303 Magazine Lee-Metford and Magazine Lee-Enfield - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook 303 Magazine Lee-Metford and Magazine Lee-Enfield write by Ian D. Skennerton. This book was released on 1997. 303 Magazine Lee-Metford and Magazine Lee-Enfield available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Lee-Enfield Rifle
The Lee-Enfield Rifle - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Lee-Enfield Rifle write by Martin Pegler. This book was released on 2012-01-20. The Lee-Enfield Rifle available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Lee-Enfield is one of the 20th century's most recognisable and longest-serving military rifles. It was adopted by the British Army in 1895 and only replaced by the L1A1 SLR in 1957. It saw combat from the Boer War onwards, and thousands are still in use today; it is estimated that 17 million have been produced. Soldier's recollections of the rifle are overwhelmingly affectionate (it was known as the Smellie); today it remains a very popular target rifle for competitive shooting, and modern copies are being manufactured to meet demand. Featuring first-hand accounts, brand-new full-colour artwork and close-up photographs, this is the story of the Lee-Enfield, the innovative, reliable and long-lived rifle that equipped British and other forces through the world wars and beyond.
The Lee Enfield Story
The Lee Enfield Story - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Lee Enfield Story write by Ian D. Skennerton. This book was released on 1982. The Lee Enfield Story available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Lee-Enfield Rifles
Lee-Enfield Rifles - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Lee-Enfield Rifles write by Ian D. Skennerton. This book was released on 2006. Lee-Enfield Rifles available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Martini-Henry Rifle
The Martini-Henry Rifle - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Martini-Henry Rifle write by Stephen Manning. This book was released on 2013-05-20. The Martini-Henry Rifle available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The breech-loading, single-shot .458in Martini-Henry rifle has become a symbol of both the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and the numerous battles in Egypt and the Sudan in 1884–85, but continued to be used by both British and colonial troops well into the 20th century. Its invention and introduction into British service were in direct response to the success of the Prussian Dreyse needle gun, which demonstrated that the breech-loading rifle offered faster loading, improved accuracy and superior range; significantly, the weapon could be loaded and fired from a prone position, thus offering the rifleman greater security on the battlefield. Due to the longevity of service, many Martini-Henry rifles survive today, both in museums and in private collections, and the weapon is highly prized by shooting enthusiasts. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and an array of arresting first-hand accounts and written by an authority on warfare in the Victorian era, this engaging study tells the story of the powerful Martini-Henry and its impact on the battlefield, from the Anglo-Zulu War to the opening months of World War I.
