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S.M.L.E.
PARTS PAGE
Please note this site is still under development.
Thanks for your patience.
S.M.L.E. No1 Mk III*
The following page is
intended as a "virtual" guide to the main components of the British,
Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) No1 MkIII*. Where
available, pictures of variations in the components have been included. For
comparative and identification purposes, the equivalent components from the No4
MkI page will be linked off the images. Components
from the No1 MkIII, omitted from the MkIII*, will also be detailed under the link
below.
The information on these
pages is intended for guidance only. Always consult a knowledgeable gunsmith concerning firearms safety and parts
replacement.
BASIC COMPONENT BREAKDOWN OF: SHORT
MAGAZINE LEE
Click links to photographs
of components:
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16 Piling
Swivel |
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17 Sling Swivel |
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18 Fore-End |
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5
(left side) Safety/Locking Lever |
19 Backsight |
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6
Retaining Spring |
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21
Bolt Head |
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13 Foresight |
27 Rear Sling Swivel (& 2 screws) |
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14 Nose Cap |
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SMLE NO1 MkIII * Major components.
The rifle used as the basis
for these photographs is an Australian SMLE No1 MkIII*
manufactured by the Lithgow plant in 1941. The rifle was "Factory Thorough
Repaired" at Lithgow in 1954 and was later converted to a drill purpose
rifle by cutting the tip off the firing pin and removing the extractor. These
photographs were taken during disassembly and cleaning of the rifle. The
1907 Pattern bayonet shown with the rifle was manufactured in 1918 by
Sanderson.
The images below are
thumbnails to speed loading time. Click on the images to view an enlarged
version. The comparative picture links are not all currently
operational.
GENERAL OVERVIEW OF MAJOR COMPONENTS
1
Buttplate (&
2 screws)
2 Buttstock
5
(left side) Safety / Locking Lever
6
10 Rear Handguard
11
Front Handguard
13 Foresight
17
Sling Swivels
18 Fore-End
19 Back Sight
21
Bolt Head
22
Breech Cover
27 Rear Sling Swivel (& 2 screws)
Click here for a gallery of
Enfield pictures
Click here for images of No
1MkIII components (cut off, etc)
Click here for images of No4 Mk1 components
Click here for images of
the ISHAPORE
2A1 (Rifle 7.62mm) components
Click here for images of No 5 "Jungle
Carbine" components
The information on these pages is intended for
guidance only. ALWAYS consult a
knowledgeable gunsmith concerning firearms safety and part replacement.
OTHER LEE
Enfield
Discussion Board - Nice folks, super information
Jay's Lee Enfield Page
- Great site
303 page - Reloading
and other ammo stuff
Enfield Research Associates
- Skip Stratton's information and research page (invaluable)
Suggestions, comments,
corrections and additional public domain images for publication on this page
should be sent to: CHRIS McDONALD