Long before the No. 4 Mk I, Britain had settled on the rear aperture sight prior to WWI, with modifications to the SMLE being tested as early as 1911, as well as later on the No. 1 Mk III …

Enfield SMLE NO.4 MK1 Long Branch Toronto Canada .303 British Caliber Military Rifle & Bayonet S/N 89L5019xx

The SMLE, No.4 and No.5 are all open sighted .303” manually operated bolt action rifles with a 10 round magazine. Although each rifle is different, in range management and handling terms …

Feb 25, 2010 · With Hitler’s war machine on the move, the British needed an accurate, mass-production rifle. Thanks to inter-war development, an improved and simplified design was …

A look at online auction site gunbroker.com showed a number of decent No. 4 Lee-Enfields from $485 up. These guns aren’t the screaming bargains they once were, but they are still …

May 7, 2021 · The Enfield SMLE is one of the most iconic firearms of all time. The 10-round bolt-action rifle proved itself through two world wars, but it is increasingly rare on the collectors …

Aug 9, 2019 · The Mk. 2 was a refinement of wartime No. 4. Instead of an L-type flip sight, with which most No. 4s were equipped during the war, the Mk. 2 had a much more precise …

3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, armed with Number 4 Mark I SMLE rifles, distinguished itself in Korea in a number of engagements. In its first fight the Aussies, using mainly only …

Dec 15, 2022 · Britain’s long-serving bolt-action rifle has American ties. History records that World War II began on Sept. 1, 1939, with the German invasion of Poland and the subsequent …

The Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk 1 (T) sniper rifle with which my buddy was shot was arguably the most refined precision combat rifle used during World War II. It was the ultimate evolutionary …