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Rifle, Bolt Action, Lee Enfield, . 303 In No 5 Mk I
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Rifle, Bolt Action, Lee Enfield, . 303 In No 5 Mk I
Lee Enfield. 303 in No 5 Mk I bolt action rifle, 1944 (c); known as the Jungle Carbine; fitted with flash eliminator, sling swivels and a rubber cushion on the buttplate. Operations in the Far East convinced the British army that a lighter version of the Lee-Enfield rifle would be more suited to jungle warfare. The No 4 Mark 1 rifle was shortened, a flash-hider fitted to the muzzle and to counteract the increased recoil due to the short barrel and light weight, a rubber butt-pad was introduced. First produced in the autumn of 1944, it was widely issued to troops in the Far East, but its still excessive recoil and muzzle-blast made it an unpopular weapon. Date: circa 1944
Media ID 20162297
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1944 Action Autumn Barrel Blast Bolt Butt Carbine Convinced Cushion Enfield Excessive Fitted Flash Increased Introduced Issued Jungle Lighter Mark Muzzle Operations Produced Recoil Rifle Rubber Shortened Sling Suited Unpopular Version Warfare Weapon Weight Widely
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