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Description: | Surrendered to Merseyside police. (no.25)., Description by Bill Harding of the Birmingham Proof House 2005:magazine bolt action military rifle, model Lee Enfield Mk !* commonly known as @Long Lee', serial no. 3145C, proof mark British Military, center-fire ignition system, barrel - one steel, calibre .303", barrel length 765mm, barrel attached to stock with 2 barrel bands, 5 rifled grooves, sights front - post, rear - hinged and graduated ladder, stock type walnut full length, lock type bolt. Condition overall good. Wrist strap marked with Victoria's crown with V.R. below, above Enfield, above 1901, above L.E. and above I*. This signifies that the rifle was made by the Military Ordnance factory at Enfield in 1901. Magazine capacity 10. The MK I* was approved for service on 7th August 1899. Ref. 'The Bristish Servie Lee' by Ian Skennerton ISBN 0 9597438 8 in 1982.,
Accession number: NCM 1989-960 | Subjects: | British arms and armour firearms (licensed) | Temporal: | 1901 | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Creator: | maker Enfield | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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