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...
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but remained in service for only a short time until replaced by the Lee–Enfield. Lee's bolt action mechanism was a great improvement over other designs of...
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British military rifles (section Lee–Enfield rifles)
Magazine Lee–Enfield (SMLE). Although a completely different design from the Lee–Enfield, the Pattern 1913 rifle was designed by the Enfield engineers....
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service weapon. Before World War I, the British had the Short Magazine Lee–Enfield (SMLE) as their main rifle. Compared to the German Mausers or U.S. 1903...
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Jungle carbine (redirect from Lee-Enfield Rifle No. 5 Mk I (Jungle Carbine))
jungle warfare, was a bolt action carbine derivative of the British Lee–Enfield No. 4 Mk I. It was developed per jungle fighting experiences in the Pacific...
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rifles, so the P14 became a de facto afterthought. The Short Magazine Lee–Enfield therefore remained the standard British rifle during World War I and...
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L42A1 (redirect from Lee-Enfield L42)
62×51mm NATO conversion of the Second World War era .303 British chambered Lee–Enfield Rifle No. 4 Mk1(T) and No. 4 Mk1*(T), which had remained in service for...
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Bolt action (section Lee–Enfield)
on closing" operation. The Lee–Enfield bolt-action system was introduced in 1889 with the Lee–Metford and later Lee–Enfield rifles (the bolt system is...
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Royal Small Arms Factory (redirect from RSAF Enfield)
Factory (RSAF), also known by the metonym Enfield, was a UK government-owned rifle factory in Enfield, adjoining the Lee Navigation in the Lea Valley. Some parts...
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rifle designs later on, such as in the Lee–Metford and Lee–Enfield rifle series. Born in Hawick, Scotland, Lee emigrated with his family to Galt, Upper...
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