The US M1917 In British Home Guard Service

In May 1940, with the threat of invasion, Britain raised the a militia force. This Home Guard would eventually number more than a million men. The challenge was how to a these men, many would eventually be equipped with the US M1917 - in this video we explore the American rifle's service with the British Home Guard. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Early history P13, P14 & M1917 03:45 - The M1917 enters Home Guard service 04:55 - A closer look at the M1917 05:25 - The M1917 at the range 08:55 - Archival footage of Home Guard Training 11:10 - Conclusion Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - https://armourersbench.com/2020/08/23... If you enjoy our work please consider supporting us via Patreon, TAB is a viewer supported channel and any help is very much appreciated! We have some great new perks, check out our Patreon page here:   / thearmourersbench   You can also now support us with one-time donations via https://ko-fi.com/armourersbench Ever wished all the best gun history content creators were gathered in one place? Check out - https://surplused.com - we're on there! Where to find TAB: https://armourersbench.com   / armourersbench   https://ko-fi.com/armourersbench   / thearmourersbench     / armourersbench   https://imgur.com/user/ArmourersBench   / discord