Lee-Enfield
Rifle
Lee-Enfield
Rifle |
Sten gun | Bren
gun | Vickers
machine gun |
Mills Bomb
| Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank (PIAT) |
The
Lee-Enfield Rifle No. 4 was the standard infantry
rifle used by Canadian troops during the Second
World War. Earlier marks had been in service
with the British Army since 1895, and were
to continue until 1957. Despite being issued
with temperamental Ross rifles early in the
First World War, Canadian troops often threw
them away in favour of reliable Lee-Enfields
picked up on the battlefield. Fortunately
there was no such controversy during the latter
conflict. The well-liked Lee-Enfield No. 4
was manufactured in Britain, the US, and Canada.
| Lee-Enfield
Rifle No. 4 Mark 1 |
| Calibre |
0.303 inch (7.7 mm) |
| Length |
134 cm |
| Weight |
4.1 kg |
| Feed system |
10-round magazine |
| Action |
Lee turn-bolt |
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Canada in WWII
