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8/7/2019 Lee Enfield Rifles

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At all times, treat firearms as though they are loaded. Always be aware of where the muzzle is pointed. At all times, carry your firearm in a way that willpreclude accidental injury to yourself or others in theevent you should stumble, fall, or drop the firearm. Before shooting, make certain the barrelobstructions. Do not allow a firearm or ammunition to be leftunattended. Secure both the firearm and ammunitionfrom accessby unauthorized people, including children.

When shooting, alwaysbe certain that the area beyondthe target, including the backstop, isclear and safe. Alsomake certain that shots fired present no safety hazardsfor yourself, or others. Alwaysuse both ear and eyeprotection when shooting. Always use factory loaded ammunition designed forand intended to be used in the firearm you are shooting.It must be the proper caliber and type for your firearm. Always understand the proper operation of yourfirearm, and never allow the firearm to be used byanyonewho does not understand how to use the firearm prop-

F " , . . ' " ' , o , . , O , , , , ' " : " : " erly and safely. Never pass a firearm to another person unless theaction isopen and the firearm is in an unloaded and safecondition. Never put your finger into the trigger guarduntil you are ready to shoot. When not using the firearm, ensure that it isunloaded. Store your firearm unloaded and in an area which issecure from unauthorized access. Further, store ammu-nition separately, and in an area secure from unautho-rized access.

F~rc:armscan be dangerous and can cause serious. IOJUryor death. Proper and safe firearms handlinIS the responsibility of anyone who touch gfi es or uses airearm. ~afety has to be the primary consideration ofanyone uSlOga firearm. .. Wh.enpurchasing a firearm, you assume respon-s~bllttyfor ItSsafe use, storage and transportation P -t~cularly,it iscritical that firearms be kept from una~t:~-rlZed.use, and this includes children. Your responsibilityalso includes, but is not limited to the need t, 0protectyourself and others from injury resulting from the misuseor abuse of a firearm.


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HISTORY &TECHNICAL DATA

Lee Enfield rifles served Britannia for more than a half-century,including both world wars and innumerable skirmishes in between.They are among the most widely acclaimed of all military ritles in theworld, and have been considered bymany to have been the best bolt-action battle rifles on the planet during their stint in service, whichstretched all the way into the 1950s.The No. 1 MkIII, No.4 MkI and No.4 MKII rifles all usedetachable 10-shot box magazines, and are chambered for the .303Britishcartridge. Barrellengths are 25.2 inches, and overalllengths are44.5 inches. No.1 MkIII rifles weigh 8.6 pounds, while the No.4variantsweigh roughly 9.1 pounds, depending on density of wood inthe stock.The primary differences among these sub-models have to do withminor changes in some action parts, as well as major changes in thesights. The No.1 MkIII rifles feature a protected post front sight andprotected tangent type open rear barrel sight. The No.4 variants alsohaveprotected front sight posts, but feature aperture rear sights. Otherdifferences include minor modifications like changes in the mecha-nisms for bolt removal.Lee Enfield rifles are cock-on-closing propositions, with the boltlocking lugs located aft on the bolt. The manual safetylever islocatedonthe left rear ofthe receiver, and isinthe "fire" position when rotatedforward, or "safe" position when rotated to the rear. When inthe "safe"position, the bolt handle islocked closed.The .303 British cartridge isrimmed, and is suitable for most biggame hunting in the world, except possibly for the largest of thedangerous game species- and eventhey have been dropped with thiscartridge over the course of time.When in good condition, Lee Enfield ritles are quite accurate.Becauseof their weight, these ritles do not deliver objectionable recoilfor most shooters.

DISASSEMBL YTo disassemble any of the Lee Enfield ritle models, firstremove the

magazine and assurethat the rifle is not loaded. Next, re~ove the bolt.This procedure differsamong the severalmodels. Byaction type, boltremoval steps are: No.1, Mark III - Rotate the bolt handle counter-clockwise andthen pull it all the wayto the rear. Disengage ~e bol~~ea~ from theretaining spring by rotating it counter-clockwise until It clicks. Nowthe bolt handle canbe pulled rearwardand out of the re-ceiver. Figure #l.*No.4,MarkI &No.4 Mark11-Liftthe rear sight to thevertical position andthen depress the boltrelease. Rotate thebolt head up until itisin line with the ribon the bolt and pullthe bolt handle rear-ward and out of thereceiver. Figure #2.* No.4, Mark I*(North AmericanMfg.) - Open thebolt and pull it rear-ward lessthan aninchuntil the bolt head isin the middle of amilled-out portion ofthe rail on the right

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sideofthe receiver. Rotate the bolt hea? upw~rd until itstops and thenII th bolt rearward out of the receiver. Figure #3.pu On~e the bolt is out of the rifle, the bolt head easilyu~screws.forreplacement or cleaning. Further disassembly of the bo t requiress cial tooling and is not advised unless necessary. .peT disassemble the magazine for any ofthe Lee Enfield rifles, pu~hthe r~arofthe follower down farenough forthe ~ont t~ cle.arthe tah-likeproJectIOnsont e

FIGURE #3 lip of the box. Next,ease out the followerand spring.Figure #4.Reassembly of thebolt and magazinecomponents isthe re-verse procedure ofdisassembly, andthere areno unwantedsurprises in puttingthe parts back to-gether. However, thebolt head must bescrewed into the boltbody all the way andthen backed offslightly before thebolt will fit back intothe receiver properlY,Further disassem-b~y normally is notnecessary for routinecleaning and mainte-nance.

CARE & CLEANINGBecause Lee Enfield rifles were designed to be used bmilitaries around the world inallclimates, they require little specialcaand cleaning. When not in use, it iswise to store these rifles in a coodry place. Exposed metal surfaces should be coated with some formoil or grease to prevent rust.To clean the Lee Enfield rifle, remove the bolt from thaction and assure that the rifle is completely unloaded. First itnecessary to clean the bore. To accomplish this, it isnecessaryto haa cleaning rod long enough to go through the fulllength ofthe barr

and to have cloth patches (these can be made from cotton or cottonblend cloth and should be large enough to rub against the bore ofthrifleasthey are pushed bythe cleaning rod, but not solarge asto causevere resistance when used.Chronologically, a patch soaked with powder solvent shoube used first.Any of the commercially available solvents will work wifnon-corrosive ammunition has been used. If the ammunition ushas corrosive priming, it is necessary to neutralize the salts which abyproducts of firing. This can be done with solvents designed specically for corrosive priming, or liberal use of soap (or detergent) awater will work. Ammonia-based window cleaners also work well.Once the barrel has been swabbed thoroughly with solvencleaner (it might take several passes with more than one patchaccomplish this), the bore should be dried with a clean patch (patches) and then ifthe rifleisto be stored, the bore should becoatwith a thin oil.Other metal parts in the action and magazine can be cleanwith the samematerials and in the same sequence, and the remaindof the exposed metal parts (like barrel, buttplate and sights) cancleaned and then given an oil coating.Periodically, it isalso good to clean the bore with some foof solvent that removes any copper fouling left when the jacketbullets are shot. There are copper de-fouling solvents available commercially, or any strong ammonia-based cleaner can be used.


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1!.m"I~(""I#I!mThere are three ways to load Lee Enfield rifles. To load one cartrid

a t ime, lift the bolt handle up, then pull the bolt all the way to the reait stops. Arrununition can be loaded one cartridge at a time by inserround directly into the chamber and closing the bolt.

Or, the magazine can be removed from the rifle and cartridgesloaded into it by pushing downward on the magazine follower uncartridge clicks into place under the lips of the magazine box. Thisrepeated until the lO-shot magazine is filled. Once the magazine is lit can be inserted into the opening on the bottom of the receiver.inserted properly, it clicks into place. To remove the magazine, depremagazine release lever in front of the trigger in the trigger guard hoWhile depressing the lever, pull downward on the magazine box.

Or, Lee Enfield rifles can be loaded from a stripper clip. To do thisthe bolt and insert the stripper clip into the jaws which are milled intop ofthe receiver at the rear of the ejection port. Once the clip isinto the milled opening, push downward on the stack of cartridges,them down and into the magazine. When all of the cartridges areinto the magazine, remove the empty stripper clip.

Lee Enfield rifles are cock-on-closing propositions, which meastriker spring is compressed during the final forward movement ofthIttakes a noticeable amount offorce to do this, but it never should bto accomplish. This means that if it is difficult to close the boltinspect the ammunition, barrel, chamber and action for any obstructiodebris and do not attempt to fire the rifle until any problems haveliminated.To fire the rifle, pull rearward on the trigger. Then extract and efired cartridge case. To do this, simply cycle the action.To unload a Lee Enfield rifle, it is necessary to open the bolt and

all the way to the rear, removing any cartridge or case that might havin the chamber. Next, depress the magazine release lever inside theguard and remove the magazine. To remove cartridges from the mamerely push forward on the base of the top round, forcing it out of tRepeat this procedure until the magazine is empty.


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Lee Enfield rifles are classified as firearms and could cauharm or death ifnot used in a proper manner. They are soby us with the specificunderstanding that weare not legaresponsible in any manner for their improper use, negligehandling or improper resale under local lawsand or regutions. Century International Anus, Inc. and its successorsaassignsshall not be held liable for the malfunctioning of tfirearm or for physicalinjury or property damage resultingwhole or in part from including, but not limited to,criminal or negligent discharge, (b) improper or carelhandling, (c) unauthorized modifications, (d) defective, iproper, hand loaded or reloaded ammunition, (e) corrosio(f) neglect, (g) other influences beyond our immediatedirect control. This limitation applies regardless of whethliabilityisasserted on the basisof contract, negligenceor strliability (including any failure to warn). Under no circustances shall Century International Anns, Inc., be liableincidental or consequential damages, such as loss of uscproperty, commercial loss or lossof earnings or profits.

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