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The Drill Purpose Rifle is a definition given to a rifle which has been altered so that it can no longer be fired. Instead it is used solely for drill purposes, training and teaching usually by cadet forces. Such examples include the Lee-Enfield No IV Mk 1 Rifle used between 1941 and 1955. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... Lee-Enfield No4 Mk1 with bayonet, scabbard attached The Lee-Enfield was the British armys standard bolt action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle from 1895 until 1956. ...
In the United Kingdom such examples of a drill purpose rifle include the aforementioned Lee-Enfield No IV Mk 1 rifle, which is used (among others) by the UK Sea Cadet Corps. The rifles are clearly labelled with a white band around the stock and the butt of the rifle with the letters DP written in bold black script. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Lee-Enfield No4 Mk1 with bayonet, scabbard attached The Lee-Enfield was the British armys standard bolt action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle from 1895 until 1956. ... Lee-Enfield No4 Mk1 with bayonet, scabbard attached The Lee-Enfield was the British armys standard bolt action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle from 1895 until 1956. ... Badge of the Sea Cadet Corps. ...
The rifle is used as a teaching aide and also for ceremonial occasions where a guard is required (such as an inspection by a VIP). However, despite it's status as a non-useable weapon, the rifle should obviously be treated as if it were still completely useable and the same care and consideration is given to them.
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