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Lee-Metford Mk I .303 inch bolt action magazine rifle, 1901

Manufactured by Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, 1901.

Although the Lee-Enfield rifle had superseded the Lee-Metford in 1895 the exigencies of the Boer War (1899-1902) meant that many Lee-Metford rifles, this one included, were issued to troops in South Africa. This rifle, the modified Lee-Metford Mk 1* was issued to the South Staffordshire Regiment in August 1901.

Most Lee-Metfords were converted to Enfield rifling indicated by the code 'E1*' on the knox form (where the barrel joins the receiver) but this particular rifle retained its Metford rifling throughout its service life.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1961-10-44-4

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study Collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1961-10-44-4