Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mark III

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Short_Magazine_Lee–Enfield_Mark_III
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf shooting
gptkbp:action bolt-action
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:SMLE_Mk_III
gptkbp:barrelLength 640 mm
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.303_British
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:designer gptkb:James_Paris_Lee
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mark III
gptkbp:introduced 1907
gptkbp:length 1,130 mm
gptkbp:magazineCapacity 10 rounds
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 744 m/s
gptkbp:notableFeature charger loading system
magazine cut-off (early models)
gptkbp:partOf Lee–Enfield rifle family
gptkbp:rateOfFire 15–20 rounds/min (practical)
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Lee–Enfield_No._4_Mk_I
Lee–Enfield Mark I
gptkbp:service 1907–present (in some countries)
gptkbp:touristAttraction iron sights
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Canadian_Army
Indian Army
Commonwealth militaries
New Zealand Army
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant Short Magazine Lee–Enfield (SMLE)
gptkbp:weight 4.17 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SMLE_Mk_III
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7