Lee-Enfield 1896 Cavalry Carbine magazine bolt-action rifle .303
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| 13. Practicality in action | ||
| 01. Original name | Magazine Lee-Enfield Cavalry Carbine | |
| 03. Popular names | MLE | |
| 04. Chamberings | .303”, a few were later sleeved and used as .22 training rifle | |
| 05. Designed by | James Paris Lee, RSAF Enfield | |
| 06. Design date | The Lee-Enfield Cavalry Carbine evolved from the Lee-Metford Carbine which was approved in September 1894 | |
| 07. In service date(s) | Mk1 approved 17th August 1896, Mk1* approved 19th May 1899 | |
| 08. Adopted by | Great Britain & Colonies | |
| 09. Production quantities | 18,686 | |
| 10. Mechanism | Bolt action, 6 round magazine | |
| 11. Weight | 7 lbs 6ozs | |
| 14. Comments / Other information | The Cavalry Carbine differs from the MLE carbine by way of having no sling swivels and a sprung barrel band retainer. On the standard carbine a new nosecap was fabricated to allow the fitting of a Pattern 1888 bayonet to the 11200 standard carbines provided to the RIC and to forces in New Zealand of which 1500 were manufactured. The Mk1* differs from the Mk1 by the omission of the cleaning road which were abolished in 1899 |
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