This video delves into the history and development of the Lee-Enfield rifle, focusing on the short-lived No1 Mk6 and its transition to the No4 Mk1. It explores the improvements sought after WWI, including a heavier barrel, lighter bayonet, and aperture sights, leading to the No1 Mk5 and then the Mk6. The Mk6, with its distinctive checkering and revised sight, was a precursor to the No4 Mk1, with a batch of 1000 produced and later re-designated. The video highlights the scarcity of these rifles, particularly those issued after Dunkirk, and showcases a pre-prototype Mk6, Mk6 rifle number 1, a Mk6 trials rifle, and a trials No4 Mk1. It provides an in-depth look at this interim evolutionary stage of the iconic Lee-Enfield design.
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