54 Results and Evaluations 13:41 Outro SOURCES https://www.rifleman.org.uk/Enfield_Rifle_RF_Short_Mks_1_and_2.html#anchor4293899196 https://www.rifleman.org.uk/Enfield_Rifle_Long_Lee_22RF.html https://www.rifleman.org.uk/Ross_cadet_training_rifle.html https://www.rifleman.org.uk/Enfield_Rifle_No.2_and_.22RF_Mk.III.html https://www.rifleman.org.uk/Enfield_Rifle_No.7-C.html#:~:text=After 60 years, the C,units in the past decade. https://www.rifleman.org.uk/British_Targets_PDF.html