{"id":60411,"date":"2020-12-27T02:00:41","date_gmt":"2020-12-27T07:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=60411"},"modified":"2020-12-27T10:17:32","modified_gmt":"2020-12-27T15:17:32","slug":"origins-of-the-lee-enfield-rifle-lee-metford-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2020\/12\/27\/origins-of-the-lee-enfield-rifle-lee-metford-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Origins of the Lee Enfield Rifle: Lee Metford Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z0hygWTUfMQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Forgotten Weapons<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 20 Sep 2020<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;v=z0hygWTUfMQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.floatplane.com%2Fchannel%2FForgottenWeapons%2Fhome&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0ZMeVRBM01lUVF0bWh4WDQ4di0wVDdBdldmd3xBQ3Jtc0tuQ1NqR2UzZjdQRFo1OWJ6MU1zMXEwcTVMTUhld2h2dWtNNGZkbWNicmpBay1CdGMwQWRuX1FpY1pJWDU1dUNGd1dobzMxU0FfZ2l2ekpzM19raEZCLWdPYlFROGJ3QmlYMUNqUWFfV21VdGpJcTgzOA%3D%3D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.floatplane.com\/channel\/Fo&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;v=z0hygWTUfMQ&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.bbtv.com%2Fcollections%2Fforgotten-weapons&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0Q5REprdzUtREFfWlluMlVSN1hRbXNaU1dfd3xBQ3Jtc0trWG4xY19CNmlGSW1icXVDalFfQkx3R1BWenpWVkN5b2hiMDlIaExleGcydVFHbkNSbXRYSEs0QWp4MzBqZTRNeERvYVY3eDlNbE5lTnhsUkxIT0VsVDNSNFN6QW5meDNEek9RODBYZC15RWVjYW5Ecw%3D%3D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/shop.bbtv.com\/collections\/forg&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Lee Metford MkI had scarcely been introduced when it was modified into the MkI* pattern, This was quickly followed by the MkII and MkII*, the Lee Enfield MkI, and Lee Enfield MkI*. In essence, the changes were:<\/p>\n<p>Lee Metford MkI*: Change of sights to traditional barleycorn and V-notch, and removal of the manual safety<br \/>\nLee Metford MkII: Update to 10-round, double-feed magazine, move sling rearward, modify cleaning rod to clearing rod<br \/>\nLee Metford MkII*: Addition of safety lever on cocking piece<br \/>\nLee Enfield MkI: Change from Metford rifling to Enfield rifling<br \/>\nLee Enfield MkI*: Clearing rod removed<\/p>\n<p>Contact:<br \/>\nForgotten Weapons<br \/>\n6281 N. 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