Shooting a SMLE (No. 1) Mk. III*
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- The Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE), or Rifle No.1 as it would be later designated, entered British service in 1904. It was chambered for the .303 British cartridge and notably had a 10 round magazine. Subsequent improvements and simplification lead to the adoption of the Mk. III* in 1915. The Mk. III* was a wartime simplification of the Mk. III, with the most notable changes being the deletion of the magazine cut off and the volley sights. The Mk. III* was the final full production variation of the SMLE and saw service in WWI, WWII, and beyond.
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The Lee-Enfield bolt throw is so short that the shooter can keep their cheek weld & sight picture and just run the bolt back and forth without injuring one's nose. This is possible because of the rear locking lugs as opposed to front locking lugs on contemporary Mauser, Mosin and Arisaka rifles for example. The short bolt throw also allowed for the famous 'Mad Minute' rapid fire drill which used a technique where the bolt was grasped with just the thumb and forefinger while the middle finger was used to squeeze the trigger. This is all possible due to the bolt knob's close proximity to the trigger and the 10 round magazine doesn't hurt either.
This is also true. I do run by head pretty far forward though and while I would not smack my self in the face with the bolt it would likely touch. Plus, since this is not the case on other rifles, I'm just used to bringing my head up. I'm also not a fan of running the trigger with my middle finger but I would like to do a Mad Minute video at some point and would probably run the bolt that way for that.
After emptying the charger/stripper clip, just run the bolt forward and it will knock the charger out of the way and it will drop free. Love how these rifles, and especially the No.4 were continually optimized, streamlined, lightened and improved for efficiency.
This is very true. I'm just used to taking them out, typically sticking them in my pocket. Some of the other rifles have bigger issues with wearing out the clips when doing that also.
I love it! The Enfield No.1 MkIII is my favorite rifle - I have about a dozen of them. "Regular" .303 rifles plus .22 trainer, .410 shotgun, wire wrapped grenade launcher and one in .308. I also have a No.1 MkV. The gun shop owner thought it was a run-of-the-mill MkIII. His loss, my gain. In the twilight years of my life, the recoil is stouter and somehow they got heavier. 😊😊😊
The SMLE has a two stage trigger, with a quite decent pull-off on the second stage. I suggest gently squeezing until you feel resistance and then use the final stage as a precision trigger for target work instead of just jerking it all at once @2:30. Just FYI.
And again you are correct. It is quite a nice trigger. I would like to think that if I had been precisely aiming rather than just shooing for the video my pull would be better because, as you saw, I certainly just jammed it back.
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@@HistoryinFirearms NZ Army will you for doing this of ww1.
I don’t remember my old No.4 recoiling like that. But that was many years ago…☺
Might be due to his technique, his grip and the slo-mo makes it look worse. The .303s all kick though but maybe you're 10 feet tall and don't feel it? 😀
@@Hjerte_Verke lol…not 10 feet tall…just old and silly maybe…😂
The recoil isn't bad. It certainly is one of the softer shooting rifles I have. I think the slow-mo makes it look worse than it is.