Firing a Lee Enfield WW1 Gun

[@lecturer09]

This guy is like a 'real life' 1916 Sergeant Major. Amazing knowledge and skill, Hats off to him. Thank god we had blokes like this on our side in both Great Wars.

[@Ghost-jy8lh]

So good having masonic soldiers like this in your filthy side right? Or was it good that Churchill murdered millions in the Indian country?

[@CatsAreAmazing8187]

@@Ghost-jy8lh lmfao what

[@panzerofthelake4752]

@UCMBFWRXzLWMHjPM8B0r1jnQ Get fucked Leftist, God Save the Queen!

[@JuliusCaesarr_]

@@Ghost-jy8lh wtf are you talking about you absolute pillock 😂

[@redcoat2411]

@@Ghost-jy8lh churchill was a chad end of

[@WilliamMerzlak]

I like this guy. He puts off a great personality.

[@acrobaticcripple8176]

I think I know who he is the tosser.

[@mackenshaw8169]

Very typical British S/NCO style. Very reassuring to have around under stress.

[@b-dogs1038]

@@mackenshaw8169 yes, a good Man to have in the trenches.

[@jakeswallow877]

Of course he has a great personality, he's british

[@notreallydavid]

@@mackenshaw8169Dead right, David. Super-solid gents of his stamp are found on a much higher shelf than the one I sit on. Colour Sergeant Bourne has swapped to khaki.

[@oblivious108]

That's incredible. You actually have a time machine to bring back a British soldier from the early 1900s to demonstrate his firing drills and safety protocols when handling fire arms.

[@9f81rsd00]

Don’t be ridiculous. They obviously sent the group along with their cameras into the past, tourbus and all.

[@lak107]

@@9f81rsd00 its a joke :/

[@nomic5921]

@@lak107 He knows...

[@zirconia1205]

@@lak107 and he replied with another joke

[@Shrudheheh]

@@lak107 r/woosh

[@blokeabouttown2490]

When he fired the first shot I could hear someone near the camera say "Scheisse!" (2:44), which of course is the German word for 'Shit!'. I though it was funny since I'm sure that German word was said many times when the Lee Enfield was fired.

[@DBZ483]

hahaha nice catch

[@nedkelly8633]

Germans had much better weaponry than an old 303

[@hawaiianrobot]

​@@nedkelly8633 the mauser was probably a more accurate rifle, better made generally, more solid action i guess - it's the basis for basically every bolt action rifle of the last however long for a reason, rimless ammo which is more of an issue back then than now. that said, the lee-enfield is probably the better *combat* rifle, with its higher rate of fire (action is way faster, and the short throw means you don't have to move your head out of the way and re-establish sight picture), higher ammo count, easier to clean and more resistant to dirt due to the rear locking lugs. a mauser or derivative is an incredibly nice rifle, but there's that old joke about in WWI the germans brought a hunting rifle, the americans brought a target rifle, the british brought a combat rifle, and the russians brought a rifle

[@mateuszmattias]

@@hawaiianrobot That last passage is a bit unfair isn't it? It would assume that neither the french nor the italians, turks or austro-hungarians brought anything at all. (Not entirely serious at the moment.) :-)

[@07foxmulder]

I think he’s saying “jeez”.

[@165Dash]

These were actually used by Afghan mujahideen against Russians in the early 1980s. It became a point of criticism against muj “supporters” as they were perceived as being arcane “WW1 era” weapons. Some CIA people thought they were a superior weapon to the alternatives because they were inexpensive, very rugged, reliable, accurate and ammunition was easy to procure.

[@kakalimukherjee3297]

I thought they used Kalashnikovs from the beginning, but that turns out is not the case. Nice info.

[@165Dash]

@@kakalimukherjee3297 My comment came from reporting that Steve Coll did in his excellent book “Ghost Wars” and was based on his conversations with a senior CIA field operative on the period. I was surprised to read this myself. Forgot his name. In most reporting from the period from books like “Charlie Wilson’s War” or “The Looming Tower”, reporting on the use of Enfields is generally used emphasize how “outgunned” the Mujahideen were in the early 80s. I am not a weapons expert.

[@ellencameron3775]

@@165Dash Right now the Danish military have an elite polar patrol unit called the Sirius Dog Sled Patrol, which operate in northern Greenland, and their main weapon in a modified M1917 Enfield, which is the SMLE but made in the US and chambered for .30-06 instead of .303 British.

[@bsjnegerson5786]

Fake

[@ellencameron3775]

@@bsjnegerson5786 Your mom is fake

[@LooksLegitBro]

only firearms can make me feel patriotic towards a country that isnt my own.

[@HaloFTW55]

And music.

[@Kpoole35]

+LooksLegitBro Oregon power.

[@janetfromanotherplanet1301]

LooksLegitBro I am Canadian. This is the gun we carried into wwI and WWII. I would argue that Canada could shoot this gun better than the Limeys.

[@xHUSKYx117]

didn't canada have their own rifle at the start tho?

[@Paches92-]

xHUSKYx117 yep, the ross rifle, quickly ran into problems and was mostly withdrawn from frontline service

[@xxxfirehuunterxxx]

Damn his accent, is just magnificent, along with the rifle and uniform of course!

[@newhuskytwenty]

Really? Do the Americans find the British accent "magnificent", Spaniards find "nasty" the "latinos" accent (and vice versa of course)

[@xxxfirehuunterxxx]

newhuskytwenty Yeah obviously. Spaniards hate the Latino Spanish accent, and the Brits....*sob* *sob* hate ours...unfortunately! Maybe its an orginality issue. We like Brits' accent, Latinos (some I think) like the Spaniard accent...(which just sounds plain weird!)

[@geoh7777]

newhuskytwenty I'm a Yank and find some Brit accents quite "serviceable," like this gentleman's, others quite elegant (like the Oirish Pierce Brosnan), and yet others quite disgusting (like Piers Morgan [I'd like to put a dirty sock in the mouth of that one]). .

[@xxxfirehuunterxxx]

geoh7777 Hahaha "Yank" I'm sure that's what we call New Englanders lol.

[@tSp289]

keshihead85 They are all British accents. You jsut meant there isn't _one_ British accent.

[@thelegendaryt-rex4763]

I love how the cameraman said "Scheiße" when the first shot fired 😂😂

[@tech_splitter]

the PTSD of his ancestors spoke through him hearing a british gun

[@aceydeucey566]

I couldve done without the heavy breathing though

[@tonyalways7174]

One of the best rifles I’ve ever fired. Beautiful to look at and the engineering on it was superb. You could feel the quality in it as evidenced by the fact that it was still being used by the British military more than 50 years later. Fabulous weapon.

[@ClergetMusic]

The 1903 Springfield would be the American equivalent. The Springfield and the SMLE are two FANTASTIC rifles.

[@anemoia2661]

Just because us Brits have used something for 50 years, doesn't mean its good.. what about the L85?? Even if it is an A3 variant going into an A4, its a hunk of shite and needs replacing. The Royal Marines have got their shit together by phasing them out and replacing them with the L119A2's from Colt Canada, excellent rifles and much, much better than your standard M4 used by the US and also the L85's still in use by us lol.

[@DeimosPC]

@@ClergetMusic The Springfield rifle was modeled from the K98 Mauser.. In fact, during WW2 they had to pay Germany royalties for the design..

[@DeimosPC]

​@@anemoia2661 From someone that's shot numerous WW1 and 2 era rifles.. And does shoot them most days of the week. The Enfield is superior to most in terms of action smoothness, trigger, capacity, etc. The only downsides I can think of for the No 1 Mk 3 is that the wood cracks at stress points if disassembled/reassembled in the wrong order and that the bolts are finicky to disassemble. Shooting them is a breeze.

[@anemoia2661]

@@DeimosPC I'll never deny that the Lee Enfield is a world class rifle, I was more implying that just because something has a long service life (I.E the L85) doesn't mean its good. Another perfect example would be the phased out UCP camo the US army used for years, utter dog shite lol.

[@TheNewRiflemanBob]

Did the gentleman go back in his time machine to the good old days of 1914 shortly after this video?

[@ConjointVR]

TheNewRiflemanBob nah just went and played battlefield one

[@h0lstein121]

Hahahaa

[@gorgon1863]

Wouldn't have had a steel helmet in 1914.

[@TheNewRiflemanBob]

grumpy Ok so I was off by one year.

[@gorgon1863]

Thank you Bob how gracious of you, how refreshing.

[@GuyGuysonHimself]

Wow, the pre-order bonuses get better every year!

[@benjamin-papa]

fuckin gold comment

[@edwardmarshall2035]

I think I could operate an Enfield because I own a garand. This guy is a great teacher. He explains the firearm in the most basic and moderately advanced techniques clearly and deliberately. Top notch.

[@TheSonofScotland]

A very interesting demonstration of one of the best and longest served firearm in the world, the Sniper version was still used by some countries as late as 1990, even watching this demonstration it shows why when a platoon of men were firing together in rapid fire mode the Germans actually thought they were up against machine guns and it was communicated back to their Generals that more men and firepower was required

[@alanharris4628]

That was the no4 not the smle.

[@NoGoodBoyo1000]

A great rifle. Respect from USA to all allied WW2 nations for their sacrifices.

[@RedCastle5000]

I've fired a WWII Lee Enfield that was a lend lease act one, because it had "US Property" stamped into it.

[@tommyatkins2527]

NoGoodBoyo1000 I suppose we have Uncle Sam to thank for lend lease and helping us out in two world wArs

[@DLBBALL]

No offence, and very late, but this would be a WW1-era gun. Not WW2.

[@chrilleman16]

@@DLBBALL both and neither, This platform were used way before ww1, but it was indeef used in both world wars until The mid 50's as The army standard Rifle. Correct me if im wrong. 😊

[@Desoxyri]

Wrong war dude...

[@harrygardiner5401]

btw everyone who have no chromosomes they were blank rounds

[@marcgardiner6278]

'Ello 'Arry!

[@YOOOYUUUUU]

You mean extra chromosomes?

[@TheTiagoFire]

+Sada fiyer I mean, it's totally like every human on earth already is born already knowing English, right?

[@bb2slow780]

TheTiagoFire No, because my first language is German.

[@TheTiagoFire]

Sada fiyer Exactly, so cut him some slack, it's obvious he's not proficient on the language yet.

[@melvindahlburger9587]

Man, this guy is so strong that he doesn’t even react to the recoil of the weapon

[@eththebeast2059]

They seem almost like blanks. No recoil whatsoever.

[@crazypath573]

Definitely not .303 British rounds he was firing. Blanks.

[@crazypath573]

@J G firing blanks. they are loaded with a substantially less amount of powder, and obviously no bullets. Thus, the amount of recoil is considerably less. Watch any other footage or personally shoot .303 british and you would know instantly that this guy in the vid is shooting blanks.

[@FirearmsGunGear]

Hopefully blanks as muzzle discipline wasn't overly safe in this vid

[@FirearmsGunGear]

@@crazypath573 I fired a SMLE, had nice kick, similar to a 410 shotgun

[@ChristopherSloane]

Great video very professional display by the guy and great uniform by the way.

[@pioneerregent3049]

Sloan Professional? You must be joking. No professional swings a rifle around like that

[@ChristopherSloane]

You understand this weapon is for firing blanks right? My comment is about how he talks about the function of the rifle, what to do with it.

[@Sinaimedve007]

God save the Queen! Gorgeous rifle, great uniform, nice accent :)! Very good short tourist info-demonstration. Love these on-the-spot reenactments.

[@bluecollarcanuck]

Yeah, good job on the uniform. That's a Warrant Officer's insignia on his sleeve, if I'm not mistaken.

[@bluecollarcanuck]

Haha, nice. One of my favourite sayings. Or, "Don't call me "Sir"- my parents were married." In fact, one of my former unit mates who first brought that to my attention walked up to our Course OC at the end of the final FTX, saluted, said "sniper check!" and promptly dove out out of the way. XD (As you may know, the single Crown represents WO/ CPO in the CF).

[@Sinaimedve007]

EnglishXnXproud please do not misunderstand me, no offense, but how come s.one british uses an ss netherlander insignia? Landstorm Nederland actually.

[@Sinaimedve007]

***** well I still have both my Enfields :) /alas, in Hungary/... Ready to save the Queen, Great-Britan, the Commonwealth, and especially Canada (oh man I LOVE Canada). Anytime, 24/7, just let me know case you need a hun' marksman.

[@Sinaimedve007]

***** I actually mean it, I do believe in NATO commitment. Us westerners should stick together.

[@codymckernan3556]

Nice demonstration. He delivered his words clearly and not rapidly or with a stutter. Gave a descriptive but understandable presentation

[@spoonyspoonicus4648]

whats funny is they think its loud now with blanks, wait until you hear a live round.

[@HawxHunter]

totally agree lol, ive fired blanks before and was surprised by how quiet they were. Then the first time I fired a hunting rifle (7.62) I didn't wear ear protection because I thought, they were quiet before, it'll just be the same and lets just say I heard bells in my ears for the next hour or so lmao

[@spoonyspoonicus4648]

Fired plenty of 308 out of my pickup at fox`s so i know how it is.

[@thehappycockatiel9568]

Edwards experienced the same...

[@theconqueror1111]

the blood curdling screams of wasted young life and blood soaked mud layed in the organs of man eviscerated from he overhead raid of molten hot steel. Men walking through the fumes of smoke, gas and fire no longer human in form skin gone or covered in burned boils as their tattered and jittery skeletons collapsed in a gnawed heap. The last of our horses we ate, the last of our rounds spent, IF ONLY I DIDN"T FORGET TO PACK REAL AND NOT BLANK ROUNDS!

[@alrafter]

I was taught how to use these when at school, both the one that he had from WW1 and later ones from WW2. We had to go to an army rifle range to fire Live rounds but I don't think they were louder than blanks. After firing the blanks we always had to make sure we picked up the empties ö that we returned the same amount as we were issued with.

[@xGSFxGoat]

Of course they were blanks... You really think he's going to be shooting at random trees, 50 feet from a bus that could be occupied? Jesus Christ people, use your heads.

[@amyhuk]

it is Britain after all and they don't know much about guns...or gun safety

[@crazyelitelol]

You're joking right?

[@biggles1483]

amyhuk Did you really just say that?

[@MrSquishedsquashed]

amyhuk Britain was using guns before the US even formed you twit!

[@amyhuk]

MrSquishedsquashed which means what? how many British citizens have ever even held a gun? less then 5%? I will wager my county in Rural US has more gun owners then London. and we only have a population of 13k

[@ameymonster]

yes yes yes, the first soldier to correctly state that it was best to load 5 in the rifle then only firing 2-3 before loading another clip in as 2 x 5rd clips does put too much pressure on the first couple to be reloaded after firing, top marks

[@dastemplar9681]

Guys did the same thing in Vietnam with their M16s, the spring in the magazine would become too faulty if there was too much pressure on it, plus the humility of the jungle which made it worse. So American soldiers/marines would load only up to 18 rounds in the magazine which was designed to hold 20.

[@wolfie83]

IMO one of the best rifles of all time, those have a sweet spot in my heart! first long range bullseye shot I made was with a 1922 no1 mkIII* lithgow.

[@UberSeamus]

Got to shoot this rifle a few times before , they still work as well as the day they were made, fantastic rifles

[@abrahamdozer6273]

I've shot Lee Enfields in competition. The ones that I used had an awesome vernier sight that could be set up for dead accuracy. That .303 round is a big one by modern military standards and they'll wreck your shoulder if you're not careful. 90 lb. weaklings get thrown back ass-over-tea-kettle if their not careful. In the Canadian Forces, it was replaced around 1960 by the semi-automatic FN-C1 and automatic FN-C2 after being in use from WWi, when it replaced the Ross Rifle after the Second Battle of Ypres. The Brits used a similar FN variant called the SLR.

[@911gooddog]

Sorry but the .303 is a joke in terms of recoil compared to almost any hunting caliber including the .308 Win. If you get nocked over by that rifle, you are hardly worthy to be a cook in the army...

[@abrahamdozer6273]

@@911gooddog I wasn't in the Army. I was an Engineer in the Navy. You have to have a three digit IQ to be in the Navy.

[@911gooddog]

@@abrahamdozer6273 That doesn't change the fact that a .303 has little recoil though. respect for you and you fellow soldiers.

[@resmarted]

@@911gooddog Yeah I noticed when he fired it had almost no recoil at all. Is this the cartridge or is he just strong?

[@kqxp]

I shot it a load today and found it quite a nice clean recoil - certainly not heavy. But I wasn't several waves of attacks to be fair.

[@rileyn9683]

I think those were blanks. #no recoil

[@forsaturn4629]

Ikr..

[@thitran1362]

well this isn't look like a shooting range so not safe firing live rounds

[@rileyn9683]

thi tran Yea i know but im just saying. Dint exspect blanks, I was hoping to see the power of the gun.

[@ryanqueen9386]

It's England so... The fact they can even fire blanks in this video is impressive. Even the Queen's Guard uses blanks. The bayonet on their assault rifles isn't for show!

[@ricklively9480]

SoaR Whiney IKR I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING

[@MsLilyhorse]

The British Regulars of 1914-16 could keep up an amazingly accurate, and rapid, rifle fire. Over time the draftees who entered the fray became more and more reliant on Mills bombs.

[@clivedavies5618]

There was extra pay for a rifleman who qualified as a marksman

[@reddevilparatrooper]

Love this rifle!I own 2,one is a Lithgow 1943 in .303,and the next is an Indian L2A1 1967 in 7.62x51 NATO,I have to reload with the .303 but the 7.62 NATO is still available for now.Lovely for shooting at B27 man targets at 200 yards and 100 yard multiple engagement targets.Of course it not the 2 way live fire range,my marksmanship would really suck if targets shoot back you know.

[@ben9DB]

That coach driver probably thought he was a bit too close for comfort.

[@GrahamThomson502]

I had the pleasure of firing one of these when I was a cadet many moons ago. These rifles are so good and I got into the marksmen team.

[@classixdrummer]

Was it chambered as a .22 as was popular for the cadet ranges in Canadian high schools back when there was a range in every school? Imagine taking a gun to school and keeping it in your locker until after school when you could take it down to the range. I took my .303 down to the range but the range master wouldn’t let me shoot it as the back wall of the range was the side wall of the library.

[@alfredlansing7815]

The most amazing aspect of this video is the way this man describes the operation of a simple bolt action rifle as though it is an exotic and dangerous artifact from another planet.

[@GhostGhost-]

He dressed like he’s gonna stop the second battalion of the devonshire regiment from falling into a german trap.

[@deadfriesisfat9599]

that recoil reminded me of COD

[@quelin1]

OP's comment "done by an expert fireman legally" makes me chuckle. Imagine being a tourist in England in 2012 and some bloke is giving off 1914 SMLE Rifle demonstrations --illegally-- on the side of the M1

[@NIHILWR]

He looks perfect. The stash is immaculate 🤌

[@silenthunder85]

I love my Lithgow 1916 No1 Mk3... 98 years old and still shoots just fine!

[@kevinc8924]

Still holding up alright?

[@silenthunder85]

@@kevinc8924 I sold it to a friend last year but have a 1918 Lithgow now and it's good too

[@napoleonicdeku2428]

Let’s go lads, finally a chap who fits this perfectly.

[@liliwinnt6]

00:13 look at how he puts in that clip, such a good gentleman he is!

[@ClergetMusic]

He knows how to treat a stripper right.

[@chrisscott6254]

@@ClergetMusic *wink*

[@51WCDodge]

@@chrisscott6254 Also we have to pay for them, so we look after our strippers.

[@allenchilders3049]

Sergeant Major. In 1916 British Army regulations changed from the three chevrons plus the crown to just the crowns on both sleeves.

[@51WCDodge]

Sleeve marking proved to be to good a marker for German Snipers. Hence the change with officers as well to shoulder tabs.Though intially some officers thought was 'Windy'.Needless to say the were soon in a minority.

[@DannyMagic84]

It’s easy to rapid fire a bolt action shooting blanks. Hence no recoil.

[@thatsquidwardfeel5567]

Jesus Christ, these comments... Of course those were blank rounds with very small amounts of powder. It's a demonstration for tourists, students or the likes.

[@williamvorkosigan5151]

Nice, it would have been good to also demonstrate the slide that blocks the magazine. This enables you to load and fire single rounds when not pressed, then open it to rapid fire from the magazine as shown.

[@HPAddict]

I have a shotgun, a glock and an ar15 and I was able to purchase one of these lee enfields, and I am gonna be honest, this is the most fun to shoot out of all my guns, which I didn't expext when I bought it.

[@purpleguy5226]

yeah man its always something about a classic bolty that gets me going

[@purpleguy5226]

must be expensive as hell to shoot though atm

[@HPAddict]

@@purpleguy5226 I picked up a 308 win version which is an mkiv I didn't go for the 303 british version.

[@hawaiianrobot]

@@HPAddict i don't know about the cost of .308 vs .303 but i'd imagine .308 is a bit more common? even though they're obsolete basically, something very satisfying about a good bolt action

[@majestic._]

there's something so fun about cocking a bolt action

[@scottyjordan9023]

The sights were graduated to 2000 yards to do volley fire. The generals of the day where old soldiers from the late 1800’s were volley for was used on a regular basis.

[@melissa12300]

Just bought one of these off a friend, really looking forward to the Elk hunt this year!

[@cliftonjames785]

I was wondering where the recoil was, but I assume those are just blanks...

[@Macaroth1]

The uniform, the overall apperance and the british accent really fit the rifle ;)

[@tallen4520]

+Florian Haydn An airsoft gun would be more appropriate.

[@lifeisgreat5078]

That was a real British accent not a fake one that man is British

[@51WCDodge]

@@tallen4520 Why? they are toys, and cost damm near as much a sthe real thing. That rifle is real, and is still being used on range.

[@WERTY]

Guys, is it just me, or there is pretty much no recoil impact?

[@Molybdan42]

Blanks

[@WERTY]

+Molybdan42 oh, I see. ty

[@vergy]

blanks... false demonstration of the weapon.

[@Daveluvutube]

Werty yeh they're blanks because it's in the uk

[@josephstalin9939]

TheBbapache Blanks because safety you mean. Live rounds are not necessary at all.

[@robertcurry389]

I love shooting my enfield. Of course since I am an American I am able to actually shoot it with live rounds, but I’m glad he was using blanks here. It’s a lot better to use blanks and give some idea of what it’s like to fire these things. Mine was made and issued to the frontline in 1916. Still works like a dream and I take good care of it. I think it probably saw combat but I’m not 100% sure.

[@sholtoroyle7844]

You do realise we are also allowed to shoot lee Enfields in the uk 😂, we are allowed guns over here

[@robertcurry389]

@@sholtoroyle7844 Yes but not to the same extent that we can here. I believe you can keep 22. Caliber revolvers, shotguns, and some rifles. But I am no expert on the issue.

[@yobb89]

@@sholtoroyle7844 let the american boast about how free he is.

[@jerrybootneck1736]

I remember firing the 303 in the cadets in the early 70's and I also remember it had a hell of a kick on it but it didn't show in this video.

[@andrewdaley3081]

He's firing blanks. 🇬🇧👍

[@AnonAnonAnon]

I fired one of these a few years, live rounds, and the recoil and noise was beyond what you see in this video as he's using blanks. Great video though.

[@resmarted]

I was wondering why there seemed to be no recoil.

[@SPWGWIC]

It's very discouraging to see so many self centred comments coming from United State Citizens. Where's the respect ? Every Country has won and lost battles, more importantly lost lives. A life is a life, all because your born in USA does not make your life, your fallen troops lives more valuable then ours. Please show Respect. I live in Canada, I lost a lot of family in ww2. We all made sacrifices. For our freedom and peace.

[@VRforged]

Indeed. I lost family on the Axis side of things. On both sides actually. All these Americans that trumpet how they won the war single handed-ly is absolute crap. The war in Europe had been raging. They point at the Sherman *Theres the tank that won the war* If anything the Axis just lost.. Sure the Americans won in the pacific I will give them that. The British didnt put too much effort into defending New Zealand and Australia. Both sides won and lost many battles and millions of men. It was awful there's no disputing that. I just don't like the way people trumpet on.

[@toyman9642]

I recall seeing surplus Enfields in the mid 1950's at Eaton's Department Store in downtown Toronto. $15 each. Now, on a firearms auction site in Ontario Canada, in good condition, they're going or $600 ++. The Mk IV. No 3. seem to be commanding the best prices.

[@kakalimukherjee3297]

Wierd how the price of firearms vary little accross countries, while the cost of living does. A new domestic Lee Enfield costs around the same amount here in India. Because semi auto and autos are forbidden, collectors and hunters go for Lee Enfields mostly.

[@saif316]

Wow thats amazing, even the spotorized ones are starting to go up in price. Have been wanting to get my hands on an Enfield for the longest time, but the prices are always out side my budget. Thankfully was able to get my hands on an m48 mauser about 4 years ago for a decent price.

[@monarchtherapsidsinostran9125]

Americans like me find this funny how people react to blanks. that's pretty quiet, honestly my .22 rifle is probably louder.

[@RC-vn5vo]

MonarchTherapsids Inostran ohh you're hard

[@prosketch95]

MonarchTherapsids Inostran Americans like you are voting for Trump

[@CokaRolla]

prosketch OFW because if you shoot a gun that automatically makes you a trump supporter lol

[@CokaRolla]

kody becker if there was less people telling each other to kill themselves on the Internet the world might be a better place #maketheinternetgreatagain

[@Zarviya]

IronZombie fair enough

[@jamesfraley4866]

“The weapon is now ready to fire” *accidentally blasts a window out of the bus*

[@paulwilk69]

Having fired the .303 on a RAF range during my time with the air cadets I can assure you that when firing a charge with real rounds the kick back on these weapons was horrendos. But bloody good fun .

[@thearmouredpenguin7148]

I can still remember the feel the recoil in my shoulder when I think about it, but as you say bloody good fun.

[@51WCDodge]

Trouble is with re-enactment the neighbours get very peturbed when lead goes flying over. We save that for when we have the rifles at Bisley or Hythe ranges :-) Despite the age of this vid, the rifle is still owned and fired by the same guy.

[@manictiger]

Is that an assault 30 clipazine?

[@Kablemodem]

manictiger no, and it doesn't have the shoulder thing that goes up.

[@booferzz]

fires 30 rounds a second with a tactical trigger

[@omegav2626]

Yes it is....luckily he doesn't have his bayonetta to kill babies with...or his .22 high explosive nuclear warhead that targets babies and puppies specifically

[@OkAyAtGaMiN]

glockteen eleven

[@51WCDodge]

The magazine is 10 round, loaded from 2 Five round Charger clips. That particular rifle being a 1914 SMLE No1 rifle does have the Volley sights and magazine cutoff. The action if properly handled is very fast. The British Army pre war had a standard of 30 aimed rounds a minute in one minute, known as the Mad Minute, and yes it is possibly with practice. Though you have a hell of a bruise on your shoulder afterwards.

[@samwelltayrlor]

Now imagine running at that

[@HexenMeister06]

This absolutely giga chad holds that rifle like The Rock holding a kitten

[@ethanarnold4441]

The sound of the Lee Enfield isn't as loud as I thought it would be. It's also pretty satisfying, too.

[@MrJustonemorevoice]

Anyone else impressed at his handling of the recoil in a standing position?

[@captainshays6191]

Pretty sure he’s firing blanks.

[@andrewdaley3081]

@@captainshays6191 yes hes definitely firing blanks. 🇬🇧👍

[@RH421939]

I have one from 1918, and had relatives that fought and some died during the war fighting for england

[@jimmymcjimmyvich9052]

Not Wales?

[@RH421939]

My grandmother was from Peterborough so I’m assuming from that area

[@jackburton5085]

No recoil no party

[@Alvah707]

Acarone steam probably illegal for them to use live rounds

[@No1sonuk]

He's firing blanks because it's not a proper range. For that gun to be able to fire blanks, it's probably capable of live fire too.

[@51WCDodge]

Yes it is and shoots well.

[@theoneandtheonly2720]

This man is a god. He knows his stuff and he can prevy recoil

[@tri_pa_loski116]

This video is so British that my water becomes a tea

[@DeltaWarrior95]

damn scouts

[@roblaa3198]

battlefield 1 anyone???

[@nicordiaz5371]

Me

[@roblaa3198]

Xbox for me mate

[@Archris17]

Yeah, if only there were more bolt-actions and less bloody machine guns and machine pistols and other rapid-firing junk. BF1 is a decent game, but it UTTERLY fails as a WW1 game. Why Dice didn't just go back to WW2, I have no idea.

[@roblaa3198]

LoZ Collector yeah I agree not quite historically accurate to say the least lol

[@monkey6991]

Lol, yep I've been watching so much bf1 vids this popped up in my recommendations 😂

[@lee19003]

I loved this rifle I would say the best weapon rifle wise in ww2 as well closely. followed by the German mauser rifle. Not taking anything away from the American Garand either.

[@budmeister]

This is the enfield no1 mk3, making this a video on ww1, not ww2.

[@CplBurdenR]

@@budmeister However, the SMLE was used in both, not being retired from frontline British use until the end of the war (and indeed produced alongside the No.4 until 1943) and not being replaced in Australian service until the 1960s and in Indian service until (if you include the 7.62mm 2A1 variant) the 1980s, and it remains in service with the Indian Police to this day.

[@51WCDodge]

@@budmeister The SMLE No1 was the standard rifle up to 1944. The SMLE No 4 was due for introduction in 1939. Only in Europe post 1944 is the SMLE No 4 seen in large numbers as the production wa sused to replacelosses at Dunkirk. Ove rthe rest of the Empire and Middle and Far East , no1 remained the standard issue.

[@arnoldgerdsnerteresq.9346]

Never heard of an "expert fireman" before unless they rode a big red truck for a living.

[@conquestor4779]

the recoil 👨‍🦯👨‍🦯👨‍🦯

[@Kungfuman7]

add this to the medic class dice

[@Ryandupont0896]

Steven Beckham the lee-enfield is known as the SMLE from the scout class. It's in BF1

[@garo919]

Ryan Dupont LE yeah cuz the SM means short magazined

[@splinband]

"I'll fire five rounds casually!" ... that got me xD

[@ToiletClogger1945]

and then he sells them a copy of Battlefield 1

[@oguzhan2104]

battlefield 1 is in ww1 era sir

[@No1sonuk]

So is that rifle and his kit.

[@51WCDodge]

Actually, he will sell you a Britian's Model range of soldiers. :-) www.redcoatmodels.com

[@notreallydavid]

'Stand to! Fix moustaches!'

[@Vortez137]

The internet needs more guys like you

[@deutschlander2004]

0:48 *Accidentally Shoots Person Inside The Bus*

[@benjamin-papa]

"...and on that note who here can drive a bus"

[@frankeinstein5564]

Somebody should tell this guy the war ended a long time ago :'D

[@questingadventurer7158]

Frank Einstein (Facepalm)

[@mdr-ns5un]

Maybe Albert Einstein?

[@osedebame3522]

Someone say Einstein?

[@51WCDodge]

You should here the sotries in the bar afterwards. When I were lad.... :-0

[@mitchellw6811]

He knows. Employment is very high during the war, look at the world now in comparison

[@BroskiManitoba]

Are those blanks with less powder? There was less kick than a .22

[@anderoo9260]

Just blanks. If there is nothing coming out of the barrel, there is no recoil. Newton 3rd law

[@HaloPwNnCrab]

There's still plenty coming out the barrel, just no bullet

[@anderoo9260]

Hippy Lemonz Only some gases. Their weight is not comparable to the weight of a bullet.

[@HaloPwNnCrab]

Listek22 That's certainly fair enough

[@51WCDodge]

Still some very slight recoil. The gas does have a mass and Force = Mass x Aceleration. The Blank is Indian manufactuer loaded with Cordite which looks like strips of wholemeal Spagheitti. Stinks when it goes off. The shooter is part of the 10th Essex Re-eanctment group (Our much beloved RSM. yeah right :-) ). The rifle is a 1914 dated SMLE No1 rifle.

[@goj09dale]

I love this guy’s accent, so old school.

[@sophiemckenzie2368]

Just imagine the deafening noise of 25,000 of these going off simultaneously, as well as the incoming artillery fire, german machine guns, screaming and shouting...

[@grenmoyo3968]

They are for sale by my house in great condition. I'm thinking of buying one it's a wonderful gun.

[@MrHuntax]

whereabouts?

[@grenmoyo3968]

Michigan USA

[@TheHistorySailor]

buy one, i have two No.4 MK.1 and they are great hunting and rang rifles, down side is the ammo isn't cheap in Canada

[@babalonkie]

Nadeau019 I'm jealous of both you guys, i'm British and i cant even get one... however i am fortunate to have played around with a No.4 .22 and No4 MK1 in my Army cadet days... i loved it.

[@grenmoyo3968]

Nadeau019 not cheap anywhere 303 used to have cheap surplus but thats dried up now all we got now is modern ammo which is better but not cheap.

[@freemenofengland2880]

I was lucky enough to shoot one of these when I was an air cadet on a firing range. Great fun.

[@allenjenkins7947]

Me too. Although it was the Australian Air Training Corps in Tasmania. We envied the Army cadets because they had already been issued with SLRs (L1A1) by that time, while we still had MkIII*s.

[@neilcook4686]

A pity he couldn't have used ball .303 rounds instead of blanks to show the public how much real rounds kick :)

[@51WCDodge]

Neighbour problems. They would have got very upset. :-) Though the guy and rifle do visit Bisley often to keep current.

[@neilcook4686]

@@51WCDodge Ah! Understandable :) Cheers for the explanation :)

[@Ares5901]

we (the British military) was using semi auto rifles in WW1 in small numbers called farquar Hill rifles. there was planes too replace bolt actions with semi autos but instead they decided to stick with the bolt because there more reliable and easier to make. The British also believe or used to that if you give someone a fast firing rifle they will waste ammo, hence we standard rifles only became full auto in the 80's

[@billrivenbark8983]

Hes firing blanks! I’ve got two Enfields and they kick like a mule. No push evident in video. With that said I love my two. Great shooters!

[@WorkAlef]

2:45 Di- Did he [cameraman] just said scheiße?

[@noggy3133]

A GERMAN

[@worldwarbricks7966]

ACHTUNG!!!!!!

[@andrewrobertson3894]

A magnificent rifle. It's clear to see that rapid fire by section etc. would have been absolutely devastating for anyone on the receiving end.

[@andrewdaley3081]

It was the Germans thought they were under fire from machine guns on many occasions the soldiers were so fast at reloading. 🇬🇧👍

[@de0509]

Not sure if shooting blanks or superman. Its not an automatic weapon and shoots fullbore. The metal plate should give a nasty kick. Not sure why they designed it like that. Perhaps they ran out of bullets very often back in those days so they have to run to each other using their rifles like clubs.

[@fothinator]

Those were blanks he was shooting.

[@rickvanhoute9326]

Most main battle rifles of ww2 were on the heavy side, this greatly cut down on felt recoil. I own all of the major powers rifles and the Arisaka is probably the worst on recoil, but nothing that can't be managed. However when you fire the carbine/ tanker versions of any of the rifles you get a big flash and a sore shoulder.

[@zellarsDD777]

Metal butt plates are designed to keep the rear of the stock from splitting. Also, they do not degrade in rough conditions and do not grab clothing like a rubber butt plate might.

[@berttheturtle8611]

Metal butt plates are not that bad. They sound nasty, but they aren't. I shoot old milsurps all the time. The only gun that I can get shooters fatigue is, from a mosin nagant.

[@TheGreggorySmith]

Hunter Kopp haha I love my mosins. But you gotta think about it the old military rifles were not made for comfort. They needed to be versatile, if some one ambushed you at close range and only had time grab your rifle, you would crack them in the skull with the buttplate. Proud owner of; Mosin nagant 91/30 Mosin nagant M44 7mm mauser 8mm mauser M95s Steyr Mannlicher Lee-Enfeild no4 Mk1 30/40 Krag

[@mashbury]

A quite Saturday night in and as if by magic... Craig Appleton appears 👍👍👍

[@51WCDodge]

And still going!

[@mattcounts1639]

Every British citizen should have a Lee Enfield in the home.

[@worldwarbricks7966]

Agreed, it should be mandatory

[@jackhart6855]

Is this form a museum or tour if so where?

[@pioneerregent3049]

Jack Hart I wouldn't bother. This guy has no idea what he's saying

[@51WCDodge]

@@pioneerregent3049 Oh? Your expertise is?

[@schwarg]

WTF is this!?!? A Brit with a firearm? SEIZE HIM!!!!!

[@GMODFIGHTS]

thats why his face is so red he knows if police see him hes fucked lol

[@charlietaylor2608]

schwarg your alloud to own firearms in uk just have to be in a gun club

[@imperiumoccidentis7351]

Typical uneducated American

[@schwarg]

TheApatheticAtheist In what way am I uneducated? Are firearms not illegal in the United Kingdom?

[@imperiumoccidentis7351]

schwarg It really depends. Are you talking about Scotland, England, Northern Ireland or Wales?

[@bachmed00]

Where those blanks ? There whas almost no recoil xD

[@razortanner2671]

Dylan L Yes

[@faven5916]

Yes

[@Trash_prince]

I wouldn't imagine a guy explaining about a Lee Enfield without a mustache

[@milboltnut]

this bloke is spot on with the procedures... right oh.

[@VRforged]

Its now ready to fire *accidental discharge at the bus :-P*

[@alexharris5581]

They are blanks not actual projectiles! ;)

[@VRforged]

Yeah I know haha. I wrote that comment before I heard the cough come out of the end of the barrel. Looked like a remote enough area to be safely firing real bullets to begin with

[@TaZ101SAGA]

VRforged Of course, but this would violate Britain's obsessive health and safety rules.

[@Jordaanius97]

Lol what? They still make .303 bullets. I have a Lee Enfield. They cost about $20 for 20 bullets here in Canada

[@AntiAnathema]

Similarly priced in the U.S. as well.

[@kingbarryscott8664]

The only thing is though. You Canadians love your enfields. Over here no one knows what it is and the people that do know about it can only dream of even holding one.

[@AntiAnathema]

Enfields are reasonably cheap and imported enough in the States' as well, but the availability of the ammo might not be.

[@ReinSman100]

How much is a Lee Enfield rifle worth these days?

[@AntiAnathema]

$150-$400USD

[@Puudelimorso]

He looks like Stalin.

[@brianlynn8824]

he does

[@51WCDodge]

He can be dictatorial , I can assure you :-) I'll pass on your comment next time I see him.

[@FightingForce1]

Beautiful British gun.

[@tube1062]

People on the bus "this guy is a blast from the past and it looks like he means business. Seek cover...."