What were the differences between the British Enfield rifles used in ww1 and ww2?

by GeneralBurgoyne
Caedus_Vao

Very little:

  • WW1's P14 was used on a limited basis as a sniper rifle in WW2, more often relegated to Homeguard duties. Not a significant player.

  • A lot of the No. 1 mk. III* rifles of WW1 vintage were refurbished and used again. No change.

  • Several arsenals (Lithgow, Ishapore, BSA) still made No. 1 mk. III-pattern rifles because they had spare parts, tooling, and EVERYONE needed rifles.

  • No. 4-pattern rifles were fundamentally the same but logistically entirely different; like 8 parts were interchangeable. The rifle had aperture sights instead of leaf, tweaks to the barrel and receiver,and the front foresight and appearance were changed entirely. Basically they were a slight upgrade in accuracy and significant reduction in manufacturing effort.

  • The No. 5 Mk. I was a lightened carbine version of the No. 4 mk. I

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