a rifle invented by Scottish inventor James
Paris Lee (1831--1904). The rifle is named after its inventor, Lee, as well as the Enfield
arsenal in
London,
England. An
arsenal is an
area where weapons and ammunition are made and stored. When the Lee-Enfield rifle was being designed by Lee, he used some of the specifications and
technical standards which were already in
use at the Enfield
arsenal and for this
reason the
arsenal's name was included in the name of the rifle. In 1904, Great Britain adopted the rifle as the
standard issue for its troops and it was used by them during
World War I and
II. Though considered less accurate than some of its
contemporary competitors, the Lee-Enfield was favored by the British for the large number of bullets it could be
loaded with and the
fact that it could be
fired repeatedly and rapidly. Well, the British Tommy that went down there with his
Snider or his Lee-Enfield and brought them higher
education in the first
place was only occasionally followed by anybody who taught them anything.
a rifle of a
type invented by Scottish-born
American James
Paris Lee (1831@1904). The Lee-Enfield rifle was adopted (1904) by Great Britain for both
infantry and
cavalry. Well, the British Tommy that went down there with his
Snider or his Lee-Enfield and brought them higher
education in the first
place was only occasionally followed by anybody who taught them anything.
- Study Evaluation of Information (11 Aug. 64) a rifle
developed by Scottish-born
American inventor James
Paris Lee (1831-1904) and a British small-arms
factory in Enfield (a district in
London,
England). In the early 1900s, Great Britain adopted the rifle as its
basic infantry weapon. Though considered less accurate than some
contemporary rifles at long ranges, the Lee-Enfield was favored by the British for the larger number of bullets it could
hold (ten total) and for its rapid
firing rate. It had a
caliber of .303 of an inch (7.7
mm). (
Caliber refers to the inside diameter of the
gun barrel.) Various versions of the
gun were used by the British during
World War I (1914-1918) and
II (1939-1945).
a rifle of a
type invented by Scottish-born
American James
Paris Lee (1831 - 1904). The Lee-Enfield rifle was adopted (1904) by Great Britain for both
infantry and
cavalry.
a rifle of a
type invented by Scottish-born
American James
Paris Lee (1831@1904). The Lee-Enfield rifle was adopted (1904) by Great Britain for both
infantry and
cavalry. Well, the British Tommy that went down there with his
Snider or his Lee-Enfield and brought them higher
education in the first placeTwas only occasionally followed by anybody who taught them anything.
- Study Evaluation of Information (11 Aug. 64)