Lee-Metford 1888 magazine bolt-action rifle .303
| Item | Data | Links |
|---|---|---|
| 01. Original name | Rifle, Magazine (Mark 1) | |
| 03. Popular names | Lee-Metford, Long Lee Metford, | |
| 02. Other official names | Magazine Rifle, Lee-Metford | |
| 05. Designed by | Action and magazine by James Paris Lee, barrel by William Ellis Metford | |
| 06. Design date | 1888 | |
| 07. In service date(s) | 1889 - 1895 | |
| 08. Adopted by | British Army and Navy | |
| 10. Mechanism | Bolt-action, rear locking, double row magazine initially 8 rounds later 10 | |
| 13. Practicality in action | Slick bolt action but no provision for charger loading | |
| 09. Production quantities | 280,770 | |
| 14. Comments / Other information | The Metford rifling was designed to manage blackpowder fouling, but became rapidly eroded by the higher flame temperatures of Cordite ammunition | |
| 11. Weight | 9lb 8oz / 4.309kg | |
| 04. Chamberings | .303 British aka 7.7×56mmR, initially Blackpowder, Cordite from 1897 | |
| 12. Mountings | Sword bayonet pattern 1888 |
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