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:

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:
Film clip

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'The New Rifle', British Movietone News Issue No. 1158A, 16 Aug 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17313 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)