What is a Lithgow SMLE?
Answer: The Lithgow Small Arms Factory, in Lithgow, Australia, manufactured the Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE) Mk III from 1912 to 1953. The heavy barrel indicates that the rifle in question was modified by the Australian Army for use as a sniper rifle during World War II and the Korean Conflict.
How accurate is Lee-Enfield?
The SMLE was, and in fact remains, one of the most accurate service rifles ever made. It was for very many years the rifle of choice for marksmen and remained competitive well into the 1970s. I was using one on the 1,000 yard range at Bisley in 1966.
What is the effective range of a Lee-Enfield?
550 yd
| Lee–Enfield | |
|---|---|
| Rate of fire | 20–30 aimed shots per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 744 m/s (2,441 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 550 yd (503 m) |
| Maximum firing range | 3,000 yd (2,743 m) |
How accurate is the Lee-Enfield No 4?
4 on the range. The Lee action is always a pleasure to shoot. The No. 4 can offer a good accuracy, as showed by this grouping at 100 m.
Do they still make the Lee Enfield rifle?
Now, after 114 years, the Canadian Armed Forces is becoming the last national military in the world to retire the Lee-Enfield rifle from front-line service.
What is a Lithgow Enfield?
The Lee Enfield MkIII, known as the ‘three-O-three’ was the first weapon produced at the Lithgow Small Arms Factory. Approved in January 1907, this short rifle superseded the Long Lee Enfield and featured a number of improvements over previous Marks in respect to simplified manufacture and battle efficiency.
What does SMLE stand for?
SMLE (plural SMLEs) Initialism of Short Magazine Lee Enfield: any of a series of bolt action rifles used by British and Commonwealth forces during the first half of the 20th century, normally made in . 303 calibre.