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ABCNEWS VideoSource
THE NEW RIFLE
08/16/1951
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VSBMT1158A05
ISSUE_NO = 1158A NO_OF_ITEMS = 7 ITEM_NO = 5 DESCRIPTION : At the School of Infantry, Warminster, many spectators witnessed a demonstration of the new British rifle in comparison with older weapons CARD_FILE = 55918 CARD_TITLE : THE NEW RIFLE SHOT_LIST : 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 : Munitions and Armaments; Military - Displays; Great Britain; Safety Devices; Personalities - Armed Forces MATERIAL : Brit News 585 Issue FEET_SHOT = 948
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