Lee-Speed Military Model Commercial Enfield
This video delves into the Lee-Speed Military Model Commercial Enfield rifle, a civilian variant of the British military's Lee-Metford and Lee-Enfield rifles. Produced from the late 19th century into the 1930s, these rifles offered commercial configurations like Sporting, Trade, and Military/Target. The 'Lee-Speed' name originates from patents by James Paris Lee (magazine) and Joseph Speed (bolt/magazine improvements). The featured example is a Lee-Enfield MkII Military/Target model, highlighting features like the cocking piece safety, Martini-style rear sight, and chained magazine. The video emphasizes that unsporterized Lee-Speed military patterns serve as valuable historical artifacts of British rifle design, often retaining earlier configurations unlike their military counterparts which were regularly updated.












