The STG58 lower has only 'Safe' and 'Repetition' to comply with UK Law on Straight pulls It has a new barrel proofed in 2003 also to comply with UK Law. 2 Mk. Our WW2 SMLE rifles are either of 1939-45 manufacture, or are earlier rifles that have been armoury refurbished, and re-stamped. 1 Mk. M1907 Sling This was an American sling that was the normal issue with the No. at Abbotsford Air Shows, Photos Aircraft etc. 9, all .22 rimfire trainers and target rifles based on the Lee action, were adopted or in use with cadet units and target shooters throughout the Commonwealth, the No.8 as of 2017 has been replaced among cadet forces due to obsolescence. The PC gallery rifle is a carbine in pistol and revolver calibres, the AL42 is a 5.56mm rifle and the AL30C, a carbine in .30 Carbine. [28] It was produced in very limited numbers and an experimental folding stock version was made. [92], The Brisbane-based Australian International Arms also manufactured a modern reproduction of the No. I serial number 7466, was issued to 1 Canadian Parachute Battalion, so it is possibly one that Peter carried in battle. Khyber Pass copies can be recognised by a number of factors, notably: British company Armalon Ltd[98] developed a number of rifles based on the Lee Enfield No. The Howell automatic rifle was the first attempt to convert the LeeEnfield SMLE into a semi-automatic rifle. The SMLE Mk V (later Rifle No. The results of the trials that were conducted on the L8 series rifles were mixed; the L8A1 (T) rifles fired test groups that bore no relation to those fired while they were still No. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Enfield Mount for No. Good for wall hanger or budget collector. If the product you received is damaged, be sure to take videos or photos and send them to us for help. It was the British Army's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. . )[35], The SMLE design was relatively expensive to manufacture, because of the many forging and machining operations required. Most of these were Stevens-Savage made, but some were made at BSA-Shirley. Lee Enfield No 4 Walnut Sniper Woodset. Answer (1 of 5): The LE in SMLR stands for Lee Enfield. The Lee-Enfield No. British Lee-Enfield SMLE Butt Stock Brass . In the UK, the single-shot .22 calibre Rifle No. However, the LeeEnfield was mainly replaced in main-line service in the Pakistani Police in the mid-1980s by the AK 47, in response to increasing proliferation of the Kalashnikov in the black market and civilian use. [12] Although officially replaced in the UK with the L1A1 SLR in 1957, it remained in widespread British service until the early/mid-1960s and the 7.62 mm L42A1 sniper variant remained in service until the 1990s. 4 MK. 1 Mk V is the rear aperture sight. Customs clearance in Canada takes 20+ days. infantry rifle chambered in the traditional .303 British. The stock collar is marked with the serial number, "M47C" (the code for BSA Shirley), "1944" and "TR" (the final inspection proof prior to being upgraded by Holland & Holland). Rifles converted by them were marked S51 in 1/4 high letters on the underside of the butt. The LeeSpeed Sporter was a higher quality British made version of the LeeEnfield. The rifles were manufactured by parts outsourcing and were assembled and finished in Australia, chambered in 7.6251mm NATO and fed from modified M14 magazines. The L59A1 was a conversion of the No. The Lee-Enfield SMLE is a bolt-action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle that was the main firearm used by the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century. 5.This gun supports the use of two completely different bullets for shooting, either Darts or Gel Ball. The current world record for aimed bolt-action fire was set in 1914 by a musketry instructor in the British ArmySergeant Instructor Snoxallwho placed 38 rounds into a 12-inch-wide (300mm) target at 300 yards (270m) in one minute. Please see our. Although the .276 Enfield had better ballistics, trials by British Army soldiers in 1913 revealed problems including excessive recoil, muzzle flash, barrel wear and overheating. Deactivated Cutaway M38 Kispuska Rifle SN. 4 Mk IV. [74] The restrictions placed on "military calibre" rifles in New South Wales were lifted in 1975, and many people who had converted their LeeEnfields to the "wildcat" rounds converted their rifles back to .303 British. In the early 1930s, a batch of 2,500 No. 4 (T) sniper rifles converted before 1944 as the markings took time to become standardized and it can be very difficult to detect a fake. 4 Mk 1 (T) rifles nor was there any consistent accuracy between those rifles that had been chosen for conversion, while the regular L8 rifles gave a better performance but with little or no improvement over .303in weapons; consequently, the conversion programme was abandoned and what was now known as the Ministry of Defence was forced to expand the issue of L1A1 rifles to non-frontline units. 4 Mk I, because the Lithgow Small Arms Factory was producing the SMLE Mk III. [105] The Tongan security forces also retain a substantial number of No.4 rifles donated from New Zealand's reserve stocks.[105]. These were designated No. Deactivated Lee Enfield No 4 T Sniper Rifle Set SN. 32 Mk. The Holland & Holland conversions usually have the contractor code "S51" on the underside of the buttstock. 4 Mk1*(T) sniper rifle. Nepalese Police constables may also be usually seen equipped with SMLE rifles. $539.99. Not a 2A1. The next year, a shorter version was introduced as the LeeEnfield cavalry carbine Mk I, or LEC, with a 21.2-inch (540mm) barrel as opposed to the 30.2-inch (770mm) one in the "long" version. P14 Enfield Rifle. Lee-Enfield Mk.I ('Long Tom') 3 item; Lee-Metford Mk.II 1 item; Mauser 1898 14 item; Mosin-Nagant . The Canadian scopes made by Research Enterprises Limited and were prefixed with a letter C and went through C No. Rifle Factory Ishapore of India still manufactures a sporting/hunting rifle chambered in .315 with a LeeEnfield action. Easy "Drop-In" installation and no gunsmithing required. Rifles so marked were assembled using parts from various other manufacturers, as part of a scheme during the First World War to boost rifle production in the UK. [39] Unlike the SMLE, that had a nose cap, the No 4 LeeEnfield barrel protruded from the end of the forestock. On Flikr thereare somealbums of official photos posted by Gary Blakeley. 4 rifles and brought them up to the same standard as the No. [11] The Lee bolt-action and 10-round magazine capacity enabled a well-trained rifleman to perform the "mad minute" firing 20 to 30 aimed rounds in 60 seconds, making the LeeEnfield the fastest military bolt-action rifle of the day. The rifle was marked with the scope serial number on the wrist, the flat spot on top of the wooden butt stock, just underneath and aft of the cocking piece. 4 MK. 4 Mk2 rifles), L8A1 (T) rifles (converted No .4 Mk 1 (T) rifles),[80] L8A2 rifles (converted No. Add to Cart. 15 Mk. We will not fail your trust, provide you with the best products and services. The rear "battle sight" was ground off to make room to attach the No. With a cut-down stock, a prominent flash hider, and a "lightening-cut" receiver machined to remove all unnecessary metal, reduced barrel length of 18.8 in (478 mm) the No. IV[62] from 1921 onwards. 4 in order to avoid the expense of rearming those units with the L1A1 as well, Britain's commitments as a NATO member meant that the .303in cartridge could no longer be used; thus, the early 1960s saw the approval of a plan to convert the LeeEnfield No. The LeeEnfield or Enfield[9] 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 British Army's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. Lee Enfield Parts And Deacts . Was A$50.00, US40.00, OUT OF PRINT An Armourer's Perspective: .303 No.4(T) SNIPER RIFLE and the Holland & Holland Connection' Laidler & Skennerton Each No. 4 rifles to .410 shotguns. The L42A1 is a 7.62x51 mm . Add to Wish List Add to Compare. The barrel was now halfway in length between the original long rifle and the carbine, at 25.2inches (640mm). I introduced in 1942, the Mk. IMA works diligently to be aware of these ever changing laws and obeys them accordingly. However it was well-suited to winter clothing and putting a lot of lead downrange, so we can't really judge the designers for that. Copyright 2020-present ToyGun Market Global, Inc. All rights reserved. During the recent civil war in Nepal, the government troops were issued LeeEnfield rifles to fight the Maoist rebels, and the Maoists were also armed with SMLE rifles, amongst other weapons. Pick two marks and then it's possible to distinguish between them. 4 Mk I* in 1942, with the bolt release catch replaced by a simpler notch on the bolt track of the rifle's receiver. I (T) Sniper Equipment Markings, Shoot To Live book 1945 Canadian Army *, MILSURPS.COMhttps://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=72, MILSURPS.COM From No4 Mk I (T) to L42 AI Part 1 (by Graeme broadarrow303 Barber), MILSURPS.COM 1944 Enfield No.4 Mk1*(T) Long Branch TP (Trade Pattern) Sniper Rifle, MILSURPS.COM1943-44 Enfield No.4 Mk1* Experimental Long Branch Scout Sniper Rifle. SOLD - Nazi Police Walther Sportmodell - .22 Training Rifle. For more information on these sniper rifles, including details of the number that were converted, please see these books: 1,403 Converted by Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield in 1941-1942, 21,617 Converted by Holland and Holland 1942-1946, 100 Assigned to BSA (their fate is not known, but we assume that they were ). [39] Towards the end of the Second World War, a bladed bayonet was developed for the No.5 Mk.I rifle ("jungle carbine"). The figures below do not include prototypes, pilot models and experimental sniper rifles, of which very few were made. In between came the famous No.1 Mk III Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield and its mass production-oriented successor, the No.4 rifle that served during and after World War II. He was issued a fresh No. Australia and India retained and manufactured the SMLE Mk III* as their standard rifle during the conflict, and the rifle remained in Australian military service through the Korean War, until it was replaced by the L1A1 SLR in the late 1950s. The design was born from the existing Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1(T)/No.4 Mk 1*(T) bolt-action rifles used in the sniper role during the World War 2 period (1939-1945). The L42A1 has been used in several conflicts, including the Dhofar Rebellion in Oman, The Troubles in Northern . The Royal Canadian Air Force also used these as a survival rifle in the remote parts of Canada. [citation needed]. In 1941 and early 1942, 1,403 Lee-Enfield No. In Jordan, the LeeEnfield was in use with the Police and Gendarmerie until 1971, and with the Armed Forces until 1965. 4 series rifles that were converted to 7.62 mm NATO were re-designated as the L8 series of rifles with the rifles being refitted with 7.62 mm NATO barrels, new bolt faces and extractor claws, new rear sights and new 10-round 7.62 mm NATO magazines that were produced by RSAF Enfield to replace the old 10-round .303 British . As a result, most sets are mismatched. 4 . 1 and No. [14] Soft-point .303 ammunition is widely available for hunting purposes, though the Mark 7 military cartridge design often proves adequate because its tail-heavy design makes the bullet yaw violently and deform after hitting the target.[106][107]. 5 was shorter and 2lb (0.9kg) lighter. Be the first to know of our latest discoveries and exclusive offers. 4 Mk. 4 rifles and were designated No. Add to cart. In total, over 16 million LeeEnfields had been produced in several factories on different continents when production in Britain ended in 1956 at the Royal Ordnance Factory ROF Fazakerley in Liverpool, after that factory had been plagued with industrial unrest. In Iraq and Egypt, the LeeEnfield was replaced by the Kalashnikov as the standard issue rifle in the Armed Forces by the late 1950s, and in Police Forces by the late 1970s. IV rifles are externally identical to .303 calibre SMLE Mk III* rifles, the only difference being the .22 calibre barrel, empty magazine case, bolthead and extractor which have been modified to fire .22 calibre rimfire cartridges. Add to Compare. The 2A/2A1 rifles are not conversions of .303 calibre SMLE Mk III* rifles. L59A1 drill rifles were rendered incapable of being fired, and of being restored to a fireable form, by extensive modifications that included the welding of the barrel to the receiver, modifications to the receiver that removed the supporting structures for the bolt's locking lugs and blocking the installation of an unaltered bolt, the removal of the striker's tip, the blocking of the striker's hole in the bolt head and the removal of most of the bolt body's locking lugs. Click & Collect. 70.00. A LEE ENFIELD rifle is currently worth an average price of $791.27 new and $624.03 used . In 1914, Enfield produced complete .22 barrels and bolts specifically for converting .303 units, and these soon became the most common conversion. 4 Mk1/3 rifles), L8A4 rifles (converted No. I/L bayonet, which has a rotating handle and a large ring on the cross-guard was not for the No. But the 1917 Enfield is a strong action, with a receiver machined from 3.5-percent nickel forging. 1, S.M.L.E Marks II & III. Many surplus LeeEnfield rifles were sold in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States after the Second World War, and a fair number have been 'sporterised', having had the front furniture reduced or removed and a scope fitted so that they resemble a bolt-action sporting rifle. 4 rifles, selected for their accuracy during factory tests, were modified by the addition of a wooden cheek rising-piece, and telescopic sight mounts designed to accept a No. The products were marketed under alliterative names e.g. . In the 1920s, a series of experiments were carried out to help with these problems, resulting in design changes which reduced the number of complex parts and refining manufacturing processes. 5 Mk. . I* (T) were the standard WWII sniper rifles for the British and for the Commonwealth, except for Australia. 4 rifles, except for the new barrel (which still retained the original No. (HT standing for "heavy barrel, telescopic sight),[14] which saw service in the Second World War, Korea, and Malaya and was used for sniper training through to the late 1970s. 3,440 remained unfinished on the date the contract with Holland and Holland ended in 1946. the British sniper stock required attention to keep up with . 5 was first issued to the British 1st Airborne Division and used during its liberation of Denmark and Norway in 1945. 37 The Deadly .303 British", "Rhineland .45 ACP Carbine: fun conversions for surplus Enfields and Mausers", "Lee-Enfield (Series) Bolt-Action, Magazine-Fed, Repeating Service Rifle - United Kingdom", "Lee Enfield cavalry .303 in Mk I magazine carbine, 1896 - Online Collection - National Army Museum, London", "Guns of the Tatmadaw: Burmese/Myanmar Small Arms Development", "Afghan War Rugs: A Sub-group with Iranian Influence", "Les Ailes franaises au Tchad: Retournons le sablier", "Ethiopian military rifle cartridges: Part 2: from Mauser to Kalashnikov", "Small arms of the Deutscher Volkssturm part I", "The military rifle cartridges of Ghana from Ashanti to AR", "Surveying the Battlefield: Illicit Arms in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia", https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1990-10-25/17/, "The military situation in the Baltic States", "The military rifle cartridges of Burma/Myanmar", "France at War Portugal in the Great War", "War Continued Vietnam Veterans in the Rhodesian Bush War", "Weapons of the 107th: LeeEnfield Mk.III", "Doughboy's Rifle: (It wasn't necessarily a Springfield)", "Living with Weapons: Small Arms in Yemen", "Yugoslav Part II: World War II small arms: an assortment of small arms from friends and foe alike", "Covert Operations: The Arms of ISIS Insurgents in Syria (2019)", List of Changes in British War Material in Relation to Edged Weapons, Firearms and Associated Ammunition and Accoutrements, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=LeeEnfield&oldid=1142321739, 10-round magazine, loaded with 5-round charger clips, Sliding ramp rear sights, fixed-post front sights, "dial" long-range volley; telescopic sights on sniper models.

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