{"id":62355,"date":"2021-04-15T02:00:14","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T06:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=62355"},"modified":"2021-04-14T09:11:37","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T13:11:37","slug":"britain-goes-from-trainer-to-competition-the-no-8-mk-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2021\/04\/15\/britain-goes-from-trainer-to-competition-the-no-8-mk-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain Goes From Trainer to Competition: the No 8 Mk I"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UjKMDv139zU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Forgotten Weapons<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 18 Jun 2018<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2NOS1NCdG1Qd0lrLWZaQU9rTENLbkRTaHA1d3xBQ3Jtc0ttWC15N1BoNU5lODFqdGlJZ0VySFVid3FObzNrazBwOEw0YUVic2habjk4dnpPMlk0X2RPVVdrMUJlbE5IelEtcTV3cE9pLTdOamRWbTlvYTJwSElCQk96ZHFpZWZxVHhMTHdMQkQteG9UWWIxaTZhUQ%3D%3D&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forgottenweapons.com%2Fbritain-goes-from-trainer-to-competition-the-no-8-mk-i&#038;event=video_description&#038;v=UjKMDv139zU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.forgottenweapons.com\/brita&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmNla0hsbldadVMxQ3hQUGhyV21GdUczX01Od3xBQ3Jtc0tsMjdrWnVkcTIzQ1RlRmZaMnFkX25hR1o0d2xsV0RzNFV3NTB1ZE80NTlBZjJxaC15N1FrYXhUTm00VlJ0dFZyNTVfdVpNV1dXSXhtZ1B5MW9TX0dpMExlZ1FOZHZOZEw2dUt0Wi02MThVVXVoenRxdw%3D%3D&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.bbtv.com%2Fcollections%2Fforgotten-weapons&#038;event=video_description&#038;v=UjKMDv139zU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/shop.bbtv.com\/collections\/forg&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Initially intended to be used only by the British Army (the Land Service), in 1950 the No8 rifle&#8217;s role was expanded to cover all three services. Unlike the other trainers made up to this point, the No8 MkI was designed as a target and competition rifle, instead of a service rifle reduced in caliber. It has a heavy barrel, a nice trigger converter to cock on open, and a heavy competition type stock. Adopted in 1948 or 1949 (sources differ), a whopping 76,000 were ordered and manufactured by BSA and Fazackerly &mdash; they remained in service until finally declared obsolescent by the British in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>If you enjoy Forgotten Weapons, check out its sister channel, InRangeTV! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/InRangeTVShow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/InRangeTVShow<\/a><br \/>\nContact:<br \/>\nForgotten Weapons<br \/>\n6281 N Oracle #36270<br \/>\nTucson, AZ 85704<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screenshot_2021-04-15-Britain-Goes-From-Trainer-to-Competition-the-No-8-Mk-I.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screenshot_2021-04-15-Britain-Goes-From-Trainer-to-Competition-the-No-8-Mk-I-480x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-65178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screenshot_2021-04-15-Britain-Goes-From-Trainer-to-Competition-the-No-8-Mk-I-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screenshot_2021-04-15-Britain-Goes-From-Trainer-to-Competition-the-No-8-Mk-I-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screenshot_2021-04-15-Britain-Goes-From-Trainer-to-Competition-the-No-8-Mk-I-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screenshot_2021-04-15-Britain-Goes-From-Trainer-to-Competition-the-No-8-Mk-I.png 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forgotten Weapons Published 18 Jun 2018 http:\/\/www.forgottenweapons.com\/brita&#8230; http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! http:\/\/shop.bbtv.com\/collections\/forg&#8230; Initially intended to be used only by the British Army (the Land Service), in 1950 the No8 rifle&#8217;s role was expanded to cover all three services. 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