LEE-ENFIELD SMLE

 

LEE-ENFIELD SMLE

Type	Bolt-action rifle
Place of origin	United Kingdom
Service history
In service	MLE: 1895–1926 SMLE: 1907–present
Used by	See Users
Wars	Second Boer War First World War Second World War Various Colonial conflicts Irish War of Independence Irish Civil War Malayan Emergency Korean War Arab-Israeli War Nepalese Civil War Afghanistan conflict
Production history
Designer	James Paris Lee, RSAF Enfield
Produced	MLE: 1895–1907 SMLE: 1907–present
Number built	17,000,000+
Variants	See Models/marks
Specifications
Weight	4 kg (8.8 lb)
Length	MLE: 30.2-inch (770 mm) SMLE:44-inch (1,100 mm)
Barrel length	635 mm (25.0 in)
Cartridge	.303 Mk VII SAA Ball
Action	Bolt-action
Muzzle velocity	744 m/s (2,441 ft/s)
Effective range	550 yd (503 m)
Maximum range	3,000 yd (2,743 m)
Feed system	10-round magazine, loaded with 5-round charger clips
Sights	Sliding ramp rear sights, fixed-post front sights, "dial" long-range volley sights; telescopic sights on sniper models.