WW1, Dated 1918 .303 Enfield ShtLE (SMLE)Bolt Action Rifle MK 111*, Deactivated

*WW1, Dated 1918, .303 Enfield ShtLE SMLE) Bolt Action Rifle MK 111*, Deactivated*

25" Barrel, .303 cal. Serial number Z4150

Crown Cypher over GR, Enfield 1918 ShtLE Mk 111*. Enfield indicates that it was made at the Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield and ShtLE was the abbreviation for Short Lee-Enfield. Serial number Z4150 right of the receiver ring. The stock is stamped with a circle containing D over T War Arrow E over W in a circle indicating that this rifle may have seen service in India as DTE (W) is the mark for the Indian facility that tests small arms

The Lee–Enfield, or Enfield, a bolt-action, magazine-fed rifle, served as the British Empire's main firearm from 1895 to 1957. The Mk. III* was a simplified wartime version used in WWI, WWII, and beyond. It omitted the magazine cut off, volley sights, and windage adjustment on the rear sight. Noteworthy is the unchanged protective ear, positioned to the right to accommodate the absent windage screw.

The magazine, marked M/56, was produced by Cheney & Son Ltd of Willenham. Deactivated, this rifle is an iconic 20th-century collectible.

*Condition*
This rifle is in excellent condition. The metal parts have an light, even patina and the trigger is not held with any tension. Please see pictures for more detail as they form part of our condition report. Fully deactivated.

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