I Have This Old Gun: The Lee-Enfield Carbines (Video)

“When the British military adopts a new small arm, they can’t just adopt a new infantry rifle and consider it done. They also have to consider what kind of specialized roles the cavalry performs and what kind of small arm they need in order to perform that role to the best of their abilities,” said American Rifleman Executive Editor Evan Brune. “And so what you have is, in addition to the development of the Lee-Metford, and then, subsequently, Lee-Enfield rifles, the long Lees, you have the shorter cavalry carbines.”

Watch the full video at AmericanRifleman.org.