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Lee-Enfield Rifle, The

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Weapon - Assorted

MSRP old price: $22.00


Product Info

Title
Lee-Enfield Rifle, The
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Martin Pegler
Publish Year
2012
Pages
80
Dimensions
7x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147464229
MFG. Part #
OSPWEAP017
Type
Softcover
Series
WEAP17

Description

The Lee-Enfield is one of the 20th century's most recognizable and longest-serving military rifles. It was adopted by the British Army in 1895 and only replaced by the L1A1 SLR in 1957. It saw combat from the Boer War onwards, and thousands are still in use today; it is estimated that 17 million have been produced. Soldier's recollections of the rifle are overwhelmingly affectionate (it was known as the Smellie); today it remains a very popular target rifle for competitive shooting, and modern copies are being manufactured to meet demand. Featuring first-hand accounts, brand-new full-color artwork and close-up photographs, this is the story of the Lee-Enfield, the innovative, reliable and long-lived rifle that equipped British and other forces through the world wars and beyond.