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The Mk I Lee-Metford: Firepower - The Spare Magazine

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20 Comments

@aaaaarrrrrggggghhhh 3 years ago

i love that after all these years, this dude is still just marching and playing with milsurp in the woods. legend

@SamGray 3 years ago

I love the idea that, at one point, .303 was considered to not have adequate stopping power.

@TCGUnboxes 3 years ago (edited)

Every time you release a new video of this nature I wish there was a weekly TV show of it. You are fantastic sir and the quality of work you produce is outstanding!

@hugodrax7111 3 years ago (edited)

Outside the gunroom door of the Army Target Shooting Club clubhouse at Bisley is a rifle rack with a gutter at the bottom. The rack holds up to 8 rifles muzzle down. I was told that a suitably kinked brass funnel neck would fit in the chamber to allow hot water to be poured down the bore to soften the fouling. Very niche, I know but I can't imagine there are any other bits of Lee-Metford specific furniture in the world.

@mrjockt 3 years ago

The Lee-Metford rifle is still carried to this day by the Atholl Highlanders, the only private military unit in Britain, when on parade.

@mattfleming86 3 years ago

While I do enjoy your black powder content, this is what makes my heart tingle.

@c1ph3rpunk 3 years ago

I would really like to see a history of the issue of the Mustache, the various Marks & sizes. To me it seems the Mustache, Mk I, Large, Twirled was the most widely issued for a decent period of time. It also seems the enlisted and officer ranks were issued different styles of them, perhaps to keep cost down?

@Jonj57 3 years ago

I can't get over how much excitement and passion you put into each video man, thanks for the videos brother!

@daveb7128 3 years ago

You are a legend sir. Dont ever stop doing these excellent videos.

@mikepette4422 3 years ago

The examination of the valise is what really sets this channel apart from the rest. What a great video again well done Rob

@earlshaner4441 3 years ago

Outstanding British army and weapons history videos

@boofini1830 3 years ago

The Lee Metford always gave the most victorian feeling of rifles. Thoroughly modern but designed the old doctrine in mind

@NomadShadow1 3 years ago

Interesting. Having heard accounts of how fiddly the later Lee-Enfield magazines are I had assumed that was the reason the whole "issuing multiple magazines" thing had not been done. Fun and informative video Rob! 👍

@misterangel8486 3 years ago

Love your dedication to the subject. 😎🍻👏

@anselmdanker9519 3 years ago

Thank you for another interesting presentation on the British army 's long arms 😊

@johnfisk811 3 years ago

Well done that man for finding a photograph of a cutaway black powder cartridge. I have seen one before.

@Tadicuslegion78 3 years ago

The Beavers: Honey! He's back on the air.

@richardbass3325 3 years ago

I love this channel, you really bring the weapons and the era to life like no one else does. It really provides a flavour of what it must have been like to use these weapons in their heyday. Keep them coming 😊

@bigsarge2085 3 years ago

Always so informative, thank you!

@RonOhio 3 years ago

It would be nice to see a comparison of charger loading vs half a dozen magazines. I wonder if any reliability issues might crop up with that many magazines. Looking forward to a rundown of .303 ammo thru the years.