Why British Soldiers Preferred Their "Outdated" SMLE Rifle Over German "Modern" Weapons

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From Mons in 1914 to the lower Rhine in 1945 British infantry trusted a rifle many critics called outdated. This film explains why. The Short Magazine Lee Enfield and its successor the Rifle Number 4 Mark I delivered a unique blend of speed control and reliability that matched British musketry training and section tactics. We compare the Lee Enfield to German Mauser pattern rifles chambered in 792 by 57 millimeter and ask what modern really meant in two world wars. Using primary manuals and after action reports we test rate of fire magazine capacity bolt mechanics and field maintenance. We follow the rifle through trench mud North Africa sand Italian mountains and European cities and we show how aperture sights armourer practices and charger loading sustained practical accuracy under stress. The result is a clear answer grounded in evidence not folklore.

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Видео Why British Soldiers Preferred Their "Outdated" SMLE Rifle Over German "Modern" Weapons канала The Turning Point