This video delves into Latvia's unique Charger-Loading Lee Enfield (CLLE) Cavalry Carbine, a rare firearm assembled in the early 1920s by BSA using older Lee Metford and Long Lee parts. Commissioned by Latvian cavalry forces during the Latvian War of Independence after receiving British P14 Enfield support, these carbines featured 21-inch barrels and a charger clip bridge. They remained in service through World War Two, with replacement barrels sourced from Tikkakoski in Finland. The description highlights their post-war fate, including potential Red Army reserve service and use by anti-Soviet partisans, leading to their scarcity today. The example shown features a Tikka barrel.
This video features firearms and weapon expert Jonathan Ferguson exploring an attempt to modernize the Martini-Henry rifle. The description highlights how the introduction of bolt-action magazine rifles rendered the Martini-Henry obsolete. An ex-army officer, Charles Greville Harston, proposed a solution that proved to be expensive and complicated, ultimately being surpassed by the Lee Metford rifle. The video likely delves into the history, design, and functionality of these firearms, offering insights from an expert.
This video delves into the fascinating history and design of the Lee Metford and Lee Enfield Carbines, specifically those developed for cavalry use. It highlights how the need for a more compact firearm for horse-mounted soldiers led to the creation of carbine versions of the Lee magazine rifle. The description details design modifications like the forward-swept bolt handle, flattened receiver, rounded front sight wings, and a reduced 6-round magazine. It also points out the carbine's role in originating the cocking-piece-mounted safety, a feature later adopted by infantry rifles. The rarity of intact sling rings on these early cavalry carbines is also noted, emphasizing their unique evolutionary path.
This video delves into the historical development and evolution of the Lee-Enfield rifle, tracing its lineage from the Lee-Metford MkI. It meticulously details the incremental changes and modifications made across various patterns, including the MkI*, MkII, MkII*, and the initial Lee-Enfield MkI and MkI* designations. The focus is on the specific upgrades and alterations that led to the iconic Lee-Enfield design, such as changes in rifling, magazine capacity, safety mechanisms, and the evolution of the cleaning rod. The content highlights the iterative process of firearm design and refinement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
This video provides an in-depth look at the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) Enfield Carbine, a modified variant of the British military Lee Enfield and Lee Metford carbines. Around 10,000 of these were converted in 1903-1904 to allow for the mounting of 1888 pattern Metford bayonets, requiring a spliced stock section and a modified nose cap. The description details the historical context, noting these carbines were deemed obsolete after the Boer War with the introduction of the SMLE. Key differentiators from similar New Zealand contract carbines, such as the wood at the nose cap and sling attachments, are also highlighted. The video emphasizes the historical significance and rarity of these firearms.
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