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 |
|
Lee-Enfield Rifle |
Sten gun | Bren gun |
Vickers machine gun |
Mills Bomb | Projector,
Infantry, Anti-Tank (PIAT)