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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 80. Chapters: World War I British infantry weapons, World War I British mortars, World War I artillery of the United Kingdom, Lee-Enfield, Ordnance QF 18 pounder, Newton 6 inch Mortar, Stokes Mortar, Webley Revolver, Lewis Gun, QF 4.5 inch Howitzer, BL 60 pounder gun, QF 4.7 inch Gun Mk I-IV, Livens Projector, Vickers machine gun, QF 3 inch 20 cwt, BL 8 inch Howitzer Mk VI - VIII, QF 2 pounder naval gun, 2 inch Medium Mortar, BL 6 inch Mk VII naval gun, BL 9.2 inch Howitzer, QF 1 pounder pom-pom, QF 13 pounder 9 cwt, QF 2.95 inch Mountain Gun, 1.59 inch Breech-Loading Vickers Q.F. Gun, Mk II, Pattern 1914 Enfield, BL 10 pounder Mountain Gun, 6 inch 26 cwt howitzer, Ordnance BLC 15 pounder, BL 6 inch Gun Mk XIX, Pattern 1908 and 1912 cavalry swords, 6 inch 30 cwt howitzer, Ordnance QF 15 pounder, 9.45 inch Heavy Mortar, 3.7 inch Mountain Howitzer, Ordnance QF 13 pounder, BL 8 inch Howitzer Mk I - V, BL 5 inch Howitzer, BL 9.2 inch Railway Gun, 1897 Pattern British Infantry Officer's Sword, BL 14 inch Railway Gun, Ordnance BL 12 pounder 6 cwt, QF 12 pounder 12 cwt AA gun, QF 13 pounder 6 cwt AA gun, BL 5.4 inch Howitzer, Ordnance QF 12 pounder 8 cwt, .450 Adams, Colt New Service, BL 12 inch railway howitzer, BL 12 inch Railway Gun, 2.75 inch Mountain Gun, QF 13 pounder Mk IV AA gun, BL 12 inch Howitzer, Ordnance QF 3 pounder Vickers, BL 15 inch Howitzer, Smith & Wesson Triple Lock, QF 6 pounder 6 cwt Hotchkiss. Excerpt: The Lee-Enfield bolt-action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle was the main firearm used by the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century. It was the British Army's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. A redesign of the Lee-Metford which had been adopted by the British Army in 1888, the Lee-Enfield superseded the earlier Martini-Henry, Marti...