The Lee-Enfield: Rifles & Carbines by Ian Skennerton

The Lee-Enfield has proven itself as the finest battle rifle of all time. No other firearm has served for so long at home and abroad with such a proud record.

This is the ultimate reference guide to a century's development and issue of the Lee-Enfield series—the net product of more than four decades of worldwide research and study!

Comprehensive Coverage Includes:

• Lee-Metford and Lee-Enfield rifles and carbines
• Development and production across Britain, America, India, Australasia, South Africa & the Far East
• Bayonets, parts, tools, accessories & ammunition
• Serial number production ranges
• Component parts evolution
• Lee-Enfield hybrids and variations

What Makes This Reference Essential:

• 608 pages of detailed specifications and historical documentation
• Pattern Room collection and library as primary source
• Improved photographic detail and larger illustrations
• Model identification guide
• Ammunition summary
• Organized into specific groups and chapters for easy reference

Perfect For:

• Firearms collectors and historians
• Lee-Enfield enthusiasts and shooters
• Military history researchers
• Anyone studying British military firearms

This volume sets the standard for collectors, students, and shooters of the venerable Lee-Enfield — indeed, for all arms reference books.