The New Rifle

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1158A

Date Released

16 Aug 1951

Date submitted

13 Aug 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1British Champ off to New York
2. 2The British Games
3. 3The Big Tow
4. 4Emir Faisal with RAF
5. 5The New Rifle
6. 6Japanese Shipbuilding
7. 7Kaesong Hold-Up

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The New Rifle. DESCRIPTION: At the School of Infantry, Warminster, many spectators witnessed a demonstration of the new British rifle in comparison with older weapons. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. CU soldier with new rifle at the ready. GV stream of military & civilians arriving at site. GV audience in their seats. Firing the American Garand rifle - in sound. Firing the Lee Enfield 303 rifle - in sound. Firing the new rifle .280. CU slow pan along rifle. SCU tin helmets with bullet holes in. CU Lt General Sir Richard Gale speaking on the new rifle. Cut-ins of the new rifle ammunition.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Weapons; Safety devices; Military

Locations

Wiltshire; Warminster

Footage sources

Gaumont
Rota

Card file number

55918

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

111

Story extras:

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