The Army's New Rifle (1954)

NEW RIFLE FOR ARMY - .30 F.N.



Hythe, county not known.



SCU. Soldier firing new rifle. & SV. SV. Targets being holed. STV. CU. Lee Enfield .303 and new Belgian F.N. self-loading rifle on table. SCU. Sgt. Maj. Demonstrating stripping of gun. CU. Hands breaking gun and withdrawing breech blocks. SCU. New and old rifles being fired on range. SCU. Pan from Lee Enfield to Belgian rifle firing.



Narrator describes benefits of new rifle over the Lee Enfield.



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Cuts exist - see separate record.
FILM ID:138.15

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