bolt action centre-fire rifle
Report a Mistake- Object Number 19900076-674
- Event 1914-1919 First World War
- Affiliation --
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield
- Date Made 1905
- Place of Use Continent - North America, Country - Canada
- Category Tools and equipment for science and technology
- Sub-category Armament, firearm
- Department Arms and Technology
- Museum CWM
- Earliest 1905/01/01
- Latest 1905/12/31
- Brand Name / Model SMLE Mk 1*** (EY) Grenade launching
- Inscription On action: (CRown) ER over Enfield over 1905 over SHT L.E. over I***. On butt: (C Broadarrow). On Nocks Form: (C Broadarrow)
- Pattern Name Lee-Enfield
- Materials Steel, Brass, Wood
- Service Component Canadian Expeditionary Force
- Measurements Height 22.2 cm, Length 120.7 cm, Width 10.5 cm
- Caption Rifle-grenadier
- Additional Information Rifle-grenadiers fired grenades from rifles fitted with special launchers like this one. Advancing infantry could quickly bombard an enemy position without waiting for artillery.