4 rifle was further simplified for mass-production with the creation of the No. 4 rifle as well.ĭuring the course of the Second World War, the No. 9 blade bayonets were also issued for use with the No. 4's spike bayonet-and subsequently the No. Towards the end of the Second World War, a bladed bayonet was developed, originally intended for use with the Sten gun-but sharing the same mount as the No. III, largely due to its heavier barrel, and a new bayonet was designed to go with the rifle: a spike bayonet, which was essentially a steel rod with a sharp point, and was nicknamed "pigsticker" by soldiers. 4 rifle was considerably heavier than the No. Unlike the SMLE, the No 4 Lee-Enfield barrel protruded from the end of the forestock.
4 action was similar to the Mk VI, but lighter, stronger, and most importantly, easier to mass produce. 4 Mk I was first issued in 1939 but not officially adopted until 1941. 4 Mk I*, manufactured by Longbranch.By the late 1930s the need for new rifles grew, and the Rifle, No. Total production of all Lee-Enfields is estimated at over 17 million rifles. The Lee-Enfield superseded the earlier Martini-Henry, Martini-Enfield, and Lee-Metford rifles, and although officially replaced in the UK with the L1A1 SLR in 1957, it continues to see official service in a number of British Commonwealth nations to the present day-notably with the Indian Police-which makes it the longest-serving military bolt-action rifle still in official service. The Lee-Enfield featured a ten-round box magazine which was loaded manually from the top, either one round at a time or by means of five-round chargers. As a standard-issue infantry rifle, it is still found in service in the armed forces of some Commonwealth nations. It was also used by the military forces of Canada, India, and South Africa, among others.Ī redesign of the Lee-Metford, which had been adopted by the British Army in 1888, the Lee-Enfield remained in widespread British service until the early 1960s, and the 7.62 mm L42 sniper variant remained in service until the 1990s. 303 British cartridge and in Australia and New Zealand the rifle became known simply as the "303". It was the British Army's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. The Lee-Enfield bolt-action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle was the main firearm used by the military forces of the British Empire/Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century. Overall Good, CAI Import, some gouges in stock.
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