LEE'S OF THE 19TH
CENTURY
Images courtesy of Ken Hallock
Owing to their overall length (49-1/2
inches), the Magazine Lee-Metford's and Magazine
Lee-Enfield's are generally referred to as the "Long Lee's".
Lee-Metford
MkI*

Lee-Metford
MkI 1888 - 1892
Lee-Metford MkI* (photo) 1892 - 1893
Most commonly referred to as Magazine Lee Metford (MLM)
Lee-Metford
Mk2

Lee-Metford
Mk2 (photo) 1893 - 1895
Lee-Metford Mk2* 1895
Also referred to as Magazine Lee-Metford
Lee-Enfield
MkI

Lee-Enfield
MkI (photo) 1895 - 1899
Referred to as Magazine Lee-Enfield (MLE)
Lee-Enfield
MkI*

Lee-Enfield
MkI* (photo) 1899 - 1902
Also referred to as Magazine Lee-Enfield
Lee-Enfield
CLLE MkI

Lee-Enfield
Charger Loading Lee-Enfield (CLLE) (photo) 1903 - 1909
Many Magazine Lee-Metfords and Magazine Lee-Enfields had charger bridges
installed on them, thus changing their official name to CLLE or CLLM
Lee-Enfield
Cavalry Carbine

Lee-Enfield
Cavalry Carbine LEC MkI (photo) 1896 - 1899
Lee-Enfield Cavalry Carbine LEC MkI* 1899
Lee-Enfield
RIC

Lee-Enfield
Royal Irish Constabulary Carbine (RIC) (photo) 1903
This carbine was fitted with a bayonet lug to attach
the P1888 bayonet
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