A complete field firing exercise including a rifleman's full kit.

The drills taught for firing the Lee-Metford in the 1890s

An introduction to the No 4 Rilfe

All the beans. In Part 3C of teh Musketry of 1914 series, it was in these practices that the British soldier earned his shooting status and his extra pay.

In this last part in the Muskletry of 1914 Series we discuss the myth of the Mad Minute

In Part 4A of the Musketry of 1914 Series, we look at some of the historical examples of unlimited rapid shooting and place them in the context of normal military shooting of the era.

In this episode of the Firepower series, we compare the Snider and the Martini.

Remote Brutality as popularised by In Range TV shot with the Martini Henry

A look at field firing as practiced during the Second World War

Part One of the examination of the Preliminary training in musketry as taught to British soldiers in the era of the Martini-Henry

Part One of the examination of the Preliminary training in musketry as taught to British soldiers in the era of the Martini-Henry

WE take a look at the specific kit the Second World War including Battledress, Kahki Drill, Jungle Greens and P37 Web Equipment

This episode features the Lee-Metford and the SMLE

Here, we examine the early War rifle qualificaition.

The drill associated with carrying the Snider Long Rifle in the 1860s and 70s

Mike and Rob discuss some of the main points with regards to the British Army coming out of the Boer War...

We take a look at the drill associated with carrying the Lee-Metofrd in the early 1890s

The drill associated with carrying the SMLE in the Great War era

An intorduction to the Short Magazine Lee Enfield

The drills taught for firing the Snider in the late 1860s

Rob and Mike talk about and shoot some Cloase Quarter Battle Practices from the late war period

The United Kingdom has announced the selection of the Knight's Armament Company KS-1 as the new Alternative Individual Weapon for the new Ranger battalions and the Royal Marines Commandos. The requirement for the new rifle was released back in August 2021. It will enter service as the L403A1.

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In a recent article/video we looked at the UK’s newly selected Alternative Individual Weapon system, the L403A1. One question which frequently appeared in the comments was “can it fit a bayonet?” In this video we answer that question!

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Once the regular army had upgraded to the charger loaded SMLE Mk.1 and Mk.3, how did the part-time Yeomanry (the Territorials, forerunner of the modern Territorial Army) get a cost-effective upgrade? The simple answer is that earlier patterns of Long Lee Metfords and Lee Enfields were given an up...