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Lee-Enfield Mk I* .303 in bolt action magazine rifle, 1900 (c)

rifle, bolt action, Lee Enfield, .303 in Mk I* charger loading, rifle, bolt action

Accession Number

NAM.1964-05-59-7-1

Description

Lee-Enfield Mk I* .303 in bolt action magazine rifle, 1900 (c), Modified to a charger-loading 1910 by Vickers Sons and Maxim. Shortly over standard length. Standard sight and wind gauge. Brass butt plate with trap piling and sling swivels. With magazine attached.

People

Vickers, Sons and Maxim

Royal Ordnance Factory, Enfield

Dimensions

Length: 125 cm Text: 15 cm Text: .303 in

Inscriptions

Trigger guardband stamped: ’[crown]/ VR/ Enfield/ 1901/ L.E./I.'’ 'V.S.M/ 1910/ .C.L.L.E/ I' Underside of butt: ‘[crown]/ 5/ V’ ‘[crown]/ 9/ V’ ‘[crown]/ G4/ E’ Butt plate: ‘[broad arrow]’ ‘[crown]/ 20/ V’ Knox form stamped 'E’ ‘8139A’ ‘[crown]/ 54/ B’ ‘[crown]/ ER/ [crossed flags]/ P’ Bolt: ‘8139A’ ‘[crossed flags] ‘[broad arrow]’ ‘[crown]/ VR/ [crossed flags]/ 2P’ Underside of stock: ‘[crown]/ 9/ V’ Trigger guard: ‘[crown]/ B1/ B/ [broad arrow]’ ‘[crown]/ 22/ V’ Ramrod channel: ‘J’