Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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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: youtu.be/uiGXxd0z5fI

India Pattern CLLE Mk.I on Forgotten Weapons: 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

rifleman.org.uk/Enfield_Rifle_RF_Short_Mks_1_and_2.html#anchor4293899196

rifleman.org.uk/Enfield_Rifle_Long_Lee_22RF.html

rifleman.org.uk/Ross_cadet_training_rifle.html

rifleman.org.uk/Enfield_Rifle_No.2_and_.22RF_Mk.III.html

rifleman.org.uk/Enfield_Rifle_No.7-C.html#:~:text=After 60 years, the C,units in the past decade.

rifleman.org.uk/British_Targets_PDF.html