Nnbritish enfield rifles book

It was arguably the best combat rifle of world war i. The leeenfield series of rifles is one of the most successful boltaction rifles of all time. Short, magazine lee enfield mk iii rifle was fast to operate and up to the wretched conditions of the trenches. Leeenfield rifle, rifle adopted by the british army as its basic infantry weapon in 1902. Leeenfield rifle parts have been available or more than a century for gun enthusiasts.

It saw combat from the boer war onwards, and thousands are still in use today. Snider, martini, leemetford, lee enfield, smle, no. It doesnt go into great depthsthere are other books for thatbut it does give you basic. The short, magazineloaded lee enfield mark i, or smle superseded the longer lee enfield that was first produced in 1895. This book represents the perfect complement to a leeenfield rifle, especially for those looking for technical information without wading through hundreds of. The first rifle to bear the enfield name, however, was the enfield rifle of 1853. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. I mean, who would have thought i would create a website with over 2 million visits, theres must be lot of interest still in the good old lee enfield. Discussionquestions on 3 enfield rifles and 1841 mississippi. This web site, now in its 11th year, was created for collectors, shooters, and fans of the venerable enfield rifle, a rifle whichin its various formshas seen duty for over 150 years as a main battle rifle, a home guard and constabulary weapon, a competition target rifle, and a major gamegetter on five continents. A buyers fee discount of 3% is extended to any buyer paying by cash, check, money order or bank wire. All about enfields a website dedicate to the lee enfield. Several variations were made, including infantry, navy and artillery versions, along with shorter carbines for cavalry use. Early martinihenry conversions, began in 1889, using metford rifled barrels martinimetford rifles, which were more than suitable for the first black powder.

The national rifle association, library of congress catalog no. Lee enfield rifle parts have been available or more than a century for gun enthusiasts. The leeenfield is one of the 20th centurys most recognisable and longestserving military rifles. Flag made by her greatgranddaughter in 1916 certified. An incredibly detailed book geared for enfield collectors. Discussionquestions on 2 enfield rifles and 1841 mississippi rifle i would like to start a discussion along with some questions on these four rifles. The winchester sniper rifles were used starting in 1917 due to their superior accuracy over the lee enfield mkiii. Lets take a look at the 10 of the top m1 garand rifles sold to date. Had you hoped to find a little more of the em2 bullpup rifle, then watch patiently through this linked video of enfield rifles in british use.

See more ideas about enfield, lee enfield, 303 british. Stratton is the author of british enfield rifles, leeenfield no. Or for sale by fazi firearms on gunsamerica 957754041. The smle no1 mki and mkiii by stratton, charles isbn. The martinihenry is a breechloading singleshot leveractuated rifle that was used by the british army. Apex gun parts is your source for hard to find gun parts, parts kits, and accessories. Produced for the target shooters and reenactors of the world this reproduction of one of british gunsmithings historical classic rifles, davide pedersoli paid particularly attention to detailed features, dimensions and all the garnitures and the identification marks as on the original rifles. Lee and the rifling standard at the british arsenal at. Surpassing all other works on the leeenfield family of rifles, this will be the bench mark reference work for years to come.

This detailed look at the number 4 series of rifles, used by british soldiers from world war ii to korea. The lee enfield series of rifles is one of the most successful boltaction rifles of all time. The leeenfield family of rifles is the second oldest boltaction rifle design still in official service, after the mosinnagant. The lee enfield knowledge library collectors forum. Charles skip stratton, has done an outstanding job again. A small website dedicated to the lee enfield welcome. The lee enfield is one of the 20th centurys most recognisable and longestserving military rifles.

Set of 5 original british 303 enfield rifle five round stripper clips. The most widely used was the british pattern 1853 enfield riflemusket because it was accurate and well made. The short magazine leeenfield smle, introduced in 1903, set a new precedent in military rifles, being neither a carbine nor a fulllength rifle but an ingenious. Like all military rifles quality will vary a bit among individual rifles but in general it is pretty good. The enfield pattern 1853 riflemusket also known as the pattern 1853 enfield, p53 enfield, and enfield riflemusket was a. Aug 19, 2009 discussionquestions on 2 enfield rifles and 1841 mississippi rifle i would like to start a discussion along with some questions on these four rifles.

The early rifles from enfield the enfield in lee enfield refers to the town of enfield on the northern outskirts of london, where a government arms works was established in 1804 to assemble brown bess flintlock muskets. The bren lmg light machine gun the semiautomatic bren lmg light machine gun other lmghmg and smg forum. The early rifles from enfield the enfield in leeenfield refers to the town of enfield on the northern outskirts of london, where a government arms works was established in 1804 to assemble brown bess flintlock muskets. The pattern 1851 and pattern 1853 were both used in the crimean war, with some logistical confusion caused by the need for different ammunition. Soldiers recollections of the rifle are overwhelmingly affectionate it was. It is full of info more then i could have hope for. Nov 17, 2015 britains lee enfield no 4 rifle history by cammack. Lee enfield rifle, rifle adopted by the british army as its basic infantry weapon in 1902.

The short, magazineloaded leeenfield mark i, or smle superseded the longer leeenfield that was first produced in 1895. If you are looking for book on lee enfield rifles this is your book, but. Jfks personally owned phone calling card from 1959 saved by evelyn lincoln museum documentation. What initially started out as a small hobby website dedicated to lee enfield rifles has certainly grown. It served as a sniper rifle and as second line and reserve issue until being declared obsolete in 1947. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Following the first world war surplus many pattern 14s would be sold off. It first entered service in 1871, eventually replacing the sniderenfield, a muzzleloader converted to the cartridge system.

It was adopted by the british army in 1895 and only replaced by the l1a1 slr in 1957. It featured a tenround box magazine which was loaded with the. A bolt action weapon with an integral 5round magazine, it was principally contract manufactured by companies in the united states. Leeenfield rifles are used by reserve forces and police forces in many commonwealth countries, including malawi. We set ourselves apart by supplying unique parts at a good value and standing by our products by offering outstanding customer service. British troops armed with the magazine leeenfield mark i and i rifles aka the long leeenfields, with their manually loaded magazines and ballistically unimpressive. The pattern 1853 was popular with both sides of the american. A redesign of the leemetford adopted by the british army in 1888, the leeenfield superseded the earlier martinihenry, martinienfield, and leemetford rifles. This is a good starter book for someone just learning about the smle rifles. Majority are in surplus good condition overall but with possible non function inhibiting minor cracks in the stocks, see brutus description. Enfield britishnepalese p1864 snider breech loading rifle.

Jun 24, 2015 the winchester sniper rifles were used starting in 1917 due to their superior accuracy over the lee enfield mkiii. This smaller, highvelocity round prompted the war department to develop their own magnum round, the. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Leeenfield is a british gun parts manufacturer that has created a broad variety of parts for the stock, bore, and many types of sights. Ian skennerton published an earlier 266 page work in 1983 called the british sniper. These rifles have not been readily available in the u.

Lee enfield is a british gun parts manufacturer that has created a broad variety of parts for the stock, bore, and many types of sights. Buy the leeenfield rifle weapon 1st editionpb by martin pegler isbn. Although the enfield pattern room collection holds a similar rifle, ref. Original lee enfield parts in used greasy condition. An advanced new rifle using a modified mauser m98pattern action was built to fire it, the pattern 19 enfield p.

Set of 10 original british 303 enfield rifle five round stripper clips. The brand is especially known for its rear sights and swivels. This book is enhanced with three ribbon markers, red, white and blue. The enfield rifle was the first english rifle which was a true revolution in the individual soldier.

Every single model, including the sniper rifles, target and match rifles and training rifles, manufactured in the u. Britains lee enfield no 4 rifle history by cammack. Both sides imported large quantities of european firearms to assist them in arming their troops. It even has a detailed section focusing on rare leeenfields found in our purchase from the royal nepalese armory yet to be offered into the u. Leeenfield series boltaction, magazinefed, repeating. We specialize in all military surplus weapons from ak47s, ar15s, mausers, cetme, enfields, uzis, and much more. Short, magazine leeenfield mk iii rifle was fast to operate and up to the wretched conditions of the trenches. Martinienfield rifles were mostly conversions of the zulu war era.