How many Ishapore 2A1 were made?
Ishapore 2A1 rifle
| RFI Rifle 7.62mm 2A/2A1 (aka Ishapore 2A/2A1) | |
|---|---|
| Designed | 1962 |
| Manufacturer | Ordnance Factories Board |
| Produced | 1962–1974 |
| No. built | 250,000 |
Are 303 rifles still made?
303 SLME (Short Magazine Lee Enfield) or just 303, is a bolt action, magazine-fed rifle that served the English military and that of the Commonwealth since 1895 and saw action in both World War 1 and World War II. The Maharashtra government has since retired the obsolete rifles.
Which Lee-Enfield is the best?
SMLE Mk III
The best-known Lee–Enfield rifle, the SMLE Mk III, was introduced on 26 January 1907, along with a Pattern 1907 bayonet and featured a simplified rear sight arrangement and a fixed, rather than a bolt-head-mounted sliding, charger guide.
How far can a 303 British shoot?
approximately 3,000 yd
The .303 British Mark VII cartridge was loaded with 37 gr (2.40 g) of Cordite MDT 5-2 (cordite MD pressed into tubes) and had a muzzle velocity of 2,440 ft/s (744 m/s) and a maximum range of approximately 3,000 yd (2,743 m).
Do they still make Lee Enfields?
Now, after 114 years, the Canadian Armed Forces is becoming the last national military in the world to retire the Lee-Enfield rifle from front-line service.
What’s the value of a British 303?
They run about $250 to $350. I remember about 10 to 15 years ago you could get a British Enfield,any Mk, for $79. I got a N0.
What rifles did Australia use in ww1?
During the First World War the principle long arms issued to Australian Forces were the Short Magazine Lee Enfield No 1 Mk III (SMLE No 1 Mk III) and the Short magazine Lee Enfield No 1 Mk III* (SMLE No 1 Mk III*).
How far can a 303 shoot?
The . 303 British Mark VII cartridge was loaded with 37 gr (2.40 g) of Cordite MDT 5-2 (cordite MD pressed into tubes) and had a muzzle velocity of 2,440 ft/s (744 m/s) and a maximum range of approximately 3,000 yd (2,743 m).