On April 28 he moved to Los Angeles where he had family and remained there until May when, suspected by local Union authorities, he evaded arrest and joined the Los Angeles Mounted Rifles as a private, leaving Warner's Ranch May 27.

After the war, African ex-servicemen sought to maintain the socioeconomic gains they had accrued through service in the King's African Rifles ( KAR ).

On the evening of 24 January 1964, the failure of the Kenyan Prime Minister to appear on television, where 11th Kenya Rifles junior soldiers had been expecting a televised speech and hoping for a pay rise announcement, caused the men to mutiny.

A new battalion, 1st Kenya Rifles, was created entirely from 340 Lanet soldiers who had been cleared of participation in the mutiny by the Kenyan Criminal Investigations Division ( CID ).

Most notably, Bassett's Toronto Northmen were forced to find a new home after the Canadian government threatened to ban any American football team from competing with the Canadian Football League ( despite the fact that the Toronto Rifles of the Continental Football League had played in Toronto just seven years prior ); though the Canadian Football Act never passed, the mere threat of it prompted Bassett to move the team to Memphis, where they became the Memphis Southmen, but were generally referred to by fans, local media, and even some official team materials as the " Grizzlies ".

In 1846, with the arrival of USS Congress, Frémont was appointed lieutenant colonel of the California Battalion, also called U. S. Mounted Rifles, which he had helped form with his survey crew and volunteers from the Bear Flag Republic, now totaling 428 men.

The 95th Rifles had advanced in open skirmish order ahead of the main assault force and were concealed in the ditch below the parapet, unable to advance further without support.

Reith had been a keen sportsman at school and only learnt to tolerate his apprenticeship through part-time soldiering in the 1st Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers and later the 5th Scottish Rifles.

The failure of the KAU to attain any significant reforms or redress of grievances from the colonial authorities shifted the political initiative to younger and more militant figures within the African trade union movement, among the squatters on the settler estates in the Rift Valley and in KAU branches in Nairobi and the Kikuyu districts of central province The Agikuyu soldiers who had come back from the second world war as King African Rifles ( KAR ), having gained military skills resulted to war to liberate Agikuyu from British oppression and colonisation.

Rifles were more accurate than smooth bore muskets, but Military commanders favored smooth bores on the battlefield, since the round from a rifle had to fit tightly into the barrel, and became very difficult to load after a few shots because the black powder used at the time quickly fouled the barrel.

Rifles started as sporting weapons and had little use on the battlefield.

Men of the King's African Rifles collecting surrendered arms at Wolchefit Pass, after the last Italians had ceased resistance in Ethiopia

Even though the entire Queen's Royal Rifles battalion had been committed to the town's defence, holes were opening up through which German troops were infiltrating.

They complained that while serving as soldiers in former wars — the Cape Mounted Rifles consisted largely of Khoikhois — they had not received the same treatment as others serving in defence of the colony, that they got no compensation for the losses they had sustained, and that they were in various ways made to feel they were a wronged and injured race.

Their revolt was followed by that of the Khoikhoi at other missionary stations, and some of the Khoikhoi of the Cape Mounted Rifles followed their example, including some of the very men who had escorted the governor from Fort Cox.

In 1903, the 25th Bombay Rifles ( which as the 25th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry had formed part of Napier's force in the conquest of Sindh ) was renamed the 125th Napier's Rifles.

Although every subsequent single had a placing within the Top 40, it would not be until the band released " The Eton Rifles ", with Weller's very political lyrics, that they broke into the Top 10, hitting the No. 3 spot in November 1979.

The increase in cadres was difficult due to the shortage of Swahili speaking whites as many white settlers had already formed all-white units such as the East African Mounted Rifles, the East African Regiment, the Uganda Volunteer Rifles, and the Zanzibar Volunteer Defence Force.

The next day, the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade and the 2nd Light Horse Brigade of the Australian Major General Henry G. Chauvel's Anzac Mounted Division which had served dismounted during the Gallipoli Campaign, reoccupied the Katia area unopposed.

Chaytor, commander of the New Zealander Mounted Rifles Brigade, had been advised of the Austrian, German and Ottoman advance against Romani at 02: 00.

As the line had fallen back, the 2nd and 3rd Light Horse Regiments ( 1st Light Horse Brigade ) had come in between the 6th and 7th Light Horse Regiments ( 2nd Light Horse Brigade ); from right to left, the line was now held by the 6th, 3rd, 2nd and 7th Light Horse and the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiments, while north north-west of Mount Royston, " D " Squadron of the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars ( a regiment in the 5th Mounted Brigade ) held its ground.

Rifles have a very small impact area but a long range and high accuracy.

Rifles derived from military designs have long been popular with civilian shooters.

There are many competitions for cadets within the UK, for example the " Swift and Bold Competition ", held at " The London Oratory School ", whose CCF still holds the name Royal Green Jackets long after the regular army and territorial army regiments have been amalgamated into The Rifles.

The Queen's Own Rifles have a long standing support role with the Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre, where QOR parachute instructors and other personnel on staff instruct on and support parachuting courses.

Rifles chambered for this wildcat cartridge, with a cartridge overall length of 105 mm ( 4. 13 in ), and equipped with custom made 178 mm ( 1: 7 inch ) progressive twist rate 900 mm ( 35. 43 in ) long barrels with a 2 ° cone-angle ( the standard C. I. P.

His long list of honorary military posts included: honorary colonel of the 2nd London Corps from 24 September 1887, honorary colonel of the 5th Battalion, the Sherwood Foresters ( Derbyshire Regiment ) from 29 December 1888, honorary colonel of the 1st Newcastle upon Tyne ( Western Division ), Royal Artillery from 18 April 1894, honorary colonel of the Waterford Artillery ( Southern Division ) from 4 March 1896, colonel-commandant of the Royal Artillery from 7 October 1896, honorary colonel of the 3rd Battalion, the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment from 1 January 1898, honorary colonel of the City of London Imperial Volunteers from 10 March 1900, honorary colonel of the 3rd Volunteer Battalion, the Gloucestershire Regiment from 5 September 1900, colonel of the Irish Guards from 17 October 1900, honorary colonel of the 2nd Hampshire ( Southern Division ), Royal Garrison Artillery from 15 August 1901, honorary colonel of the 3rd ( Dundee Highland ) Volunteer Battalion, the Black Watch ( Royal Highlanders ) from 19 September 1903, honorary colonel of the North Somerset Yeomanry from 1 April 1908, honorary colonel of the 6th Battalion, the City of London ( Rifles ') Regiment from 1 April 1908, honorary colonel of the 1st Wessex Brigade from 1 April 1908, honorary colonel of 6th Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment from 1 April 1908, honorary colonel of The Waterford Royal Field Reserve Artillery from 2 August 1908 and honorary colonel of 1st ( Hull ) Battalion, The East Yorkshire Regiment from 11 November 1914 ( three days before his death ).

The accuracy of the rifle in capable hands is most famously demonstrated by the action of Rifleman Thomas Plunkett ( or Plunket ) of the 1st Battalion, 95th Rifles, who shot French General Colbert at an unknown but long range ( as much as 600 yards according to some sources ) during the retreat to La Coruña during the Peninsular War.

Rifles that were not a direct replacement for an existing smooth bore musket were not referred to as rifled muskets, even though they had similar mechanical characteristics such as a percussion lock and a long rifled barrel.

Mr. Martin is a World War II veteran with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, a long serving City Councillor, former Mayor of Transcona, member of the School Board, and was influential in creating the Transcona Historical Museum.

During the Korean War, approximately 126, 500 short and 6650 long Type 99 Rifles were re-chambered under American supervision at the Tokyo arsenal to fire the then-standard. 30-06 Springfield cartridge.

* Sir Mackenzie Bowell, PC, KCMG, the fifth Prime Minister of Canada, retired from a long militia career in 1874 with the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the 49th ( Hastings ) Battalion of Rifles ( a founding regiment.

In the words of David Fortier ( in " Standard Catalog of Military Rifles ", 2003 ) who actually tested the Lebel rifle on a firing range in 2002 :" The rifle shoulders nicely and is comfortable with a 13. 5 " length of pull.

Equipped with Ram II tanks, in the autumn of 1942 the brigade trained at the newly opened Meaford AFV range on Georgian Bay where the Halifax Rifles had the honour of conducting the first field exercise.

Most significantly, the Rifles were armed with the formidable Baker rifle, which was more accurate and of longer range than the musket, although it took longer to load.

During the Peninsular War, Rifleman Thomas Plunkett of the 1st Battalion, 95th Rifles, shot the French General Auguste-Marie-François Colbert at a range that may have been even greater.

Rifles were created as an improvement in the accuracy of smooth bore muskets.

Rifles are usually custom-made with extreme accuracy in mind.

* Sam " Bo " McClelland ( 1966 – 1973 ) Described as a " tough disciplinarian ", he was personally appointed by Spence to succeed him as Chief of Staff, due to his having served in the Korean War with Spence's former regiment, the Royal Ulster Rifles.

During World War II, the role of the Assam Rifles evolved once more as they were called upon to undertake even more varied tasks due to their status as both a police and military organisation.

However, once they had reached Gothenburg in May, the troops remained aboard the anchored ships for two months due to a misunderstanding between the British and Swedish governments and returned to Britain before being redirected to Portugal to take part in the Peninsular War, a war designed to help Portugal and Spain in their fight against the French, and where the 95th Rifles would gain their fame.

In 1968 due to a series of government austerity measures the remaining three Irish regiments, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers ( 27th ) Royal Ulster Rifles ( 83rd & 86th ) and the Royal Irish Fusiliers ( 89th ) merged to become the Royal Irish Rangers.

In practice, 1 RGBW and 1 D and D formed 1st Battalion the Rifles ( 1 RIFLES ) when that large regiment was created in 2007, and today 1 RIFLES takes precedence over other battalions within The Rifles due to the seniority of the former Devonshire Regiment, which was originally formed as the 11th Regiment of Foot.

In 1900, due to the Second Boer War, the Rifles experienced a substantial increase in size.

However, due to the battalions being used to supply replacements in a piecemeal fashion to depleted South African units taking part in the North African campaign, the Witwatersrand Rifles was only deployed as a coherent unit ( to Egypt ) in 1943.

A 3rd Battalion was authorised to be raised, but due to a clerical error, the 4th Battalion, 3rd Gurkha Rifles was raised instead of the 3rd Battalion, 4th Gurkha Rifles.