The rifle was developed at the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield (arsenal) in the United Kingdom. The starting point was to copy many of the features of the Mauser system. 303 British Mark VII ammunition with pointed (spitzer) projectiles entered service after the Boer War in 1910, a committee was formed to develop an entirely new design of rifle and cartridge. A very collectable rifle indeed, but by no means rare. Yours falls into the category of having a low serial number and one of 917,000 produced. There were more than 317,000 Mk I MLE rifles produced and nearly 600,000 Mk I MLE rifles. Thus, even though improved Lee–Enfield variants (the SMLE) and. Your rifle,even with your 252 serial number does not mean it is pretty rare. ![]() The long-range accuracy of the German 7×57mm Mauser Model 1895 in the hands of Boer marksmen during the Boer War (1899-1902) made a big impression on the British Army, and a more powerful, modern rifle was desired. ![]() 303 rimmed cartridge, originally a black powder cartridge, was ill-suited for feeding in magazine or belt-fed weapons and the SMLE was thought to be less accurate than its competition at longer ranges. ![]() Thank you for your business!īefore World War I, the British had the Short Magazine Lee–Enfield (SMLE) as their main rifle. Winchester British Contract Pattern 14 Enfield Bolt Action RifleManufactured in the United States as a wartime supplemental rifle for the British Short Magazine Lee-Enfield, the Pattern of 1914 would later (with a few alterations) be the parent for the U.S. FFL or C&R REQUIRED: Please send a copy of the FFL or C&R license to or fax to (321) 989-0232.
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