The Lee‑Enfield No.4 Rifle: Design Evolution, Wartime Production, and a Long Postwar Life
Heavier barrel, quicker manufacturing, smarter sights, and a service life that stretched from 1941 into the modern era. Here’s how the Lee‑Enfield No.4 came to be, what changed from the SMLE, how it was built for total war, and what matters to buyers and collectors today.