Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the bolt-action rifles category.
01 / Overview
Lee-Enfield
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1895–1957
Quantity
17,000,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
97
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the bolt-action rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1895
- Service Entry Year1895
- DesignerJames Paris Lee
- Weight (Empty)4 kg
- Weight (Loaded)4.8 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge.303 British; 7.92×57mm Mauser (Ottoman Empire conversions); 7.62×51mm NATO (For L8 rifles, the L42A1 and some No. 4s on
- Calibre7.7 mm
- Case Length56.4 mm
- Bullet Weight174 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation8MOD.8
- Action TypeBolt Action
- Fire Modessingle-shot
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity10
- Cyclic Rate of Fire20
- Practical Rate of Fire25
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
◇Ballistics6MOD.6
- Muzzle Velocity744 m/s
- Muzzle Energy3,400
- Effective Range (point)500 m
- Effective Range (area)800 m
- Maximum Range2,743 m
- Sighting Range914 m
◆Barrel & Sights8MOD.8
- Barrel Length660 mm
- Rifling Twist1:10
- Rifling Grooves5
- Sight TypeSliding ramp rear sights, fixed-post front sights, "dial" long-range volley; telescopic sights on sniper models. Fixed a
- Sight Radius711 mm
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction3MOD.3
⬢Features3MOD.3
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production17,000,000
- Production Start1895
- Production End1957
- Variants30
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1895Production started
- 1899First deployment: Second Boer War
- 1957Production ended
131
years in service
62
years in production
17,000,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 77 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
LEE-ENFIELD · CONFLICTS SERVED IN14% win·5% loss
Total Conflicts
21
Victories
3
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
2003–2011Iraq WarDecisive victory→2001–2021War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)—→1979–1989Soviet-Afghan WarDecisive victory→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→1971Bangladesh Liberation War—→1965–1983communist insurgency in Thailand—→1964–Zanzibar Revolution—→1963–1976Dhofar Rebellion—→1962Sino-Indian War—→1961–Annexation of Goa—→19581958 Lebanon crisis—→1956Suez CrisisTactical victory→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1954–1962Algerian War—→1950–1953Korean War—→1948–1960Malayan Emergency—→1948–19491948 Arab–Israeli War—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→1946–1949Greek Civil War—→1932Constitutionalist Revolution—→1916Easter Rising—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Countries77country
AfghanistanRETIRED
AlgeriaRETIRED
AustraliaRETIRED
AustriaRETIRED
BangladeshRETIRED
BelgiumRETIRED
BelizeRETIRED
BotswanaRETIRED
BruneiRETIRED
CambodiaRETIRED
CanadaRETIRED
Central African RepublicRETIRED
ChadRETIRED
CyprusRETIRED
DenmarkRETIRED
EgyptRETIRED
EthiopiaRETIRED
FijiRETIRED
FinlandRETIRED
FranceRETIRED
GermanyRETIRED
GhanaRETIRED
GreeceRETIRED
GuyanaRETIRED
HungaryRETIRED
IcelandRETIRED
IndiaRETIRED
IndonesiaRETIRED
IraqRETIRED
IrelandRETIRED
IsraelRETIRED
ItalyRETIRED
JamaicaRETIRED
JapanRETIRED
JordanRETIRED
KenyaRETIRED
LatviaRETIRED
LesothoRETIRED
LibyaRETIRED
LuxembourgRETIRED
MalawiRETIRED
MalaysiaRETIRED
MaltaRETIRED
MyanmarRETIRED
NamibiaRETIRED
NepalRETIRED
New ZealandRETIRED
NigeriaRETIRED
NorwayRETIRED
OmanRETIRED
PakistanRETIRED
Papua New GuineaRETIRED
PolandRETIRED
PortugalRETIRED
RwandaRETIRED
Sierra LeoneRETIRED
SingaporeRETIRED
Solomon IslandsRETIRED
SomaliaRETIRED
South AfricaRETIRED
South SudanRETIRED
Sri LankaRETIRED
SudanRETIRED
TaiwanRETIRED
TanzaniaRETIRED
ThailandRETIRED
TongaRETIRED
TurkeyRETIRED
UgandaRETIRED
United Arab EmiratesRETIRED
United KingdomRETIRED
United StatesRETIRED
VanuatuRETIRED
VietnamRETIRED
YemenRETIRED
ZambiaRETIRED
ZimbabweRETIRED 07 / MASS Score
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES RANKING Bolt-Action Rifles · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
36BOLT-ACTION RIFLES3PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES36UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS8PERFORMANCE/PRICE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A bayonet lug is a metal fitting on the barrel or muzzle of a firearm that provides a mounting point for a bayonet.
A bolt action is a type of firearm action that requires the user to manually cycle the bolt to load and eject cartridges. It is uncommon in pistols.
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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