Original British Victorian Long Lee-Enfield MkI dated 1897 Converted to S.M.L.E. with N.S.W. Australian Markings U.S. Ordnance but the flaps are tied

but the flaps are tied in the up position but the “chinstrap” string

crossing the Moselle and Sahr Rivers and then the crossing of the Rhine

three times the normal frontage for a regiment in defense

Heavy duty Bakelite box with an inside engraving that reads Pozor nepřítel naslouchá

Mount also features the rarely seen hinge lock

Original British Victorian Long Lee-Enfield MkI dated 1897 Converted to S.M.L.E. with N.S.W. Australian Markings U.S. Ordnance but the flaps are tiedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is definitely an interesting rifle, with a long service history. It started life in 1897 as a . 303 caliber "Magazine Lee Enfield", often referred to as a "Long" Lee Enfield, which was basically a Lee Metford rifle with a different "Enfield" rifled barrel. The new . 303 British Cartridge with the improved propellant was unfortunately too much for the Metford rifling, and was replaced. This rifle was then later