Rifle, Short Magazine Lee Enfield

General Specifications

Weight                                                  8 lbs.  10 oz

Weight w/Bayonet P1907                  9 lbs. 15 oz.

Length                                                   44.5 inches

Length w/Bayonet P1907                  62 inches

Length of Barrel                                 25 ¼ inches

Caliber                                                  .303 British

Chamber Length                                 2.222 inches

Rifling                                                   Five Groove

Rifling Twist                                        Left hand, one turn in 10 inches

Type of Operating mechanism          Lee action, hand operated, rear locking lugs

Loading Device                                    10 round, detachable box magazine

Sights: Front                                        Fixed blade, multiple height

Sights: Rear                                         Adjustable “V” groove tangent, graduated from 200 to 2,000 yards

Trigger pull: First Stage                   3 to 4 lbs.

Trigger Pull: Second Stage              5 to 6 lbs.

Ammunition                                         MkVII Ball

Muzzle Velocity (MkVII Ball)          2440 fps

Maximum Chamber Pressure          45,000 CUP

Maximum Range                                 3,000 yards

Maximum Effective Range                 550 yards. (Maximum effective range is the greatest distance at which a weapon may be expected to fire accurately to inflict casualties or damage)

 

 

 

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