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rifle, bolt action, Lee Speed, .303 in, rifle, bolt action

Accession Number

NAM.1992-08-175-1

Description

Lee-Speed .303 in bolt action rifle 1896 (c). With attached magazine. Ramrod missing.

People

Royal Ordnance Factory, Enfield

Fulton, G

Dimensions

Length: 126 cm Text: 18 cm Text: .303 in

Inscriptions

Lock: ‘ENFIELD 742’ ‘E6/ L[?]’ ‘EFD [?]’ Barrel: ‘G.FULTON’ ‘A33’ ‘F742’ ‘8652’ ‘[crown]/ VR’ ‘[commericial proof mark]’ Metal band at back of stock: ‘LEE SPEED/ PATENT/ 8710’ Butt, painted: ‘Long Lee Enfield 1896/ as used/ in South Africa 1900-1902’ Scratched on underside of butt: ‘MIT...’ Bolt: ‘28987’