Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 1 Mk III Rifle

Place Oceania: Australia, New South Wales
Accession Number REL/16024
Collection type Technology
Object type Firearm
Place made Australia: New South Wales, Lithgow
Date made 1916
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 1 Mk III bolt action rifle. Receiver marked Lithgow 1916 under the bolt arm with 2MD over 44562 and the serial number on the breech. The butt is stamped MP/2MD/9168 with HV and a double arrow sale mark. It is complete with all parts.

History / Summary

This rifle was issued to the Second Military District (New South Wales).

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