The SMLE Mk III* (renamed Rifle No. 1 Mk III* in 1926) saw extensive service throughout the Second World War, especially in the North African, Italian, Pacific and Burmese theatres in the hands of …

Details on the features and markings of a SMLE No.1 Mk.III*, with additional resources to learn more.

Dec 23, 2015 · For the uninitiated, it should be mentioned that the terminology officially used for this rifle is rather ambiguous. It could easily be understood that the rifle has been designed with a 'short …

The Lee–Enfield SMLE is a bolt-action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle that was the main firearm used by the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century.

The SMLE (Short, Magazine, Lee Enfield) is the quintessential British First World War Rifle. Originally fielded in 1904, the SMLE saw service throughout WWI and subsequent disputes, remaining in the …

Aug 11, 2021 · Created as a compromise between a rifle and carbine, the Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE) became one of history's great Bolt-Action Military arms.

Apr 29, 2024 · The Short Magazine Rifle Lee-Enfield, or SMLE, was introduced in 1902 as an improved, and shorter, version of the earlier “Magazine Lee-Enfield” and “Magazine Lee-Metford” rifles. …

Oct 16, 2020 · While there were several versions, including the No. 4 of World War II fame, it’s the SMLE, Mark III, or as it came to be known later, the No. 1, Mk III, that seems to have caught the …

Apr 1, 2024 · The SMLE is a fine weapon, and stacks up very well against its contemporaries. As a universal short rifle it is of a more manageable size than its enemies from the Great War (notably the …

The SMLE abbreviation stands for 'Short, magazine, Lee-Enfield', which was a series of rifles that developed in response to criticisms leveled at the Lee-Metfords that had been used in the Boer war.