An SMLE rifle comes in three types:
SMLE Mk III - 1132mm / 44.57"
SMLE No. 4 Mk 1 - 1129mm / 44.45"
SMLE No. 5 "Jungle Carbine" - 1003mm / 39.49"
A SPORTERISED SMLE .303 RIFLE WITH A THUMHOLE STOCK.
303 was the .303 inch diameter bullet that was fired by the Short Magazine Lee Enfield- or SMLE. Standard rifle of the British military from 1907 to the1960s, and still in limited use today.
A sporterised Lithgow .303 SMLE
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The SMLE. Short Magazine Lee Enfield rifle. Picture above.
Moderately scarce. The SMLE 1 was produced 1904-1926, making yours a first year production rifle- but they did make a lot of them.
Bren gun, Lewis gun, SMLE rifle
The overall length of a .22 Long cartridge is .888 inches, whereas the overall length of the .22 Long Rifle is 1 inch.
Well, friend, the average overall length of a rifle can vary depending on the type and model. Generally speaking, most rifles range from about 36 to 46 inches in length. Remember, it's not about the size of the rifle, but how you use it to create beautiful art on the canvas of the great outdoors.
S-short rifle M-magazine fed L-lee E-enfield
The Lee-Enfield rifle, (SMLE Mk III).
2441 feet per second when fired from the British SMLE rifle. Velocity will vary when fired from rifles with a longer or shorter barrel.