Enfield

[Graybeard]

LESSONS OF THE WAR

NAMING OF PARTS

To-day we have naming of parts. Yesterday,
We had daily cleaning. And to-morrow morning,
We shall have what to do after firing. But to-day,
To-day we have naming of parts. Japonica
Glistens like coral in all of the neighboring gardens,
And to-day we have naming of parts.

This is the lower sling swivel. And this
Is the upper sling swivel, whose use you will see,
When you are given your slings. And this is the piling swivel,
Which in your case you have not got . The branches
Hold in the gardens their silent, eloquent gestures,
Which in our case we have not got.

This is the safety-catch, which is always released
With an easy flick of the thumb. And please do not let me
See anyone using his finger. You can do it quite easy
If you have any strength in your thumb . The blossoms
Are fragile and motionless, never letting anyone see
Any of them using their finger.

And this you can see is the bolt. The purpose of this
Is to open the breech, as you see. We can slide it
Rapidly backwards and forwards: we call this
Easing the spring . And rapidly backwards and forwards
The early bees are assaulting and fumbling the flowers:
They call it easing the Spring.

They call it easing the Spring: it is perfectly easy
If you have any strength in your thumb: like the bolt,
And the breech, and the cocking-piece, and the point of balance,
Which in our case we have not got; and the almond-blossom
Silent in all of the gardens and the bees going backwards and forwards,
For to-day we have naming of parts.

Henry Reed

[Graybeard]

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cool bananas ... greg

[Graybeard]

Beirut .... 1977 ......

[labelwench]

The Lee Enfield Rifle, also known as the 303 British.

My father, who served in the Canadian Army, Princess Patricia's Light Infantry, owned one, which was fixed with a bayonet.

The Canadian Rangers also use this rifle extensively, as it is very reliable in all types of field conditions and weather and ammunition can be found for same, world wide.

The Lee-Enfield in military/police use today

The Lee-Enfield family of rifles is the oldest bolt-action rifle design still in official service; Lee-Enfield rifles are used by reserve forces and police forces in many Commonwealth countries, particularly Canada, where they are the main rifle issued to the Canadian Rangers, and India, where the Lee-Enfield is widely issued to reserve military units and police forces.

Sniper rifles
During both World Wars and the Korean War, a number of Lee-Enfield rifles were modified for use as sniper rifles. The Australian Army modified 1,612 Lithgow SMLE No1 Mk III* rifles by adding a heavy target barrel, cheek-piece, and a World War One era Pattern 1918 telescope, creating the SMLE No1 Mk III* (HT). (HT standing for "Heavy Barrel, Telescopic Sight which saw service in the Second World War, Korea, and Malaya and was used for Sniper Training through to the late 1970s.

Few rifles have more history than this one, with over 16 million produced by 1956. Even today, the Australian International Arms Company manufactures a modernized version, including a Jungle Carbine version which uses an AK-47 magazine.

You will find many a .303 British around the north as "Cabin Guns", useful for protection from bears. The 180 grain bullet is frequently used in sport hunting and many folks around here reload their own shells.

My first husband was a Master Firearms Instructor and a weapons collector.

Regards,

Labelwench