Scots Guards
British Side Arms and Rifles
Side arms |
Rifles |
Webley Mk 4 |
Lee-Enfield NO4 Mk 1 |
Browning Fn hp 9mm |
Lee -Enfield No 4 Mk 1 T (sniper) |
Enfield Mk1 |
Webley Mk 4
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CALIBER ;
.352inch
LENGTH ;
26.7cm
WEIGHT ; 765g
BARREL ; 127mm
long 7 grooves right hand twist
FEED SYSTEM ;
6 chambered cylinder
SYSTEM OF
OPERATION ; Revolver, single or double action, top break
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| IN 1941, WITH EXPANSION OF THE BRITISH ARMY UNDER WAY, THE MANUFACTURING CAPACITY OF THE ROYAL SMALL ARMS FACTORY AT ENFIELD TO PRODUCE REVOLVERS WAS STRAINED TO THE LIMIT, AND IN ORDER TO EQUIP THE FORCES IT WAS NECESSARY TO GO TO COMMERCIAL COMPANIES, WEBLEY & SCOTT WERE ASKED TO PRODUCE NUMBERS OF THEIR .38 REVOLVER, AND IT WAS OFFICIALLY INTRODUCED INTO SERVICE IN 1942." |
Browning Fn hp 9mm
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CALIBER ; 9mm
LENGTH ;
19.7cm
WEIGHT ; 993g
BARREL ; 118mm
long, 4 grooves right hand twist
FEED SYSTEM ;
13 Round detachable box magazine
SYSTEM OF
OPERATION ; Recoil, Browning link
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| THE BROWNING WAS A HIGHLY POPULAR WEAPON, FIRING THE STANDARD 9mm PARA-BELLUM CARTRIDGE AS USED IN THE STEN GUN AND FREELY AVAILABLE ON THE CONTINENT, IT WAS UNUSUAL IN ITS MAGAZINE CAPACITY OF THIRTEEN ROUNDS, FAR MORE THAN ANY |
Enfield Mk1
|
CALIBER ;
.352inch
LENGTH ; 26cm
WEIGHT ; 772g
BARREL ; 127mm
long 7 grooves right hand twist.
FEED SYSTEM ;
6 chambered cylinder
SYSTEM OF
OPERATION ; Revolver, single or double action, top break
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| THE WEBLEY AND ENFIELD PISTOLS WERE NOT COMMONLY USED IN ACTION, LARGELY DUE TO THE UNWELCOME ATTENTION THEY DREW FROM ENEMY SNIPERS, THOUGH AS A HIP SHOOTING EMERGENCY WEAPON IT WAS SERVICEABLE ENOUGH |
Lee-Enfield No 4 Mk1
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CALIBER ;
.303inch
LENGTH ;
112.8cm
WEIGHT ; 4.1kg
BARREL ;
71.6cm long, 5 grooves right hand twist
FEED SYSTEM ;
10 Round detachable box
SYSTEM OF
OPERATION; Lee turn bolt
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| THE WELL KNOWN Lee-Enfield RIFLE BEGAN ITS SERVICE WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN 1895 AND RAN INTO 27 DIFFERENT MODELS BEFORE IT WAS REPLACED BY A SELF LOADING RIFLE |
Lee -Enfield No 4 Mk 1 T (sniper)
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CALIBER ;
.303inch
LENGTH ;
112.8cm
WEIGHT ; 4.1kg
BARREL ;
71.6cm long, 5 grooves right hand twist
FEED SYSTEM ;
10 Round detachable box
SYSTEM OF
OPERATION; Lee turn bolt
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| Adopted in February 1942. This is a sniper version of the Lee-Enfield Short Magazine Rifle No.4 Mark I, fitted with a No.32 telescope and a wooden cheek rest which is screwed on the top of the butt stock |