Period Weapons
For 1917, Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers — and everything since.
A live-fire marksmanship course on the historic rifles that defined twentieth-century cinema. Worked on the M1 Garand (.30-06) and the Lee-Enfield No.4 .303 — the rifles your character actually carried.
On the day
- Marksmanship from prone, kneeling and standing positions
- Reload drills under range protocols (en bloc clip for the Garand, charger for the Lee-Enfield)
- Sight picture, breath control, and trigger discipline at extended distance
- Period-accurate handling — how the rifle was carried, slung, and shouldered
- All live fire
Led by NRA UK-qualified instructors with guest historical specialists.
- Certification
- Apex Action Certified · Period Weapons, subject to meeting the day's marksmanship standards.
- Audience
- Actors, extras, stunt performers.
- Prerequisites
- Live-Fire Foundation preferred. 18+. Places strictly limited.
- Duration
- Full day.
- Location
- Greater London. Full address provided on booking confirmation.