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Weapon Ser.: The Lee-Enfield Rifle by Martin Pegler (2012, Trade Paperback)

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The Lee-Enfield is one of the 20th century's most recognizable and longest-serving military rifles. It was adopted by the British Army in 1895 and only replaced by the L1A1 SLR in 1957; even then a sniper variant, the L42A1, was used until 1989, giving a service life of nearly a century. It saw combat from the Boer War onwards, and thousands are still in use today, notably by the Taliban in Afghanistan; it is estimated that 17 million have been produced. The Lee-Enfield featured an innovative detachable ten-round magazine; this large capacity, together with the weapon's revolutionary bolt-action operation, made it possible for well-drilled shooters to fire 20 to 30 rounds in 60 seconds (the 'mad minute'). This extraordinary speed gave rise to mistaken German reports of being opposed by massed machine guns in 1914. The Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE), introduced in 1903, set a new precedent in military rifles, being neither a carbine nor a full-length rifle but an ingenious compromise that was soon copied by other countries. The Lee-Enfield equipped British, Commonwealth and other forces throughout the world wars and well into the 1960s, giving excellent service in every kind of terrain and weather. Soldier's recollections of the rifle are overwhelmingly affectionate (it was known as the Smellie); today it remains a very popular target rifle for competitive shooting, and modern copies are being manufactured to meet demand. Featuring first-hand accounts, brand-new full-colour artwork and close-up photographs, many in colour, this is the story of the Lee-Enfield, the innovative, reliable and long-lived rifle that equipped British and other forces through the world wars and beyond.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1849087881
ISBN-13
9781849087889
eBay Product ID (ePID)
103791385

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Book Title
Lee-Enfield Rifle
Author
Martin Pegler
Original Language
English
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / Weapons, Military / World War I, Firearms & Weapons
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Antiques & Collectibles, History
Number of Pages
80 Pages

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Item Length
9.8in
Item Height
0.3in
Item Width
7.2in
Item Weight
9.2 Oz

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Series Volume Number
17
Lc Classification Number
Ud395.L
Reviews
There is much to praise about this book and very little to find fault with. I highly recommend it and give it an "excellent" 5 out of 5.
Illustrated by
Dennis, Peter
Copyright Date
2012
Dewey Decimal
623.4425
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Weapon Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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Weapon Ser.: The Lee-Enfield Rifle by Martin Pegler (2012, Trade Paperback)

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