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Due primarily to its simplicity of operational characteristics as well as ease of maintenance and repair, the Rifle, .303 Calibre, Lee Enfield, No 4, All Marks, is used in limited numbers, as a personal defence weapon, by members of the following groups:
The Rifle, .303 Calibre, Lee Enfield, No 4, All Marks, is a heavy barrel, manually operated bolt action, magazine fed rifle, capable of firing single shots only. It fires rimmed cartridges from a detachable ten round magazine.
The No 4 series rifles were developed from the British forerunner, the Short Magazine, Lee Enfield Mark VI (SMLE). The Rifle, .303 calibre, Lee Enfield, No 4 Mk 1 appeared in 1931 as a refined production version of the No 1 rifle adapted from the SMLE. The Rifle, .303 calibre, No 4 Mk 1 was further redesigned for mass production as the Rifle, .303 calibre, Lee Enfield, No 4 Mk 1 * in 1939. This version of the rifle became standard issue for the British Commonwealth during World War II.
IDENTIFICATION
Model | No 4, Mk 1 * |
Manufacturer | Canadian Arsenals Limited (CAL) |
Year of Manufacture | 1939 |
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Physical Data | ||
Rifle | ||
Length | 113 cm (44-1/2 in.) | |
Weight | 4.09 kg (9 lbs) | |
Furniture | Seasoned Walnut, Beech or Birch | |
Bayonet | ||
Length | 25.4 cm (10 in.) | |
Weight | 0.34 kg (12 oz) | |
Type | Spike | |
Operation data | ||
System of Operation | Manual Bolt Action | |
Safety Feature | Positive Locking Bolt | |
Muzzle Velocity | 743.71 mps (2 440 fps) | |
Effective Range | 502.92 m (550 yds) | |
Rate of Fire | Up to 20 rds/min | |
Feed | Detachable 10 rd Magazine | |
Safety Catch | Double action, locks both the bolt and the cocking piece. | |
Bolt data | ||
Bolt Head | Four sizes adjust bolt length to give correct headspace. | |
Barrel data | ||
Length | 64 cm (25.19 in.) | |
Bore Diameter | 7.65 to 7.72 mm (0.302 to 0.304 in.) | |
Number of Grooves | 2, 5 or 6 | |
Rifling | 1 turn in 25.4 cm (10 in.) | |
Direction of Twist | 2 and 5 grooves – left hand 6 grooves – right hand | |
Ammunition Data | ||
Cartridge | 303 Mk VII ball or equivalent | |
Magazine data | ||
Type | Detachable, short, vertical box | |
Capacity | 10 rounds | |
Butt Data | |
Sizes | - Bantam |
- Short | |
- Normal | |
- Long | |
Length Differential | 12.7 mm (1/2 in.) increments |
Sight data | |
Rear Sight | |
Mk 1 Vertical Leaf | Aperture sight, screw adjustable for ranges from 182.88 m to 1188.72 m (200 yd to 1 300 yd) W/battle sight. Mk 2 "L" Type Double aperture 274.32 m and 548.64 m (300 yd and 600 yd). |
Mk 3 Vertical Leaf & C Mk 4 | Aperture sight, slide W/click adjustment For ranges from 182.88 m to 1188.72 m (200 yd to 1 300 yd) W/battle sight. |
Foresight | |
Type | Fixed Vertical Blade |
Sizes | 12 |
Height Differential | -1.14 mm to +3.05 mm in 0.38 mm increments (-0.045 in. to +0/120 in. in 0.015 in. increments). |
