Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Training large numbers of raw recruits in basic weapons handling and marksmanship presents a number of significant challenges, including the noise, recoil, and cost of full-power military ammunition. This is why most armies use smaller, cheaper cartridges like .22 rimfire for basic training. From the 1880s to the present, the armed forces of the British Commonwealth have used a variety of sub-calibre training systems, from temporary conversion kits to converted service rifles to purpose-built training rifles. In this video, we examine 5 such systems:

-Ross 1912 Cadet Rifle
-Rifle No.2 MkIV with Aim Corrector
-Boys Anti-Tank Rifle ".55 cum .22" conveyor
-Cooey Model 82 Cadet Rifle
-Rifle C No.7

SOURCES:
rifleman.org.uk/Ross_cadet_training_rifle.html
rifleman.org.uk/Enfield_Rifle_No.2_and_.22RF_Mk.III.html
rifleman.org.uk/A.G._and_A.J.Parker_and_Parker-Hale.html
rifleman.org.uk/Enfield_Rifle_RF_Short_Mks_1_and_2.html
rifleman.org.uk/Enfield_Rifle_Pattern_18_303cum22.html
rifleman.org.uk/Enfield_Rifle_No.7.html
rifleman.org.uk/Enfield_Rifle_No.8.html
calibremag.ca/cooey-canadas-gunmaker