bolt action centre-fire rifle
Report a Mistake- Object Number 19920140-001
- Event 1914-1919 First World War
- Affiliation --
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield
- Date Made 1917
- 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 1917/01/01
- Latest 1917/12/31
- Brand Name / Model SMLE Mk 3*
- Inscription Right side of action: (Crown) G.R., Enfield, 1917, SHTLE, III*. Top of action: (C Broadarrow)
- Pattern Name Lee-Enfield
- Materials Steel, Wood, Mammal leather
- Branch Infantry Branch
- Service Component Canadian Expeditionary Force
- Measurements Height 20.0 cm, Length 115.4 cm, Width 7.5 cm
- Caption Rifle, Lee-Enfield SMLE Mk. III*
- Additional Information The British Lee-Enfield rifle replaced the unreliable Canadian-made Ross rifle in 1916.