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The Rifle No. 5 Mk I, nicknamed the "jungle carbine" for its use in jungle warfare, was a bolt action carbine derivative of the British Lee–Enfield No. 4 Mk I. [5] It was developed per jungle fighting experiences in the Pacific War that led the British to decide "a rifle shorter and lighter" than the regular Lee–Enfield was critical for better mobility. [6]
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The Lee–Enfield is a bolt-action, magazine-fed repeating rifle that served as the main firearm of the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century, and was the standard service rifle of the British Armed Forces from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957.
Pattern 1914 Enfield Rifle: intended as a Lee–Enfield replacement, mainly used by snipers in World War I. Bren (Brno + Enfield), .303 Light machine gun from 1935 onwards. Sten (Shepherd, Turpin + Enfield) 9mm Sub-machine gun from 1941 to 1953; Polsten low cost version of 20 mm Oerlikon (acknowledging two Polish designers + Sten (= Shepherd ...
The No. 5 bayonet was the bayonet used with the No. 5 Lee-Enfield which was nicknamed the "Jungle carbine". [2] The bayonet was a blade which marked a return of the British Army to using blade type bayonets like the Pattern 1907 bayonet instead of socket bayonets such as the No. 4 bayonets used on the No. 4 Lee-Enfield.
Lee–Enfield MkIII; Lee–Enfield No. 4; Jungle carbine; M1 and M1A1 carbine; Type 38 rifle; Type 99 rifle; Type 44 carbine; Gewehr 1888 : supplied by Soviet Union [2] Gewehr 98: supplied by Soviet Union [2] Mosin–Nagant: supplied by Soviet Union [2] M95 Mannlicher carbines
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