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The Lee-Enfield is one of the 20th century's most recognisable and longest-serving military rifles. It was adopted by the British Army in 1895 and only replaced by the L1A1 SLR in 1957. It saw combat from the Boer War onwards, and thousands are still in use today; it is estimated that 17 million have been produced. Soldier's recollections of the rifle are overwhelmingly affectionate (it was known as the Smellie); today it remains a very popular target rifle for competitive shooting, and modern copies are being manufactured to meet demand. Featuring first-hand accounts, brand-new full-colour artwork and close-up photographs, this is the story of the Lee-Enfield, the innovative, reliable and long-lived rifle that equipped British and other forces through the world wars and beyond.

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There is much to praise about this book and very little to find fault with. I highly recommend it and give it an “excellent” 5 out of 5. * Army Rumour Service *

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The Lee-Enfield Rifle

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    A Paperback / softback by Martin Pegler, Peter Dennis

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      Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Published 20 January 2012
      ISBN-13 9781849087889
      978-1849087889
      ISBN-10 1849087881
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Lee-Enfield is one of the 20th century's most recognisable and longest-serving military rifles. It was adopted by the British Army in 1895 and only replaced by the L1A1 SLR in 1957. It saw combat from the Boer War onwards, and thousands are still in use today; it is estimated that 17 million have been produced. Soldier's recollections of the rifle are overwhelmingly affectionate (it was known as the Smellie); today it remains a very popular target rifle for competitive shooting, and modern copies are being manufactured to meet demand. Featuring first-hand accounts, brand-new full-colour artwork and close-up photographs, this is the story of the Lee-Enfield, the innovative, reliable and long-lived rifle that equipped British and other forces through the world wars and beyond.

      Trade Review
      There is much to praise about this book and very little to find fault with. I highly recommend it and give it an “excellent” 5 out of 5. * Army Rumour Service *

      Table of Contents
      Introduction /Development /Use /Impact /Select Bibliography /Index

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