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The Lee-Enfield No.8 Rifle

The Lee-Enfield No.8 Rifle. BTS Skill at Arms Lesson 05-06. Revision. The 8 safe handling of weapon rules. The Aims. To confirm that the cadet knows the regulations for the safe handling of the rifle and the rules of conduct in the miniature range.

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The Lee-Enfield No.8 Rifle

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  1. The Lee-Enfield No.8 Rifle BTS Skill at Arms Lesson 05-06

  2. Revision The 8 safe handling of weapon rules. 0004SAA05-06PP

  3. The Aims • To confirm that the cadet knows the regulations for the safe handling of the rifle and the rules of conduct in the miniature range. • To instruct him in the care and cleaning of the No. 8 (.22 inch) rifle and the safe handling of the ammunition. • To instruct him in sight setting and how to load and unload the rifle. 0004SAA05-06PP

  4. History of the Weapon The Lee-Enfield was, in various marks and models, the British Army's standard bolt-action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle for over 60 years In its many versions, it was the standard army service rifle for the first half of the 20th century. 0004SAA05-06PP

  5. History of the Weapon After WWI, numbers of rifles were converted to .22 caliber training rifles, in order to teach cadets and new recruits the various aspects of shooting, firearms safety, and marksmanship. 0004SAA05-06PP

  6. Parts of the Weapon 0004SAA05-06PP

  7. Parts of the Weapon Questions? 0004SAA05-06PP

  8. Cleaning the Weapon • Remove the bolt • Clean the Barrel (with bore brush and flannelette 50 x 30 mm) • Clean the bolt (with oiled rag) • Check the Sights are fitted correctly • Wipe down the woodwork with a clean dry cloth • Abrasive materials are not to be used to clean this weapon 0004SAA05-06PP

  9. Sight Setting 0004SAA05-06PP

  10. Cleaning and Sight Setting Questions? 0004SAA05-06PP

  11. Loading 0004SAA05-06PP

  12. Unloading 0004SAA05-06PP

  13. Misfires There may be occasions when, on squeezing the trigger, the round does not fire. This is called a misfire. When this occurs, remain in the aiming position for five seconds and if it does not fire in this time, unload the misfired round and put it aside but separate from any other live rounds. Reload the next round to be fired and carry on shooting. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ROUNDS THAT HAVE MISFIRED BE LOADED IN AN ATTEMPT TO RE-FIRE THEM. 0004SAA05-06PP

  14. The No. 8 Questions? 0004SAA05-06PP

  15. The No. 8 Summary 0004SAA05-06PP

  16. The No. 8 End 0004SAA05-06PP

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