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2018-10-23 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Lee-Enfield Rifle: The Long Arm of the British Empire and the story of Lachhiman Gurung

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-10-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Great story.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-10-23 08:26|| 2018-10-23 08:26|| Front Page Top

#2 For those interested in more Lee-Enfield and Lee-Meford* check out the youtube channels Bloke on the Range and BritishMuzzleloaders. As far as the "Mad Miute" goes BritishMuzzleloaders does what he calls historical shooting. Using weapons. Ammunition and uniforms appropriate to the timeframe he explored the tactics and training employed by the British Army from the Napoleonic Era up through the late 1930's. He even makes his own rolled case ammunition for Martini-Henry. In his exploration of his training method there is nothing concerning the Mad Minute of legend.
Bloke on the Range has done comparisons of various bolt actions in a mad minute situation along with the M1. The SMLE is not that much slower than the M1 due to it's ergonomics and it's cocking on closing action. Between these two channels and Forgotten Weapons you pretty much have it covered

Posted by Cheaderhead 2018-10-23 19:13|| 2018-10-23 19:13|| Front Page Top

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