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The 1896 Mark II carbine rifle number 3424 is an Enfield, specifically part of the series that features the Enfield design. The Metford rifles, while similar, were an earlier design and had distinct characteristics that differentiate them from the Enfield models. If the rifle bears markings or features consistent with the Enfield pattern, it confirms its classification as such.
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number5 mark 1 enfield 303 british jungle carbine
Who invented the lee enfield rifle?
This photo in NOT a Lee rifle. It appears to be a sporterized Type 99 Jap Arasaka. The Lee-Enfield rifle was NOT invented by anyone named Lee Enfield. The was action invented by James Paris Lee and used a shallow "U' shaped rifling, developed by William Ellis Metford and was originally known as the Lee-Metford rifle (ca. 1880). The Lee-Metford went thru several "Marks", all using a black powder .303 caliber cartridge. The ".303" is the minor dia of the bullet. Today, the bullets are sized by the major dia, which is .311" (7.7 mm) The Lee-Metford rifle first saw service during the Second Boer War (1899-1902) and featured prominently in the film Zulu, starring Michael Caine. It was renamed the Lee-Enfield, after manufacturing was moved to the Royal Small-Arms Factory in Enfield, North London (ca. approx. 1905) The switch to smokless powder caused higher velocities, burning out the Metford rifling. The engineers at R.S.A.F. developed a 5 groove, R/H twist rifling with square lands. Thus, the "Lee-Enfield" This is the same time that the "unversal" length rifle came in. The carbine was deleted and the barrel of the rifle. shortened, All services were issued the new "Sht, Magizine,Lee Enfield" (S.M.L.E.) The Lee-Enfield Mk I was used extensively by the British and her allies throughout WWI. Subsequently, owing to the success of the rifle, it went through something like 9 different versions, before finally becoming obsolete.
Is there such thing as a 80 sniper rifle?
The Enfield SA-80 is a assault rifle carbine from Great Britain. It is not a sniper rifle.
What is a 1896 enfield carbine rifle worth?
$25-$500- depending on exact model, condition, and originality.
How old is your enfield rifle serial number I163658?
No way to tell from a serail number alone- and you DO realize there is more than one model of Enfield rifle?
What Lee-Enfield oiler would have originally accompanied a No 5 Mk 1 jungle carbine rifle?
See the link below for a short treatise (with photos) on the various Lee Enfield oilers.
What gun did they use in the civil war?
.58 caliber Springfield musket .69 caliber Harpers Ferry Rifle '''Spencer carbine '''Henry repeating rifle '''Colt revolver '''Remington '''English Enfield rifle ''''''''''''''''''
How much is the british 303 enfield worth?
$50 to over $1000. You didn't give any specifics to help narrow it down. All we know is that it's a rifle in .303 British service... presumably, it's probably going to be a Short Magazine Lee Enfield, but we don't know the specific model, what country it was manufactured in (SMLEs were manufactured in many countries), or even if it is an SMLE.. it could be a Lee-Metford, it could be an Enfield Pattern 14 rifle, for all we know, it could even be a Canadian-made Ross rifle.
How old is a lee-enfield rifle with serial number j9147?
Many books have been written on the Lee-Enfield. Good luck.
What is the difference between a rifle and a carbine?
A carbine is a type of rifle.
Is a Russian M Forty four carbine stronger than a fifty cal sniper rifle?
No, it is not. It is roughly comparable with the Springfield 30-06 or the British Lee Enfield .303
Why is the m4 carbine not a rifle?
By definition, a carbine is a short rifle. The standard M-16 has a 20" barrel, while the M-4 has a 16" barrel. A number of US Rifles have had carbine versions, with the notable exceptions being the M-1903 and the Rifle, .30 M-1.
