The Enfield’s 10 shot magazine was also double the magazine capacity of the German Gewehr 98 Mauser 8mm rifle. This rifle’s bolt design enabled soldiers of the British Empire to put out high volumes of accurate fire. 303 British performed well during World War One. 4 Enfield was the evolution of an older design and was used in many famous battles such as D-Day and Arnhem. The British Army’s most famous rifle of the conflict was the Lee Enfield No 4 Rifle Mk 1 in. The Germans had the K98 Mauser bolt action Rifle, the Russians used Mosin Nagant rifles, and the Japanese had the Arisaka bolt action. The United States produced M1 Carbine and M1 Garand. USA – -()- Many famous firearms were used in World War Two. Usually the first number after the prefix letter identifies the maker for the British made rifles. The umber you mentioned does not look like a normal No4 rifle serial number to me. passed down to me, and I’m trying to figure out which factory it would’ve likely been made at.
I and converted to sniper equipment by Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield early in 1942. I (T) Serial number 0C820 made by Stevens-Savage as a No.
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