SMLE (Short Magazine Lee–Enfield)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/SMLE_(Short_Magazine_Lee–Enfield)
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf shooting
gptkbp:action bolt-action
gptkbp:barrelLength 25.2 in (640 mm)
gptkbp:cartridge gptkb:.303_British
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:James_Paris_Lee
gptkb:RSAF_Enfield
gptkbp:enteredService 1907
present (in some countries)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SMLE (Short Magazine Lee–Enfield)
gptkbp:introduced 1907
gptkbp:length 44.5 in (1,130 mm)
gptkbp:magazineCapacity 10-round detachable box magazine
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 744 m/s (2,440 ft/s)
gptkbp:nickname The Smellie
gptkbp:notableFeature high magazine capacity for its time
robustness and reliability
fast bolt-action cycling
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:rateOfFire 15–30 rounds/min (practical)
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Lee–Enfield_No._4_Mk_I
Long Lee–Enfield
gptkbp:touristAttraction iron sights
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
Commonwealth forces
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
various colonial conflicts
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Lee–Enfield_rifle
gptkbp:weight 8.8 lb (4.0 kg) unloaded
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lee–Enfield_rifle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8