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The L42A1 was a 7.62×51mm NATO conversion of the Second World War era .303 British chambered Lee–Enfield Rifle No. 4 Mk1(T) and No. 4 Mk1*(T), which had remained in service for some time after the 7.62×51mm NATO L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle replaced the Rifle No.4 as the standard service rifle in 1957.
Since formation in 1998, organisations such as the Lee Enfield Rifle Association have assisted in not just preserving rifles in shooting condition (many Lee–Enfields are being deactivated and sold as "wall-hangers" to collectors who do not hold a Firearms Licence in countries where they are required), but holding events and competitions.
During the remainder of World War II, the De Lisle carbine was mainly used by the commandos, although they also saw some use by the Special Operations Executive (SOE). [11] E. Michael Burke , the American former commander of a Jedburgh Team , stated that a De Lisle was used by them to assassinate two senior German officers in 1944.
M1917 Enfield – Used 30-06 ammunition. Issued to British Home Guard. Lee Enfield No.1 Mk.III* – Lee Enfield rifle in service at the beginning of the war, supplemented and replaced by the No.4 Mk.I by mid-war. [3] Rifle, No.4 Mk.1 and No.4 Mk.I (T) – Lee Enfield rifle that replaced the No.I Mk.III* in larger numbers mid-war. [3] Lee ...
The Australian Army also used some quantities of the sniper variant of the P14 during World War II. [5] Once sufficient numbers were built up of the Short Magazine Lee–Enfield and No4 rifles, the No3Mk1 were either relegated primarily to equip the World War II British Home Guard or used as sniper rifles. [1]
The Charlton automatic rifle was a fully automatic conversion of the Lee–Enfield rifle, designed by New Zealander Philip Charlton in 1941 to act as a substitute for the Bren and Lewis gun light machine guns which were in severely short supply at the time.
Lee–Enfield rifles - using the Lee bolt action. There were 13 variants from 1895 to 1957. Pattern 1913 Enfield.276 Enfield experimental rifle, 1913; Pattern 1914 Enfield Rifle: intended as a Lee–Enfield replacement, mainly used by snipers in World War I. Bren (Brno + Enfield), .303 Light machine gun from 1935 onwards.
Lee–Enfield No. 1 Mk III* Lee–Enfield No. 4 Mk I; Lee–Enfield No. 5 Mk I jungle carbine; Pattern P1914 No. 3 Mk I; Charlton automatic rifle; Lee-Metford Mk II (Volunteer Defence Corps) Martini-Henry Mk IV (Volunteer Defence Corps)