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Lee–Enfield

The Lee–Enfield is a bolt-action, magazine-fed repeating rifle that served as the main firearm of the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century, and was the standard service rifle of the British Armed Forces from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957.

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Action
Bolt-action
Barrel length
MLE: 30.2 in (767 mm) · SMLE No. 1 Mk III: 25.2 in (640 mm) · Rifle No. 4 Mk I: 25.2 in (640 mm) · LEC: 21.2 in (540 mm) · Rifle No. 5 Mk I: 18.8 in (480 mm)
Cartridge
.303 British 7.92×57mm Mauser (Ottoman Empire conversions) 7.62×51mm NATO (For L8 rifles, the L42A1 and some No. 4s only)
Designer
James Paris Lee
Effective firing range
550 yd (503 m)
Feed system
10-round box magazine, loaded with 5-round charger clips (excluding MLE)

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Design and history

Magazine Lee–Enfield

Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk III

Inter-war period

Lee–Enfield No. 1 Mk V

Rifle No. 4

Rifle No. 5 Mk I—the "jungle carbine"

Lee–Enfield conversions and training models

Special service Lee–Enfields: Commando and automatic models

Conversion to 7.62×51mm NATO

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Contemporary service

Civilian use

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Lee–Enfield

Nodes330
Edges329
Triples853
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006061
Components1

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Lee–Enfield

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related to Users · 158
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related to References · 126
Lee–Enfield → Accoutrements, An Encyclopedia, Arms, Associated Ammunition, August, Australia, Australian, Australian Shooter Magazine, Australian Shooter's Journal, Auto Models, Basic Manual, British War Material, Centrefires, Changes, Christos, Clarrie, Commando, Cox, December, Dural
related to Contemporary service · 53
Lee–Enfield → Afghan, Afghanistan, AK, AK-47s, AKM-type, Australian Defence Force Cadets, Avrakotos, Bangladeshi, Charlie Wilson, CIA, Colt Canada C19, Commonwealth, Defence, Egypt, Egyptian Ministry, Enfield, Enfields, Force, Gust Avrakotos, However
Wars · 49
Lee–Enfield → 1948 Arab–Israeli War, 1958 Lebanon crisis, 1959 Tibetan uprising, Algerian War, Annexation of Goa, Bangladesh Liberation War, Battle of Mengo Hill, Border Campaign (Irish Republican Army), Chadian Civil War, Communist insurgency in Thailand, Congo Crisis, Constitutionalist Revolution(Limited), Cypriot intercommunal violence, Dhofar Rebellion, Easter Rising, French Indochina War, Greek Civil War, Indo-Pakistani Wars, Indonesian National Revolution, Iraq War
related to List of manufacturers · 40
Lee–Enfield → American, British Raj, BSA, BSA Shirley, Emperor, Enfield No, Enfields, First World War, First World War-dated SMLE, For, Georgius Rex, GRI, Imperator, India, Ishapore, King George, Latin, Lend-Lease, M47C, Mk
related to Variants · 36
Lee–Enfield → Australian, BA, Charger, CLLE, Enfield, Enfield Mk, Enfield Mk II, Enfield Mk III, Enfield Mk IV Cond, Enfield Mk VI, Essential Agencies Limited, G3-type, Heavy Barrel, HT, II, Irish Constabulary, L39A1, LEC, Lee, Magazine Lee
related to Manufacturers · 34
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related to Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk III · 26
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related to Magazine Lee–Enfield · 25
Lee–Enfield → Both, Charger Loading Lee, CLLEs, Emily, Enfield, Enfields, LEC, Lee, LMCs, Magazine, Magazine Lee, Many LECs, Mk, MLE, MLEs, MLMs, New Zealand, November, NZ, RIC
related to Conversion to 7.62×51mm NATO · 24
Lee–Enfield → Britain's, Defence, Enfield No, However, In, L1A1, L42A1, L8, L8A1, L8A2, L8A3, L8A4, L8A5, Lee, Ministry, Mk, NATO, NATO-calibre L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle, No, Rifles

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Lee–EnfieldActionBolt-action1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldBarrel lengthMLE: 30.2 in (767 mm)1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldBarrel lengthSMLE No. 1 Mk III: 25.2 in (640 mm)1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldBarrel lengthRifle No. 4 Mk I: 25.2 in (640 mm)1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldBarrel lengthLEC: 21.2 in (540 mm)1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldBarrel lengthRifle No. 5 Mk I: 18.8 in (480 mm)1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldCartridge.303 British 7.92×57mm Mauser (Ottoman Empire conversions) 7.62×51mm NATO (For L8 rifles, the L42A1 and some No. 4s only)1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldDesignerJames Paris Lee1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldEffective firing range550 yd (503 m)1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldFeed system10-round box magazine, loaded with 5-round charger clips (excluding MLE)1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldIn service1895–1957 (as the standard British service rifle)1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldLengthMLE: 49.6 in (1,260 mm)1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldLengthSMLE No. 1 Mk III: 44.57 in (1,132 mm)1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldLengthRifle No. 4 Mk I: 44.45 in (1,129 mm)1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldLengthLEC: 40.6 in (1,030 mm)1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldLengthRifle No. 5 Mk I: 39.5 in (1,003 mm)1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldManufacturerRoyal Small Arms Factory1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldManufacturerBirmingham Small Arms Company1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldManufacturerLithgow Small Arms Factory1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldManufacturerLondon Small Arms Co. Ltd1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldManufacturerPakistan Ordnance Factories1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldManufacturerRifle Factory Ishapore1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldManufacturerROF Fazakerley1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldManufacturerROF Maltby1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldManufacturerSavage Arms1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldMass9.24 lb (4.19 kg) (Mk I)1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldMass8.73 lb (3.96 kg) (Mk III)1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldMass9.06 lb (4.11 kg) (No. 4)1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldMaximum firing range3,000 yd (2,743 m)1.00infobox
Lee–EnfieldMuzzle velocity2,441 ft/s (744 m/s)1.00infobox

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