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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: By the late 1930s, the need for a more modern and efficient rifle became apparent, and in 1941, the Rifle, No. 4 Mk I was officially adopted by the British Army. The No. 4 was an improvement over its predecessor, the No. 1 Mk III, retaining the same basic action but with enhancements that made it stronger and easier to mass-produce. The new design eliminated the nose cap found on the SMLE (Short Magazine Lee-Enfield), allowing the barrel to protrude from the end of the f …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The best-known Lee–Enfield rifle, the SMLE Mk III, was introduced on 26 January 1907, along with a Pattern 1907 bayonet, and featured a simplified rear sight arrangement and a fixed, rather than a bolt-head-mounted sliding, charger guide. The design of the handguards and the magazine were also improved, and the chamber was adapted to fire the new Mk VII high-velocity spitzer .303 ammunition. Many early models, Magazine Lee–Enfields (MLEs), …