The SMLE Mk III* (renamed Rifle No. 1 Mk III* in 1926) saw extensive service throughout the Second World War, especially in the North African, Italian, Pacific and Burmese theatres in the hands of …

Details on the features and markings of a SMLE No.1 Mk.III*, with additional resources to learn more.

Apr 29, 2024 · The Short Magazine Rifle Lee-Enfield, or SMLE, was introduced in 1902 as an improved, and shorter, version of the earlier “Magazine Lee-Enfield” and “Magazine Lee-Metford” rifles. …

Lee-Enfield rifle, rifle adopted by the British army as its basic infantry weapon in 1902. The short, magazine-loaded Lee-Enfield (Mark I, or SMLE) superseded the longer Lee-Enfield that was first …

Aug 11, 2021 · Created as a compromise between a rifle and carbine, the Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE) became one of history's great Bolt-Action Military arms.

Dec 23, 2015 · For the uninitiated, it should be mentioned that the terminology officially used for this rifle is rather ambiguous. It could easily be understood that the rifle has been designed with a 'short …

The SMLE abbreviation stands for 'Short, magazine, Lee-Enfield', which was a series of rifles that developed in response to criticisms leveled at the Lee-Metfords that had been used in the Boer war.

1942/43 British S.M.L.E. No. 1 Mark III Bolt-Action Box-Magazine Rifle (repeater/ breech-loading/ smokeless powder/ cartridge ammunition) Used in both World Wars, the Short Magazine, Lee Enfield …

With the development of the SMLE Mk VI, the age of the early SMLE in British Service came to an end. The Mk III remained in production in the UK throughout the inter-war period at BSA and Enfield.

Oct 16, 2020 · While there were several versions, including the No. 4 of World War II fame, it’s the SMLE, Mark III, or as it came to be known later, the No. 1, Mk III, that seems to have caught the …