Original British Victorian Long Lee-Enfield MkI dated 1897 Converted to S.M.L.E. with N.S.W. Australian Markings U.S. Badges Together with this gun we

Together with this gun we received a carbon copy of a CODY FIREAMS MUSEUM Serial Number Research Request

without the word "MODEL" above it

It does have a beautiful silver side plate showing stands of arms

following the end of the war

while the wreaths on the side show the colors/flags of the four "Central Powers" of WWI

Original British Victorian Long Lee-Enfield MkI dated 1897 Converted to S.M.L.E. with N.S.W. Australian Markings U.S. Badges Together with this gun weOriginal 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