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	Modern Firearms - Rifle Short, Magazine, Lee-Enfield (SMLE)
		But some SMLEs were left in military service, as a training, target and, especially, sniper rifles, known as Enfield L39 and L41, rechambered to the new standard 7.62mm NATO ammunition, and served well until the late 1980s, when there were replaced by the L96 sniper rifles.
		The SMLE was a striker fired gun, with cocking on the bolt close action and a dual-stage trigger.
		Most SMLEs have a small brass disc inset into the right side of the butt, which was used for regimental markings (unlike the German Mausers, where the similar steel disc was used as a bolt unit disassembly tool).
	world.guns.ru /rifle/rfl04-e.htm (2120 words)

	Educational Zone #17 - Great Firearms - The British SMLE - Page 1
		We noticed that the "kick" of the SMLE is very easy and is more of a "shove" than a kick.
		The SMLE has a 10 shot magazine that is removable, but not actually designed to be removed in combat.
		The bolt opens easy on a SMLE because it is designed to cock on closing.
	www.theboxotruth.com /docs/edu17.htm (455 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Lee-Enfield
		A modified version of the SMLE was built to fire it, the Pattern 1913 Enfield, although nothing came of this.
		The SMLE design was fairly difficult to manufacture because of the many forging and machining operations required.
		Ishapore-made.303 calibre SMLE Mk III*s have surfaced in the US with 1980's manufacture dates (1986 is the latest recorded so far), and it seems reasonable to believe that production of the rifle might still be underway today.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/SMLE (1689 words)

	Lee-Enfield - FirearmWiki
		The SMLE design was fairly expensive to manufacture because of the many forging and machining operations required.
		Ishapore made.303 calibre SMLE Mk III* rifles have appeared with 1980's manufacture dates suggesting that it may still be manufactured in the Indian sub-continent.
		The SMLEs seen thus far are not in especially good condition, but it should also be noted that the Maoists are also armed with SMLEs (and anything else they can acquire), but as to whether the SMLEs in question are of British or Indian manufacture is unknown, as is the year of manufacture.
	firearmwiki.com /mw/index.php?title=SMLE (3493 words)

	Enfields_In_Queue:England
		SSA was to produce receivers, barrels, and certain other parts and act as an assembly unit for parts produced by other contractors (hence the name "Peddled Scheme" since the parts were "peddled" to outside civilian contractors).
		The first contract to deliver SMLE rifles was signed in 1915.
		The rifles are marked differently than all other SMLE rifles in that they have no manufacturers name on the buttsocket, with the manufacturer - either SSA or NRF - being stamped on the rear of the receiver to the left of the bolt channel.
	www.enfield-stuff.com /regimentals/rifles/enfield_queue/Queue_England.htm (2112 words)

	Lee-Enfield at AllExperts
		During WWI, the standard SMLE Mk III was found to be complicated to manufacture and simplifications were sought.
		After WWI, numbers of SMLE rifles were converted to.22 calibre training rifles, in order to teach cadets and new recruits the various aspects of shooting, firearms safety, and marksmanship.
		SMLEs were also made as (or converted) to.22 rimfire for training purposes, designated "Rifle No 2 Mk IV"- not to be confused with the service-issue Rifle No 4 Mk 2.
	en.allexperts.com /e/l/le/lee-enfield.htm (4323 words)

	Short, Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE)
		The SMLE (short referring to its length as compared to the Long Lee's) designed with compatibility in mind, allowed existing MLE's and MLM's to be converted to the new rifle with little effort and so during this same period many Long Lee's were converted to the SMLE pattern.
		Another benefit to the SMLE was its chamber dimensions that helped in preventing jams caused by the conditions of the battlefield.
		So successful was the SMLE design, Canadian troops armed with the infamous Ross rifle would conveniently loose them during battle and claim a discarded SMLE in order to carry on their fight.
	enfieldrifles.profusehost.net /ri2.htm (540 words)

	GunOwnersAlliance.com - Ask the Rabbi: British "SMLE" in .303 Caliber
		The SMLE and its variants cock on closing the action, rather than the Mauser design of cocking on opening.
		The SMLE was made with a rate of twist of 1 in 8".
		For a fraction of the cost of a new rifle, the SMLE MkIII in 7.62X51 NATO is a good value chambered for a cartridge that is readily available in a no-frills package.
	www.gunownersalliance.com /Rabbi_0059.htm (538 words)

	Enfield-SMLE
		La aparición del Enfield SMLE Mk.III produjo quejas constantes de parte de sus portadores por errores en su fabricación, por lo que no entró en servició hasta 1914 con el nombre modificado de P-14.
		En 1926 el SMLE Mk.III se convirtió en la marca 3, del SMLE Mk.1, mientras los que tenían una marca 3 fueron asignados al P-14 de manera limitada.
		Los de la Mk.1 se convirtieron en los nuevos SMLE No.4 Mk.1, característicos por la recortada forma de su parte delantera, aunque no serían utilizados hasta 1941 con una alta producción y muy mejorado.
	sgm.casposidad.com /armamento/enfield.htm (524 words)

	Firearms Collection:
		The SMLE is a manually operated, rotating bolt action magazine fed rifle.
		It holds 10 rounds of ammunition in staggered column form, and while the magazine itself is detachable, it is not intended to be reloaded when detached from rifle.
		Early Lee-Enfields (Long Lee-Enfields and SMLEs prior to Mark III) were loaded only by single rounds via the top receiver opening.
	www.freewebs.com /myguncollection/rifles.htm (599 words)

	SLAMMER
		SMLE is a tabletop wargame, intended for games using around a dozen elements on each side.
		It is possible to use SMLE for company level games involving two to four platoons grouped under a company leader, where each element represents a section of 8 - 12 figures.
		Where vehicles are used in SMLE they should be treated as part of the equipment of their team.
	www.loran.karoo.net /slammer/smle (7245 words)

	Newby's Treatise on Enfield Rifles
		Id began collecting SMLEs in college (yes, on a students budget!) and have found that all of the Lee-Enfields are tough, easy to maintain, quick handling, inexpensive to purchase and shoot, are hard hitting and quite versatile.
		Some detractors of the SMLE (and the.303 British caliber, in general) criticize the fact that the rifle is heavy, the round is slow and overall, the SMLE is outdated.
		The SMLE is so prevalent that it is estimated that there are more SMLEs in the hands of private owners and collectors than there are in any governments possession currently.
	17thdivision.tripod.com /id24.html (2143 words)

	SMLE Upper Rear Handguard
		The SMLE handguards are relatively thin pieces of wood that fit atop the barrel and protect the rifleman's hands from the hot barrel.
		And it is not unusual to encounter a SMLE that has had all of the top 'fingers' removed.
		His rifle is a SMLE MK III (with magazine cutoff) Type 1 (with volley sights) - and the 'fingers' around the backsight have been removed - a sure sign that this recruit has been selected for alpine training.
	www.enfield-stuff.com /tools/notebook/SMLE_rear_handguard.htm (345 words)

	LRDG Weapons
		The Mk III SMLE had been combat tested in the trenches of World War I and was found to be accurate as well as fast firing for a bolt action rifle.
		What aided in the rapid firing of both models was the rear locking bolt which could activated with the less hand movement, allowing the shooter to disengage and re-engage the bolt faster and with less head movement.
		Conflicting reports suggest that the EY rifle was an SMLE or No. 4 rifle that was no longer accurate enough for actual service and were fitted with a cup for use of launching the Mills Bomb (No. 36 Hand Grenade).
	blindkat.hegewisch.net /lrdg/rifles.html (740 words)

	LeeEnfield
		But some SMLEs were left in military service, as a training, target and, especially, sniper rifles, known as Enfield L39 and L41, re chambered to the new standard 7.62mm NATO ammunition, and served well until the late 1980s, when there were replaced by the L96 sniper rifles.
		The insufficient head space problem on the pre-No.4 SMLEs was solved my manual sandpapering the respective bolt-head, and since the No.4 rifle, there were 4 standard sizes of the bolt heads, from which armour er could select one, most suitable for the particular action.
		The famous by its distinguishable shape stock of the SMLE featured a semi-pistol grip, a steel butt plate with a trapdoor and a compartment in the butt for tools and cleaning equipment.
	wave.prohosting.com /uberduck/LeeEnfield.htm (1886 words)

	YouTube - Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.II
		The SMLE's are much faster than k98--due to the rear locking--more than the bolt handle(this may hurt precision a bit).
		SMLE's were less prone to fowling than k98--SMLE's had wider tolerances and handled mud-dirt better(once again at the price of precision).
		SMLE's are accurate, but the Mauser action my have some advantage, which is why many new production sport rifles still use it.
	youtube.com /watch?v=-XozgC-hr3Q (322 words)

	SMLE
		The SMLE lineage began in 1888 with the adoption of the Lee-Metford rifle.
		With the advent of smokeless cartridges, the Metford rifling wore quite fast, so it was replaced by 5-groove rifling designed by Lee, becoming the Lee-Enfield rifle, for the Enfield arsenal it was developed in.
		However, the SMLE was still manufactured in colonies, including India.
	www.angelfire.com /ak5/kensrifles/enfield.htm (259 words)

	SIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ENFIELD RIFLE Page 1
		(Note: SMLE and No4 front sights will not interchange because of different dovetail dimensions) There were nine different front sights available and were marked on top of their base with their sizes.
		The SMLE was fitted with a windage adjustable rear notch sight, mounted to the barrel.
		Matter of fact, it was the use of machine-guns (and the shortened engagement ranges of modern warfare) that rendered the volley sights ineffective and they were stripped off of SMLE's altogether.
	enfieldrifles.profusehost.net /ti14.htm (791 words)

	Enfield No.1 (SMLE)
		Oftmals wird dieser Dorn für den Lauf gehalten doch dieser liegt darüber.
		Das SMLE wurde vor dem Einsatz im ersten Weltkrieg stark kritisiert, vielleicht auch nicht ganz zu Unrecht.
		Das SMLE ist sicherlich keine gute Scheibenwaffe, jedoch war es zur damaligen Zeit eine der besten Kriegslangwaffen.
	www.waffenhq.de /infanterie/enfield-no1.html (530 words)

	1917
		With the beginning of tensions in Europe in the early part of the century it was deemed necessary to keep full production of the SMLE in Britain and to find an outside source to produce the new rifle.
		The new rifle never really caught on in Britain and the SMLE was kept on as the main service rifle and the existing P14 rifles were delegated to secondary roles.
		When U.S. involvement was imminent there was a severe lack of service rifles existing to arm the AEF in Europe so the design of the P14 rifle was altered to chamber the current U.S. service round at the time, the.30-06.
	www.geocities.com /smlemk3/1917.html (439 words)

	Twofers (1): SMLE (.303 & .308) by Kim du Toit (printed from TheOtherSideofKim.com) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The bottom SMLE belongs to Doc Russia, and is one of the rifles rechambered for the equally-fine.308 Win by the Ishapore Arsenal, and renamed the Rifle 7.62mm 2A1.
		Both are wonderful rifles: sturdy, accurate and with that silky SMLE bolt action which has made it the favorite rifle of so many shooters.
		This is because the SMLE was designed to operate in adverse battle conditions (ie.
	www.theothersideofkim.com /index.php/tos/printv/9478 (394 words)

	Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III SMLE Rifle
		Often it is simply known as a three-oh-three, after the.303 British round fired by the rifle.
		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.
		The upshot of it all was a reduction in barrel length to 25.5 inches (from about 30", hence the term 'short'), and the capacity to reload the magazine by use of a stripper clip, which feeds five rounds at a time into a ten shot detachable magazine.
	www.chuckhawks.com /lee-enfield_marsh.htm (1480 words)

	Australian Light Horse Association Forum - Lithgow SMLE
		All you need is MkIII SMLE from the period 1913 to 1918 and you are pretty safe as to accuracy.
		He is presently looking for any documentation that would nail down the question of small arms manufacture for the ALH units.
		Posted - 08/12/2006 : 11:43:04 AM Rob pardon my ignorance but is there a lot of Lithgow.303's in the States and is it hard to send one from here to there.
	www.lighthorse.org.au /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2610 (387 words)

	WWIIReenacting.co.uk :: View topic - No4 or SMLE????? (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The main difference is the size, the SMLE was a world war1 issue, but was still used in world war2 and no.4 was a shorter version that entered service in ww2, same calibre, same mag and stipper clips, the no.4 was just a modified lighter version.
		It kept the same calibre as the SMLE, could use the same charger clips although the later clips were slightly different in design to the clips originally used.
		The result of the trials of the SMLE No.1 MkVI, the No.4 was trialled in 1931, with all tooling and parts made to a new British Standard measurement.
	www.wwiireenacting.co.uk /forum/viewtopic.php?p=148233&highlight= (1175 words)

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		Essentially the same as the SMLE No. 1 Mark I, but was converted from the earlier Mark II and Mark II* Lee Metfords and Long Lee Enfields.
		In the process, a shorter length was added to the equation so the rifle would be easier to handle by both infantry and calvary.
		More improvements were made and in January of 1907, the Mark III was introduced, a rifle that was to become a legend.
	www.public.asu.edu /~roblewis/SMLE/IIID2a11a3.html (2812 words)

	Smelly SMLE Shooters
		The name of this little group is derived from the common acronym for the Short Magazine Lee Enfield or SMLE, commonly pronounced as "smelly".
		The Smelly SMLE Shooters are people who enjoy collecting and actually SHOOTING Lee Enfield Rifles.
		I feel that far to many collectors are failing to get the full enjoyment of the collecting experience by NOT shooting their rifles.
	www.smellysmleshooters.net (755 words)

	iB::Topic::Project SMLE
		I have now moved on to mapping the model (of which I of course will post an ultra boring render later on), and then the texturing (hopefully more exciting).
		Nice! When I saw "SMLE" I was hoping it'd be an Enfield.
		So the Garand and M1 Carbine were used, but not the SMLE.
	www.flashpoint1985.com /cgi-bin/ikonboard311/ikonboard.cgi?s=4b415eb42c3e927956dae77d7b636d55;act=NW;f=54;t=50580 (559 words)

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