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Short magazine Lee–Enfield Mk I 1904–1926 Short magazine Lee–Enfield Mk II 1906–1927 Short magazine Lee–Enfield Mk III 1907–present Short magazine Lee–Enfield Mk III* 1916–present Short magazine Lee–Enfield Mk V 1922–1924 (trials only; 20,000 produced) Rifle No. 1 Mk VI
Wristguard markings on a 1918-dated Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk III* rifle manufactured by the London Small Arms Co. Ltd. The London Small Arms Company Ltd (LSA Co) was a British Arms Manufacturer from 1866 to 1935.
Lee–Enfield SMLE Mk.III: Service rifle: 1916-1943 United Kingdom: Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk.I: Service rifle: 1943-1955 Canada: Used by Canadian Rangers until 2016, replaced by Colt C-19: M1 Garand: Service rifle: 1944-1953 Canada United States: A small number of M1, M1C and M1D rifles, enough to equip a brigade, were issued to the Canadian Army ...
The Lee-Enfield is, of course, one of the most influential firearms in history and one of the Core Topics of the "Technology" aspect of the WWI Centenary Drive. As such, I'd like to think it warrants a much better rating than "B" and would like some feedback and assistance on how to get it to Featured Article status; or at least an improvement ...
The designation was changed to Rifle, Magazine, Lee–Enfield Mark I or MLE (magazine Lee–Enfield). The sights also had to be changed to reflect the flatter trajectory and longer ranges of the improved cartridge. The Martini–Henry, Lee–Metford, and Lee–Enfield rifles have an overall length just under 50 inches (1,300 mm).
The Lee-Enfield is arguably one of the most important rifles in military history, and I'd like to get the article up to Featured Article status- hence the request for a Peer Review! -- Commander Zulu 04:02, 23 July 2006 (UTC) [ reply ]
Lee–Enfield [1] – Main service rifle until the 1950s and afterwards adapted for a variety of specialist roles. EM-2 rifle [2] – Experimental rifle adopted very briefly in 1951. L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle [3] – Main Cold War service rifle from 1954 to 1994. SA80 L85 rifle [4] – Adopted right at the end of the Cold War in 1987.
The Pattern 1913 Enfield was mainly based on the Mauser line of bolt-action rifles. Engineering concepts found in the German Gewehr 98 and American M1903 Springfield service rifle bolt actions were combined with design features of the British Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk III service rifle. The design of the Pattern 1913 Enfield showed the ...