No. 4 Mk I
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The No. 4 Mk I is a World War II–era British bolt-action service rifle, known for its robustness, accuracy, and widespread use by Commonwealth forces.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bolt-action rifle ⓘ |
| action | bolt-action ⓘ |
| bayonetType | No. 4 spike bayonet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boltHandlePosition | rear-locking bolt ⓘ |
| caliber | .303 British NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cartridge | .303 British (7.7×56mmR) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chambering | .303 British service cartridge ⓘ |
| conflict |
Korean War
ⓘ
Malayan Emergency NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
Suez Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor | infantry service ⓘ |
| designedInPeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1941 ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| feedSystem | 10-round detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| firingMode | manual repeat-fire ⓘ |
| magazineType | double-stack box magazine ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
BSA (Birmingham Small Arms Company)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Long Branch Arsenal (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ ROF Fazakerley NERFINISHED ⓘ ROF Maltby NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Ordnance Factories NERFINISHED ⓘ Savage Arms (under contract) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| muzzleDevice | bayonet lug ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
good battlefield accuracy
ⓘ
robust construction ⓘ simplified manufacture compared to SMLE ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Lee–Enfield rifle family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySightingSystem | aperture rear sight ⓘ |
| replaced | Short Magazine Lee–Enfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rifling | 5-groove rifling (typical) ⓘ |
| safety | manual safety catch on bolt ⓘ |
| sightType | receiver-mounted aperture sight ⓘ |
| standardIssue | British and Commonwealth infantry in WWII ⓘ |
| stockMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| successor | L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | sniper rifle base (No. 4 Mk I(T)) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Australian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Commonwealth forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.