The Lee-Enfield rifle served the British Empire in its last days from the fields of Europe to the jungles on Asia and all point in between. The classic rifle chambered .303 British came in many shapes and sizes from the SMLE pattern which was used designed before World War One to the Ishapore Model 2A that was produced in 1962 in 7.62x51 mm NATO. In total more than 16 million … [Read more...]
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Classic Bolt Action Rifles: The Lee Enfield
Have you ever wondered what the best all around rifle is? Not surprisingly, it depends on who you ask. For some people its an AR or AK rifle variant. What surprises me, however, is how often that question has been answered with the British Enfield. The classic Enfield variant is the No. 1 Mk. III Short Magazine Lee Enfield, or SMLE—hence the moniker I have used with my internet … [Read more...]