The Lee-Enfield No.8 Rifle
BTS Skill at Arms
Lesson 05-06
Revision
The 8 safe handling of
weapon rules.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Parts of the Weapon
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Parts of the Weapon
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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
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Sight Setting
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Cleaning and Sight Setting
Questions?
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Loading
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Unloading
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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 REFIRE THEM.
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The No. 8
Questions?
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The No. 8
Summary
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The No. 8
End
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