Rifle, No5 MkI

General Specifications

Weight                                                  7 lbs. 2 ½ oz.

Weight w/Bayonet                               7 lbs. 15 oz.

Length                                                   39.5 inches

Length w/Bayonet                               46.5 inches

Length of Barrel                                 18 ½ inches

Caliber                                                  .303 British

Chamber Length                                 2.222 inches

Rifling                                                   Five grooves

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 heights (8 sizes -0.030 to +0.075” in 0.015” increments)

Sights: Rear                                         Aperture:              Mk1 Vertical Leaf, screw adjustable for ranges from 200 yd to 800 yd with battle sight,

                                                                                                Mk 2 Vertical Leaf, slide adjustable for ranges from 200 yd to 800 yd with battle sight,

Sight Radius                                        23.14”

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          48,000 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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