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SMLE Mark 1* Long Caption: Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mark 1*Rifle. It is fully stocked - the stock encases the barrel which screws into the body. It is fitted with a brass buttplate with a trap which covers the compartment bored into the butt to store cleaning equipment. It has a steel trigger and box magazine which holds eight rounds of ammunition. Bolt action. The barrel is rifled and fitted with a blade foresight protected by wings and a rearsight with screw lateral adjustment. The calibre is 0.303in. Stamped on the rifle is a crown over 'ER SPARKBROOK 1905 SHT LE 1*' and the serial number 'P19493'. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: AAA3167 Artist: Snaresbrook Factory Date: 1905 Medium: steel; wood Size: 100 mm x 1130 mm x 50 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.