Charger Loading Lee Enfield. C.L.L.E.

[Steve1871]

pic's kind of dark, need get more later, but on the road now.

 

Not sure why say C.L.L.E. On one side and Mk 1 on other , Do not think too many made. 

 

With that (stacking Rod) was there a specific Bayonet with a channel bored out in back to fit over that Rod ????? A variant of 1903 bayonet?

 

I have a few  No.1. Mk.3 rifles with volley sight's yet I remember them (the flip up rear/ peep site) are unmarked. This piece is nicely marked , crown- AII  E. EFD ( enfield)  and I have a No.1. Mk.1 similar marked. I do not know what the top letters are for? Factory?

[ShtLE303]

Converted to CLLE by VSM (Vickers Sons & Maxim) in 1909. The 'E' on top means Enfield rifling.

[Steve1871]

thank's ShtLE303

I not sure if the rod in front is a cleaning Rod or not, found 4 other's on line, none has the Rod . That makes it more scarce, maybe?

[5thBatt]

Made originally as a MLE Mk1 in 1898 & converted to a CLLE Mk1* in 1909, the rod is incorrect & does not belong.

Edited 8 July , 2019 by 5thBatt

[Steve1871]

Hey 5th Batt, you say Rod is incorrect, , been try read up on it, the early rifles had cleaning rod,  enfield/ Metford type, but Rod was left off about a year after the switch from black powder to cordite, so since mine still has a cleaning Rod , you say wrong type, not a problem for me, then it must have the channel in the stock, I just need to find the right type of rod, right? When they changed to no cleaning rod, then the stock would not have the cut out for cleaning rod. I a trucker 'Cross the pond , no be back to look at it again for awhile

[5thBatt]

The clearing rod (not cleaning rod) was done away with in 1899, the designation of the rifle also changed from MLE Mk1 to MLE Mk1* (your designation Mk1* below the CLLE marking refers to the Mk of the CLLE & not what i am saying here) the rod in your rifle is not the correct type. 

 

 

Edited 8 July , 2019 by 5thBatt