1914 British SMLE Rifle

[Mons 1914]

Enfield made 1914 Short Magazine Lee Enfield Rifle (SMLE)
These early dates are hard to find, It would have been originally issued with volley sights on the left hand side of the woodwork.

This rifle having served during ww1 with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment as be seen on the brass disc, it was refitted with in 1927.

Another interesting feature about this rifle is the fact it served again in ww2. Somebody has scratched some details into the woodwork F. E. A / 43 Leaving a date of 1943! I know for sure this example came from Italy from storage since 1945 so the date matches as well.


Only if it could talk..

Scott

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[sscrooge]

very nice is it a deact or live firer ? rgds Dave

[Mons 1914]

Thanks Dave,

Was live but it's a deact now. It came from Italy where it's been in storage since 1945 along with some other WW1 SMLE's.

Regards
Scott

[Johnny Peppers]

Only if it could talk..

Scott

It would probably ask why it was kept in the dark so long, and why it was castrated.

[Wilhelm]

A beautiful rifle. Too bad it had to be de-acted.
Wilhelm

[Gary Cain]

Very nice rifle and yes, if only it could talk. Thank you for sharing it!

[629classic44]

Here is mine London Small Arms Co Black watch regiment.

[IanC]

Fantastic examples Gents, thanks for sharing.

Scott: I especially like the WW2 date on your example. Also It looks like it still has the magazine cutoff?

Cheers

Ian

[Mons 1914]

Fantastic examples Gents, thanks for sharing.

Scott: I especially like the WW2 date on your example. Also It looks like it still has the magazine cutoff?

Cheers

Ian

Thanks Ian,

Yes the date is 100% - 43 which really adds to the history. (F. E. A/ 43)
Still has the mag cut off.

Regards
Scott

[Seigfried]

This rifle having served during ww1 with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment as be seen on the brass disc, it was refitted with in 1927.

Scott

The brass butt disc is marked to the 3rd Bn. They were based in the UK all through the war, so this rifle was probably only used for training.

http://www.1914-1918.net/warwicks.htm

https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk...hire-regiment/

3rd (Reserve) Battalion
August 1914 : in Warwick. A training unit, it remained in UK throughout the war. Moved to Portsmouth in August 1914, then to Isle of Wight. In Dover by November 1917.