| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/05743 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Firearm |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Lithgow |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Experimental Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 6 Mk I Rifle
Description
Experimental Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 6 Mk I Rifle. Receiver marked MA LITHGOW S.M.L.E. III* 1944. This rifle is similar to the British SMLE No 5 'jungle carbine' with a muzzle flash eliminator but has a leaf back sight with protector 'ears' bolted to each side of the sight bed. The butt is stamped MA 3/45 and has a standard SMLE brass plate. The fore-end has four thin finger grooves on each side of about 6 inches in length and the top hand guard three grooves of about 150 mm in length.
History / Summary
Approximately 50 of these rifles with the brass butt plate were produced for trials purposes by the Australian Army.