Lee Enfield Mark 1 n°4 history

The Lee Enfield Mark 1 No 4 was introduced in 1941 as the British Army's standard weapon. Created in 1895 by engineer JP Lee, the rifle-type Mark 1 was manufactured by the Royal Small Arms Factory.

Mark 1 number 4 is a descendant of the Lee Enfield Mark 1 rifle introduced in 1906 and which was the basic weapon of the British army during the First World War.

The Mark 1 No 4, with a manual bolt from Lee, has a small hoop around the weapon, allowing a regimental marking.

This weapon was also used as a sniper rifle by soldiers of the Commonwealth, which not only adding a steady fire, but a smooth piece of wood on the butt allowing the shooter to carry out an optimal fire.

The Lee Enfield Mark 1 No 4 is a handy rifle that has a large enough rate of fire, superior to most of the manual fire mode weapons. The receiver may include one or two clips of 5 bullets, depending on the choice of the shooter. This represents a total capacity of 10 cartridges.

This weapon was used by the forces of the Commonwealth until 1957, when the Lee Enfield Mark 1 No 4 has been then replaced.

Lee Enfield Mark 1 n°4 sheet

Country creator/user: Commonwealth countries
Name: SMLE Mk 1 (Short Magazine Lee Enfield)

Shooting mode: Lee manual bolt
Caliber: 7,7 mm
Magazine: 2x 5 bullets clips
Efficient range: 850 m
Maximum range: 4400 m
Rate of fire: 15 rounds/min

Weigth: 4,11 kg
Lenght: 1129 mm

 

 

 

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