nice job....that dude is quick on the actuon! Love seeing them in operation on the range. SMLE'S are truly a work of art.....no weapon system has served longer....from the Boer war to Afghanistan....
Hi Great Post,just one small thing on loading the amount of ammo,most British soldiers just load no more than 8 at a time,this reduced the sprain on the magazine spring ,helped reduced stoppages,and if you fire 3 rounds in action,you could add a clip of 5 more ,which will bring you back to fully loaded,which would be a great advantage.
When I did my military training in 1953 I was taught the full overlapping method that was your second choice. Certainly loading a magazine was very quick and much easier than your demonstration. That was the New Zealand army.
Great video and special thanks for the loading tips! I have the same model - 1917 BSA made SMLE III*. It’s a pleasure just to look at but I’m dying to ‘light up’ my back 40 😁
Thanks for the kind words! The British Lee Enfield series of rifles are excellent battlefield implements. Just remember that they were mass produced as fast as they could make them and they're not precision rifles by today's standards. They will serve you well for recreational purposes!
The lee enfield is a beautiful weapon... I had a chance to handle one at a gun show and I must say the action of the gun was amazing... the bolt was buttery smooth and really felt like a quality piece of machinery
The No. 4 rifle is much the same in many respects. When doing rifle drill in the RCAF in the 60's I always put the rifle on half cock and left the safety off.The reason simply was the the safety protrudes slightly when it is set on. This has been known to tear clothing and medals off uniforms when coming down from the slope arms position to present arms.
When on patrol in ww2. Australian soldiers kept a round in the chamber, safety off and their rifle on half-cock. When they made contact they pulled it back to fullcock and could fire the weapon. I'm not sure if this was part of their training or simply a matter of preference. But it kept a round in the chamber and provided safety from accidental discharge.
I know the Australians were heavily engaged in the South Pacific. Maybe in harsh, tropical, jungle terrain, that may be the safest way to carry if you might trip or slip on something.
Thanks for this informative series of films have a great respect for almost all the service rifles in WW1-2 but the Enfield edges it as it has more user friendly features and a bigger magazine !
I find that if you pull the trigger with the tip of your finger you can pull the rifle. Try pressing the trigger between the first and second knuckle. This prevents the canting of the rifle for best accuracy
Its to do with the Mag, at 12:50 you will notice that one round is ontop of BUT of to the side of the round below it, when you use the 3 up 2 down method, the lowest round (which is infront) will go directly in the bottom, the second lowest round (which WAS behind) will slide across ontop of the metal raised platform (12:53 shows it clearly) now infront of the the first round.
According to a short video bloke on the range did the way you stack the rounds into the charger isnt that important as long as you push the rounds deep when loading, the shape of the magazine will align the rims for you automatically. also hen manually emptying the magazine you dont need to go the full stroke of the action (especially not to close the bolt, its just unnecessary risk fo firing if you arent careful) you can just rock the first few cms back and forth
Not Only New Zealand and Australia kept using the No1, but the Dutch forces (Prinses Irene Brigade) in England kept using it too, they used the p1914 and the Lee Enfield.
Yes you can mount a scope on a #1 mk3 from memory there are 2 different types 1 that you need to drill and tap the action and a newer one that is a no drill type. midway usa should have what you are looking for. Hope that helps.
The Pixel Nova nah, hornady. Can't remember the specifics. But now the rife is wandering. I have my rifle aimed at one spot and it's shooting all over the place so now my hunting rifle is a Remington 700
Brilliant series of video's ! thanks for the time and effort you've put into them, very informative since I'm looking to get hold of one of these beauties when I get my licence (live in England so the laws suck here) keep it up dude !
Great review so far :) I'm about to start part II. What was going on with those hang-fires? Was that surplus ammo, factory or your own reloads? Was it the rifle's fault?
I would say the reason for the last 5 shots going high could be credited to the rather pronounced flinch you have going there ;) however your bolt operation and re-aiming of the rife was butter-smooth, nicely done. Great, articulate review.
Gday from Aussie,the under over in the stripper clip was taught by the military. The Australians at Gallipoly in WW1 would load ten rounds and fire six rounds and then reload keeping four rounds in reserve.The distance between the Australian trenches and the Turkish trenches was ,in some cases, the width of a tennis court in the case of the charge at the" Nec"This was where the "mad minute came from.There is legends of Aussie diggers firing 40 rounds a minute by flicking the bolt handle up with their index finger as the round went off and closing the bolt with the thumb.The accuracy of SMLE is dependent on having standard ammo and the allies where careful to ensure the ammo was of standard quality.The SMLE could put good groups up to 1000 yard.My old digger mate who was Tubruk in north Africa in WW2 says they would snipe at german tank commanders at two miles taking bets on who could make them duck.It is the supreme rifle of all time. Cheers Ross
British Army had the “mad minute” long before Australian forces were involved in any actions in WW1.Try reading up on the Battle of Mons 1914 and actions during the Mons retreat 1914.
@videofreakmanic123 The rifle is designed to be used like that. British soldiers of the WWI era were able to turn our 30 rounds a minute, many could do more than that.
very complicated movement, but you have to imagine the first round in the mag starts straight goes into the mag and then is due to the angle of the mag, ( see the lovely slant at the bottom) provides enough clearance for the next round to just slide across into place without creating a situation that would cause a jam.
No one had really put the idea of rifle magazine's into practice when the rifle was designed. The lips of the magazine have to be individually fitted to each rifle too, so it would be a fairly major thing to start using individual magazines. Even the M1 Garand by the time of WW2 uses a form of stripper clips.
The hell, that must have been some crazy bad ammo you guys used at the end of the video! Anyways, really excellent videos!! Thanks so much for putting them up.
A delay between pulling the trigger and the round firing. It's usually caused by crappy ammo (particularly with old surplus ammo, the primers start to break down over time and are less reliable).
Like many viewers, I'm thrilled to find such an informative and detailed review. I've shot trap and skeet in the past, but now looking to get into riflery. Specifically, I'm looking for an Enfield. I've determined that I'd prefer a No. 3 to a No. 4, and although I can say I'm knowledgable, I can't decide between a Mk. III or Mk. III* (with or without 'early' features;the cutoff, volley sights, matching of course). Do you have an opinion on this? A history buff, I just made it through finals too.
I agree I would think that jerry's way of stacking would work. i have loaded my magazines wrong before and caused rim jamming. I don't have charger clips so have never been able to try charger loading. I have a No 1 mk3, a sporterised No 4 mk1 and a No5 mk1. It's nice to see an American loving a british rifle, and of course America did produce the M1 Gerand and the Thompson machine gun which were both great battle rifles. But nothing can beat the Rusisian AK47 (wish I could own 1)
@mtblance Thanks for the kind words! I'll be uploading Part 2 soon. I haven't had a chance to watch it end to end to see if there's anything wrong with it because I'm back at college and a bit busy, but it should be up within a week.
So they didn't just keep multiple pre-loaded clips on them and swap them out after emptying? Fascinating. I wonder how much time it would have saved them to do so, or why they chose to stick with stripper clips? Maybe it was just the times.
Gday Fellas,just remember some of that old milsurp ammo uses Berdan primers and very corrosive so make sure you clean the barrel well after. We used to get Greek surplus stuff that was good and very reloadable though only for three or four times till the necks would split. A well maintained SMLE will shoot out 700 yds well though I can't see that far anymore.lol
I learned to shoot centerfire rifles on a Mk. III* with Pakistani surplus. I'd say seven out of ten shots were hangfires and the rounds smelled like pure sulphur when fired. Interestingly, if you could get over the hangfiring, it was pretty accurate stuff. Good video.
Gday mate,just so you know that Pakistani ammo is rubbish as you found out but be careful; it is Berdan primed which means the primer used is very corrosive so be very careful to clean the barrel with hot water or a good solvent as these rounds will kill your barrel. Cheers Ross in Australia
Yep, that was my first introduction to corrosive ammunition. The Pakistani ammo is hard if not impossible to find here nowadays, but I shoot a lot corrosive (mostly Chinese 70's surplus) ammo out of my SKS. Dirty, but hard to beat that price. Cheers from Canada!
Thanks for that Mate ,you are lucky we had all Auto loaders taken from us ten years ago so thank your stars that you have the SKS.I got sprung with a Berdan primed case while reloading some 7.62x52 ,which has the twin flash holes , the decapper pin ended up looking like a pigs tail . I ended having to make a little skinny light and checking all the brass and of course that was the only one. but that's the way it goes. Cheers Ross
I heard about your government stealing your autoloaders, that really does suck. Our gun laws aren't the best but they could be a lot worse. Reloading those rounds sounds like a heck of a lot of work!
What do you mean I didn't hold it properly? Both benched and kneeling positions were executed by the next book: both elbows planted on the bench for bench shooting, elbow placed ahead of knee for the kneeling position. There are multiple acceptable hand grips and thumb positions.
Heh, Lee Enfield sights seem to have a tenancy to get knocked up, I've noticed. The front stock band/cap/whatever misaligns the sights if the stock is bumped too much. My BSA no.4 has the long barrel (south african-ordered in 1945) so it doesn't have this problem. My mate's though, was so skewed that he ran out of windage adjustment. We took a hammer to it. Tough love, baby.
My compliments for your videos! You are very descriptive! I really love this line of rifles and i hope to buy a No.1 Mk.III, sooner or later. Can you give any advice about the purchase of these items? Are cal. 0.303 ammo still available? Thank you very much and sorry for my broken english.
when (we) the Australians changed from the lee-enfield the weapon that replaced it was the FN SLR not the FAL " The Australian L1A1 is also known as the 'Self-Loading Rifle' (SLR), and in select-fire form, the 'Automatic Rifle' (AR). The Australian L1A1 features are almost identical to the British L1A1 version of FAL, however the Australian L1A1 differs from its British counterpart in the design of the upper receiver lightening cuts" food for thought
@size9ed I just got back from doing a lab experiment. I promise I'll have it up by this weekend. I'm so busy. I also have work tonight from 8-12 PM. Gotta pay for new shoes, repairs, and an AR-15 upper.
I'm not sure ANYONE else used a detachable magazine in their main battle rifle back then. A pair of stripper clips with 5 rounds apiece weighs less than a full mag, takes up a little less room in ammo pouches, & it doesn't actually take all that long to load 2 of them. These days the cartridges are much smaller, you're loading 30 at once & it makes more sense to carry spare mags rather than try to refill one on the rifle. Then, not so much.
While a lot of people claim that straight-pull, bolt action rifles are faster to cycle, I have to admit that the Lee Enfield family of rifles has probably the smoothest bolt-throw of that I have handled. I should also say that I am a Mauser 98 man to the core.
Great video. I found an Enfield, but the bolt feels very light to me when opening. It doesn't take much to lift it up. Is this normal? Do you ever take phone calls from people with questions? Thanks.
Thank you for the quick response . I found an Enfield that has a great barrel, but the ejector spring is gone, so the shells aren’t ejecting properly. I need to find either a new complete bolt head , or ejector pieces. Thanks again Buddy. -Ryan Bueter
does the mk III have the mag cut off? i thought they removed it on the * and it wasn't on that rifle, also Jerry Essen probably thinks im weird because i once sent him a message on Facebook about how he / his vids were cool but it was a kind of creepy message.
I have a question. If you're going to reload to fill the magazine while having a round in the chamber (non-empty reload), is it safe to use your hand to prevent the chambered round from escaping the SMLE?
I don't understand the question. If you are going for 10 + 1, you don't even need to withdraw the bolt. Chamber a around, remove the magazine, top the magazine off, and insert it back into the rifle.
Been along time sinced I first watched this series and I can say in 2024 it's still one of the best on the SMLE and accessories
Glad you’re still enjoying it all these years later!
nice job....that dude is quick on the actuon! Love seeing them in operation on the range. SMLE'S are truly a work of art.....no weapon system has served longer....from the Boer war to Afghanistan....
Hi Great Post,just one small thing on loading the amount of ammo,most British soldiers just load no more than 8 at a time,this reduced the sprain on the magazine spring ,helped reduced stoppages,and if you fire 3 rounds in action,you could add a clip of 5 more ,which will bring you back to fully loaded,which would be a great advantage.
Thank you. You do great instruction. Very articulate. I admire your power of description.
When I did my military training in 1953 I was taught the full overlapping method that was your second choice. Certainly loading a magazine was very quick and much easier than your demonstration. That was the New Zealand army.
Also very informative information on the Lee-Enfield Rifle! Fascinating stuff!🔫🇬🇧
this is the one video about lee-enfields that i found useful on youtube. grats. its gonna help with my paper model!
love the sound of a lee enfield action being worked..
Great video and special thanks for the loading tips! I have the same model - 1917 BSA made SMLE III*. It’s a pleasure just to look at but I’m dying to ‘light up’ my back 40 😁
Thanks for the kind words! The British Lee Enfield series of rifles are excellent battlefield implements. Just remember that they were mass produced as fast as they could make them and they're not precision rifles by today's standards. They will serve you well for recreational purposes!
The lee enfield is a beautiful weapon... I had a chance to handle one at a gun show and I must say the action of the gun was amazing... the bolt was buttery smooth and really felt like a quality piece of machinery
The No. 4 rifle is much the same in many respects. When doing rifle drill in the RCAF in the 60's I always put the rifle on half cock and left the safety off.The reason simply was the the safety protrudes slightly when it is set on. This has been known to tear clothing and medals off uniforms when coming down from the slope arms position to present arms.
Learned a lot about the .303 I inherited from
My dad from your video. Thanks a bunch. I wish it wasn't sporterized!
I just inherited one of these from my father. I will hand it down to my youngest when I'm gone. It is a fitting generational hand down.
Awesome video series, thanks for the tips! I'll use these when I get my new SMLE shipped :)
@@LiamMartlew I never expected these videos to be enjoyed all these years later, enjoy your SMLE! They’re great, fun rifles!
Great video--I used to have a Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk I made at Longbranch, Ontario in 1945. Nice rifle--I now wish I'd never sold it!
Probably the best No. 4 due to quality of thee steel. Any well-maintained No. 4 is a reliable weapon, however.
When on patrol in ww2. Australian soldiers kept a round in the chamber, safety off and their rifle on half-cock. When they made contact they pulled it back to fullcock and could fire the weapon. I'm not sure if this was part of their training or simply a matter of preference. But it kept a round in the chamber and provided safety from accidental discharge.
I know the Australians were heavily engaged in the South Pacific. Maybe in harsh, tropical, jungle terrain, that may be the safest way to carry if you might trip or slip on something.
Thanks for this informative series of films have a great respect for almost all the service rifles in WW1-2 but the Enfield edges it as it has more user friendly features and a bigger magazine !
Because the firing pin/striker will be resting on the primer of the round in the chamber, and a small bump can set off the round.
Wrong! Australia kept using the no. 1 mk 3 New Zealand adopted the no 4 mk 1.
nickminut corect intil 1950 win the fn fal was adopted. Us canadiands did the same
Beautiful beautiful rifle!
Thank you so much for showing me an efficient way to uncock my Lee-Enfield.
Thank you for the kind words!
I just found your channel Charles. I like your style very informative. I just subscribed so please keep the good info coming.
I find that if you pull the trigger with the tip of your finger you can pull the rifle. Try pressing the trigger between the first and second knuckle. This prevents the canting of the rifle for best accuracy
Great video, very informative. The tips about proper charger clip/magazine loading could come in handy.
Cannot wait to see the next gun review
Its to do with the Mag, at 12:50 you will notice that one round is ontop of BUT of to the side of the round below it, when you use the 3 up 2 down method, the lowest round (which is infront) will go directly in the bottom, the second lowest round (which WAS behind) will slide across ontop of the metal raised platform (12:53 shows it clearly) now infront of the the first round.
@Kampfkauz Thank you! I'm glad to hear my videos are held in such high regard and thank you for subbing!
According to a short video bloke on the range did the way you stack the rounds into the charger isnt that important as long as you push the rounds deep when loading, the shape of the magazine will align the rims for you automatically. also hen manually emptying the magazine you dont need to go the full stroke of the action (especially not to close the bolt, its just unnecessary risk fo firing if you arent careful) you can just rock the first few cms back and forth
Not Only New Zealand and Australia kept using the No1, but the Dutch forces (Prinses Irene Brigade) in England kept using it too, they used the p1914 and the Lee Enfield.
Yes you can mount a scope on a #1 mk3 from memory there are 2 different types 1 that you need to drill and tap the action and a newer one that is a no drill type.
midway usa should have what you are looking for.
Hope that helps.
dang, I need one of those
Same. I'll need one in the original caliber and one in 7.62 NATO.
I'll take two of each, thankyouverymuch
I have a no.4 mk.1 built in 1942 that was used in the war. Really good for hunting
reminton do you use soft bullets? (i think that's what it's called)
The Pixel Nova nah, hornady. Can't remember the specifics. But now the rife is wandering. I have my rifle aimed at one spot and it's shooting all over the place so now my hunting rifle is a Remington 700
Brilliant series of video's ! thanks for the time and effort you've put into them, very informative since I'm looking to get hold of one of these beauties when I get my licence (live in England so the laws suck here) keep it up dude !
Great review so far :) I'm about to start part II. What was going on with those hang-fires? Was that surplus ammo, factory or your own reloads? Was it the rifle's fault?
I would say the reason for the last 5 shots going high could be credited to the rather pronounced flinch you have going there ;) however your bolt operation and re-aiming of the rife was butter-smooth, nicely done. Great, articulate review.
I like your photo montages at the start of the videos.
you are using too much muscular effort, oil the action and then use just two fingers. It is famous for its ease of use.
Gday from Aussie,the under over in the stripper clip was taught by the military. The Australians at Gallipoly in WW1 would load ten rounds and fire six rounds and then reload keeping four rounds in reserve.The distance between the Australian trenches and the Turkish trenches was ,in some cases, the width of a tennis court in the case of the charge at the" Nec"This was where the "mad minute came from.There is legends of Aussie diggers firing 40 rounds a minute by flicking the bolt handle up with their index finger as the round went off and closing the bolt with the thumb.The accuracy of SMLE is dependent on having standard ammo and the allies where careful to ensure the ammo was of standard quality.The SMLE could put good groups up to 1000 yard.My old digger mate who was Tubruk in north Africa in WW2 says they would snipe at german tank commanders at two miles taking bets on who could make them duck.It is the supreme rifle of all time. Cheers Ross
British Army had the “mad minute” long before Australian forces were involved in any actions in WW1.Try reading up on the Battle of Mons 1914 and actions during the Mons retreat 1914.
I love my No4Mk1. I so want a 1MK3 also!
Wow! Charlie definately works that bolt fast
I know! That was really impressive
Cheers for the mention bud!
great video i also appreciate the safety tips
Uno de los mejores rifles de la historia y aún lo sigue siendo en caza y tiro deportivo. Insuperable.
Fantastic review. You do a great job. Subscribed!
Thank you! I'm glad you think highly of my videos! Stay tuned in the coming weeks for Part 3 after I come home after I'm done with exams at college.
God Bless Lee Enfield !
@videofreakmanic123 The rifle is designed to be used like that. British soldiers of the WWI era were able to turn our 30 rounds a minute, many could do more than that.
very complicated movement, but you have to imagine the first round in the mag starts straight goes into the mag and then is due to the angle of the mag, ( see the lovely slant at the bottom) provides enough clearance for the next round to just slide across into place without creating a situation that would cause a jam.
2020 and this was a great help my man :)
No one had really put the idea of rifle magazine's into practice when the rifle was designed. The lips of the magazine have to be individually fitted to each rifle too, so it would be a fairly major thing to start using individual magazines. Even the M1 Garand by the time of WW2 uses a form of stripper clips.
The hell, that must have been some crazy bad ammo you guys used at the end of the video! Anyways, really excellent videos!! Thanks so much for putting them up.
Jerry's clip load method may be smooth but the army way you don't have to check if it's the right way up, I use to fire these a lot when I was 14-16
A delay between pulling the trigger and the round firing. It's usually caused by crappy ammo (particularly with old surplus ammo, the primers start to break down over time and are less reliable).
WWII era milsurp and Pakistani ammo can cause click-bang. Modern commercial ammo or Greek HXP milsurp are perfectly fine to use.
That's got some badass deviation (bullet spread) unless u have bad ammo
He used Pakistani (POF) ammo and I get similar results. You can also get more click-bang.
Like many viewers, I'm thrilled to find such an informative and detailed review. I've shot trap and skeet in the past, but now looking to get into riflery. Specifically, I'm looking for an Enfield. I've determined that I'd prefer a No. 3 to a No. 4, and although I can say I'm knowledgable, I can't decide between a Mk. III or Mk. III* (with or without 'early' features;the cutoff, volley sights, matching of course). Do you have an opinion on this? A history buff, I just made it through finals too.
I agree I would think that jerry's way of stacking would work. i have loaded my magazines wrong before and caused rim jamming. I don't have charger clips so have never been able to try charger loading. I have a No 1 mk3, a sporterised No 4 mk1 and a No5 mk1. It's nice to see an American loving a british rifle, and of course America did produce the M1 Gerand and the Thompson machine gun which were both great battle rifles. But nothing can beat the Rusisian AK47 (wish I could own 1)
Very nice and informative. Thank you.
Superb vids, thank you!
Great review! Thank you for that!!!
@mtblance Thanks for the kind words! I'll be uploading Part 2 soon. I haven't had a chance to watch it end to end to see if there's anything wrong with it because I'm back at college and a bit busy, but it should be up within a week.
So they didn't just keep multiple pre-loaded clips on them and swap them out after emptying? Fascinating. I wonder how much time it would have saved them to do so, or why they chose to stick with stripper clips? Maybe it was just the times.
They're called handguards, and they're still present on nearly every single rifle. Basically, it protects your hand from a very hot barrel.
Gday Fellas,just remember some of that old milsurp ammo uses Berdan primers and very corrosive so make sure you clean the barrel well after. We used to get Greek surplus stuff that was good and very reloadable though only for three or four times till the necks would split. A well maintained SMLE will shoot out 700 yds well though I can't see that far anymore.lol
My favorite Mil-Surp, hands down!
Smooth bolt work!
I learned to shoot centerfire rifles on a Mk. III* with Pakistani surplus. I'd say seven out of ten shots were hangfires and the rounds smelled like pure sulphur when fired. Interestingly, if you could get over the hangfiring, it was pretty accurate stuff.
Good video.
Gday mate,just so you know that Pakistani ammo is rubbish as you found out but be careful; it is Berdan primed which means the primer used is very corrosive so be very careful to clean the barrel with hot water or a good solvent as these rounds will kill your barrel. Cheers Ross in Australia
Yep, that was my first introduction to corrosive ammunition. The Pakistani ammo is hard if not impossible to find here nowadays, but I shoot a lot corrosive (mostly Chinese 70's surplus) ammo out of my SKS. Dirty, but hard to beat that price.
Cheers from Canada!
Thanks for that Mate ,you are lucky we had all Auto loaders taken from us ten years ago so thank your stars that you have the SKS.I got sprung with a Berdan primed case while reloading some 7.62x52 ,which has the twin flash holes , the decapper pin ended up looking like a pigs tail . I ended having to make a little skinny light and checking all the brass and of course that was the only one. but that's the way it goes. Cheers Ross
I heard about your government stealing your autoloaders, that really does suck. Our gun laws aren't the best but they could be a lot worse. Reloading those rounds sounds like a heck of a lot of work!
Damn, The guy has skills with Bolt Actions!
that intro was epic.
u r awesome....very informative & simple
I have a 1914 BSA Mk3. If only she could talk and tell me where she's been. Great pieces of history
What do you mean I didn't hold it properly? Both benched and kneeling positions were executed by the next book: both elbows planted on the bench for bench shooting, elbow placed ahead of knee for the kneeling position. There are multiple acceptable hand grips and thumb positions.
@rammsteinlad Thank you for the kind comments! I'm glad you found it useful and best of luck in obtaining your license.
Really nice review!
@kazbeckful I'm glad you liked it and found it informative.
It's impossible not to flinch with hangfires that last 1/4-1/3 of a second :) And thank you for the kind comments.
Heh, Lee Enfield sights seem to have a tenancy to get knocked up, I've noticed. The front stock band/cap/whatever misaligns the sights if the stock is bumped too much. My BSA no.4 has the long barrel (south african-ordered in 1945) so it doesn't have this problem. My mate's though, was so skewed that he ran out of windage adjustment. We took a hammer to it. Tough love, baby.
Great Documentary Work - thanck you.
My compliments for your videos! You are very descriptive!
I really love this line of rifles and i hope to buy a No.1 Mk.III, sooner or later.
Can you give any advice about the purchase of these items? Are cal. 0.303 ammo still available?
Thank you very much and sorry for my broken english.
Dude you have a great format for reviewing these milsurps! Thanks a bunch! Keep going!
Very cool video. Idk about loading live rounds into in my living room though.
I like how you are just sitting on the floor and reviewing a firearm!
when (we) the Australians changed from the lee-enfield the weapon that replaced it was the FN SLR not the FAL " The Australian L1A1 is also known as the 'Self-Loading Rifle' (SLR), and in select-fire form, the 'Automatic Rifle' (AR). The Australian L1A1 features are almost identical to the British L1A1 version of FAL, however the Australian L1A1 differs from its British counterpart in the design of the upper receiver lightening cuts" food for thought
@size9ed I just got back from doing a lab experiment. I promise I'll have it up by this weekend. I'm so busy. I also have work tonight from 8-12 PM. Gotta pay for new shoes, repairs, and an AR-15 upper.
Looked as though the British method for loading the chargers would cause a rim lock
I'm not sure ANYONE else used a detachable magazine in their main battle rifle back then. A pair of stripper clips with 5 rounds apiece weighs less than a full mag, takes up a little less room in ammo pouches, & it doesn't actually take all that long to load 2 of them. These days the cartridges are much smaller, you're loading 30 at once & it makes more sense to carry spare mags rather than try to refill one on the rifle. Then, not so much.
Britain has never used the FN FAL. We used the SLR instead (Yes, it is very similar, but it was a slightly better design and it was easier to use)
That Asian dude has a fast right hand.
While a lot of people claim that straight-pull, bolt action rifles are faster to cycle, I have to admit that the Lee Enfield family of rifles has probably the smoothest bolt-throw of that I have handled. I should also say that I am a Mauser 98 man to the core.
He could shoot even faster, if he kept his down on the butt, while working the bolt.
@ 10:46, you loaded a live round into the chamber with the safety off.
you cant cycle the bolt with the safety on
why are you so rough with the bolt action maneuver 14:04 ? Like you even struggled to push it back in you were trying to go so fast.
Great video. I found an Enfield, but the bolt feels very light to me when opening. It doesn't take much to lift it up. Is this normal? Do you ever take phone calls from people with questions? Thanks.
Yes, the bolt feels very light on opening, the bolt cocks on closing, not opening so compared to modern bolt actions it will feel lighter.
Thank you for the quick response . I found an Enfield that has a great barrel, but the ejector spring is gone, so the shells aren’t ejecting properly. I need to find either a new complete bolt head , or ejector pieces. Thanks again Buddy. -Ryan Bueter
When there's a delay between the "click" and the "bang".
I'm curious, is there a reason why you aren't supposed to load the Lee-Enfield using the box magazine from the bottom?
i love the lets go CANADA! being a canuck and all i love these guns
Im trying to find a Lee Enfield to buy for myself but idk where to look! Where do u recommend I should look for one? Thanks man!
+ShermanCommander60 where do you live? canada or usa?
+MrThidj901 Isint the Lee Enfield a British gun?
Simpsons ltd is a good place. Also try Gunbroker or Gunsamerica.
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where should i look to buy a lee enfield?
what a nice rifle cant wait get mine know sum good dealers in england for these guns real out school
Shooter is flinching just before he fires each round
The ammo was surplus Pakistani Ordnance Factory ammo from '64.
Gosh, did it all work? POF can produce an occasional click-bang
@garandthumb1941 I'm glad you liked them! Rest assured I'll upload part 2 within a week and I'll film Part 3 the next time I head home!
does the mk III have the mag cut off? i thought they removed it on the * and it wasn't on that rifle, also Jerry Essen probably thinks im weird because i once sent him a message on Facebook about how he / his vids were cool but it was a kind of creepy message.
Joseph Cantwell The MkIII did not have the magazine cutoff.
I have a question. If you're going to reload to fill the magazine while having a round in the chamber (non-empty reload), is it safe to use your hand to prevent the chambered round from escaping the SMLE?
I don't understand the question. If you are going for 10 + 1, you don't even need to withdraw the bolt. Chamber a around, remove the magazine, top the magazine off, and insert it back into the rifle.