Enfield
Lee-Enfield rifle in calibre .303 British was the rifle of the British army of
1895 to 1957.
Five
successive models marked the history in Great Britain, in Australia, in Canada
and in India:
-
Carbines and rifles Lee-Enfield Mark I
-
Lee-Enfield Mark III
- Lee
Enfield n°4
-
Lee-Enfield n°5 MK1 says “Jungle Carbine”
- The
rifle of precision L39/L42
Lee-Enfield n° 1 Mark III,
“Lee”
for the name of its inventor and “Enfield”
for the name of the principal arsenal which manufactured it. Arms with the
British troops and the Commonwealth of 1907 at the beginning of the years 1960.
Lee
enfield N°4
in equipment starting from 1939, replaces Mark III during 2de WW.
Very
appreciated for its precision and the fact that it could contain ten ammunition.
Lee-Enfield n°5 MK1
nickname “Jungle
Carbine”.
Who is
in fact a version shortened and reduced of Lee enfield N°4.
Used in
Burma in 1944 and 1945.
Weapon
very required by the collectors.
Enfield N°1 MK3 "Indian" grenade launcher