The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Experimental Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 6 Mk I/I rifle. Receiver marked MA LITHGOW S.M.L.E. III* 1945. This rifle is similar to the British SMLE No 5 'jungle carbine' with a muzzle flash eliminator. The butt is stamped MA 5/45 and has a hinged rubber kick plate. The rubber is worn and deteriorating. The fore-end has four thin finger grooves on each side and the top hand guard three on each side all of about 150 mm in length. The rear sight is mounted on the receiver.
Approximately 50 of the No 6 Mk I/I rifles with the rubber butt plate were produced for trials purposes by the Australian Army.
Experimental Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 6 Mk I/I rifle. Receiver marked MA LITHGOW S.M.L.E. III* 1945. This rifle is similar to the British SMLE No 5 'jungle carbine' with a muzzle flash eliminator
Experimental Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 6 Mk I Rifle. Receiver marked MA LITHGOW S.M.L.E. III* 1944. This rifle is similar to the British SMLE No 5 'jungle carbine' with a muzzle flash eliminator b
Experimental Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 6 Mk I Rifle. Receiver marked MA LITHGOW S.M.L.E. III* 1944. This rifle is similar to the British SMLE No 5 'jungle carbine' with a muzzle flash eliminator b
Prototype Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 6 Rifle. Receiver marked MA LITHGOW S.M.L.E. III* 1944. There are no markings on the butt, fore-end or bolt apart from proof stamps on the knox form. The fore-e
Lee-Enfield No I Mk III* experimental shortened and lightened rifle. Receiver marked MA LITHGOW S.M.L.E. III* 1944. Butt stamped MA 1944. The rifle has been shortened in the fore-end and barrel from t
Lee-Enfield No I Mk III* experimental shortened and lightened rifle. Receiver marked MA LITHGOW S.M.L.E. III* 1944. Butt stamped MA 1944. The rifle has been shortened in the fore-end and barrel from t
