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The rifle pictured is NOT a Lee. It is a Canadian Ross straight pull. The SMLE had two advantages over the American Springfield '03 and the Mauser Gew98.
1. It fired from a 10 round magazine as opposed to 5 rounds for the Mauser and Springfield.
All were loaded by the use of chargers (clips) through the top of the receiver.
2. The action of the Lee cocked on closing, resulting in higher rate of fire.
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What were the World War 1 rifles called?
The Lee Enfield .303 bolt-action rifle
Which design of rifle was used by diggers in World War 1?
The SMLE. Short Magazine Lee Enfield rifle. Picture above.
What gun did the Russians use in World War 1?
Lee Enfield 303
What gun was used the most in world war 1?
For the British, it was the Lee Enfield Rifle, and in Germany it was the Gewehr 1888 and 1898.
What rifles did the US use in world war 1?
The M1917 Enfield rifle, although the Springfield 'O3 was fairly common as well.
What were the World War 1 rifles called?
The Lee Enfield .303 bolt-action rifle
Which design of rifle was used by diggers in World War 1?
The SMLE. Short Magazine Lee Enfield rifle. Picture above.
What gun did the Russians use in World War 1?
Lee Enfield 303
What weapon was used the most by England in World War 1?
The Lee-Enfield rifle, (SMLE Mk III).
What gun was used the most in world war 1?
For the British, it was the Lee Enfield Rifle, and in Germany it was the Gewehr 1888 and 1898.
What rifles did the US use in world war 1?
The M1917 Enfield rifle, although the Springfield 'O3 was fairly common as well.
What design of rifle was used by the diggers in World War I?
They used the British Lee Enfield SMLE Mk III in .303 caliber. For a bolt-action rifle it was capable of being fired very quickly, although it was not as powerful as its opponent, the Mauser 98 rifle used by the Germans and Turks. [The Canadians in World War 1 were less fortunate than the diggers, using their own rifle called the Ross which was not as good.] The Lee Enfield was also standard issue to British and Commonwealth armies in World War 2, Korea, and Malaysia.
What type of rifles did the british use in world war 1?
The Lee Enfield .303 bolt action rifle and the Lewis machine gun
How long is a civil war enfield rifle?
56 inches in all. The barrel is 39".
What Canadian infantry weapons were used in World War I?
The Lee-Enfield SMLE MkIII (1914). the first gun that canadians were given was the ross rifle
What rifle was used by the US soldiers during World War I?
The Lee-Enfield .303 Mk.1 and other variants to the SMLE Mk.III.
What was the standard issue rifle in Australia during World War 1?
The Mark one and two Enfield Bolt Action Rifle in calibre .303 were the standard issue rifles (Australia) in World War I.
