• Short Summary

    A new type of rifle is demonstrated - the 30 F.N.

  • Description

    NEW RIFLE FOR ARMY - .30 F.N.

    Hythe, county not known.

    SCU. Soldier firing new rifle. & SV. SV. Targets being holed. STV. CU. Lee Enfield .303 and new Belgian F.N. self-loading rifle on table. SCU. Sgt. Maj. Demonstrating stripping of gun. CU. Hands breaking gun and withdrawing breech blocks. SCU. New and old rifles being fired on range. SCU. Pan from Lee Enfield to Belgian rifle firing.

    Narrator describes benefits of new rifle over the Lee Enfield.

    (Lav.) (Orig. H.)

    Cuts exist - see separate record.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    138.15
    Media URN:
    29142
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    25/01/1954
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:46:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:52:02:00 / 01:52:48:00
    Canister:
    54/8

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