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Lee-Enfield Rifle by Martin Pegler (2012, Trade Paperback)
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The Lee-Enfield Rifle by Martin Pegler, Peter Dennis. Author Martin Pegler, Peter Dennis. The Lee-Enfield is one of the 20th century's most recognisable and longest-serving military rifles. It was adopted by the British Army in 1895 and only replaced by the L1A1 SLR in 1957.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-101849087881
ISBN-139781849087889
eBay Product ID (ePID)103791385
Product Key Features
Book TitleLee-Enfield Rifle
Number of Pages80 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicReference, Military / Weapons
Publication Year2012
IllustratorDennis, Peter, Yes
GenreHistory
AuthorMartin Pegler
Book SeriesWeapon Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight9.2 Oz
Item Length9.8 in
Item Width6.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsThere 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.
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Series Volume Number17
Dewey Decimal623.4425
SynopsisThe 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.
LC Classification NumberUD395.L
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- May 17, 2016
intresting
very good but I'm still looking for a comprehensiv e guide to the proof and other marksVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jul 01, 2016
book is great a good buy
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- Mar 24, 2016
LEE-ENFIELD RIFLE
The book is rather better than I had expected. It is worth buying for anyone interested in the Enfield series of rifles. It is especially good as an introduction to the type.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
