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Remembered Today:

Lee Enfield


Guest Peter Cresswell

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Peter

Just weighed my SMLE on our not very accurate bathroom scales and it came out at just over 8 lbs with sling, but no ammunition or bayonet. (seem to remember it should be around 9lbs though?)

My unsheathed bayonet weighed in more accurately at 1lb 2 oz.

Al

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Close - according to the Field Service Pocket Book1914 the SMLE weighed 8lbs 10 1/2 ozs without bayonet and 9lbs 11 ozs with byonet.

Charles M

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Guest Peter Cresswell

Thank you very much for the quick and accurate (by bathroom scales) information. I appreciate your help.

Peter.

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