The Lee-Enfield Rifle

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                     

 

                                                                                                                        The Lee-Enfield Rifle Website

                                                                                                            1999 - 2009 The Lee-Enfield Rifle Website celebrates its 10^th Anniversary

 

Welcome to the Lee-Enfield Rifle Website,

 

This site was created to provide basic information on the many variations of the Lee-Enfield rifle, with particular emphasis placed on pictorial references. Descriptions combined with images to better showcase and illustrate the sometimes-subtle differences between them. These pages attempt to assist those that are interested in these rifles to understand some of the cryptic stamps and markings found on them. Other pages provide the history behind the development of the Lee action, the Enfield rifle and the .303 British cartridge. Technical information pages are also included to aid the collector/owner in maintaining, accurizing and restoring these rifles.

 

The subject of the Enfield rifle is so diverse and expansive that it is difficult to present in one simple package. As such, this is only one of many sites covering the world of the Enfield and I would urge you to visit the links page. It points the way to many other Enfield related sites, each site being unique and offering excellent information. For those that are looking for books I would highly recommend Ian Skennerton’s or Skip Stratton’s series of books on the subject.

 

The aim of this site is to offer factual and historically correct information regarding these rifles, great care is taken to ensure that what is presented is correct. For this I must thank Dr. Roger Payne, Ian Skennerton the late Skip Stratton, Warren Wheatfield and a host of other individuals who have graciously shared information and personal images from their own prized collections. The depth of this site would not have been possible without the help from these countless individuals. I have tried in every case where this information is displayed to credit those that have offered it for all to see.

Jay Currah
Barrie, Ontario,
Canada

 

Part One - General History 

These pages include information on the history of the Enfield, 303 British cartridge, stamps, markings and production code information

 

Part Two - Technical Information

These pages include information on general characteristics and operation. Parts, disassembly, exploded views, care, cleaning and restoration. Sighting and accurizing.

 

Part Three - Rifle Pages

These pages showcase the various Enfields dating from 1888 to 1974.

 

Part Four - Sub-Caliber Training Rifles

These pages detail some of the .22 caliber Lee-Enfields used for training purposes.

 

Part Five - Sporterized Enfields

These pages illustrate Enfields that were modified for hunting and some of the commercially built Enfields designed for the civilian market.

 

Part Six – Featured Enfields

Pictures of other Collector’s Enfields

 

Bayonets

Pages illustrating the bayonets for the No1, No3, No4 and No5 Rifles.

 

Basic Enfield Identification and the Facts about Serial Numbers

How to roughly identify the four most common Enfields and the simple facts on Enfield serial numbers.

 

Parker’s Rifle Shot’s Register

Scans of an original 1913 shooting aid booklet designed to help shooters compete in King Badge military competitions. A must read. Courtesy of Grant Rombough.

 

Links Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                        Rifle, No4 MkI (Converted from early type No1 MkVI)

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                        Rifle, No1 MkIII

 

 

 

 

 

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Last Updated: 27 September 2009

Created: 12 December 1999

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