Lee–Speed
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Lee-Speed | |
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Type | Bolt action rifle |
Place of origin | ![]() |
Service history | |
Wars | Boer War |
Production history | |
Designer | James Paris Lee |
Manufacturer | RSAF Enfield Birmingham Small Arms Company |
Specifications | |
Length | 49.5 in (1,257 mm) |
Barrel length | 30.2 in (767mm) |
Cartridge | Cartridge .303 Mk I |
Calibre | .303 inch (7.7 mm) |
Action | Bolt-action |
Rate of fire | 20 rounds/minute |
Muzzle velocity | 2,040 ft/s (620 m/s) |
Effective firing range | ~800 yards (730 m) |
Maximum firing range | 1,800 yards (1,600 m) |
Feed system | 5 or 10-round magazine |
Sights | Sliding leaf rear sights, Fixed-post front sights, "Dial" long-range volley sights |
The Lee-Speed rifle was a bolt action rifle, combining James Paris Lee's rear-locking bolt system and ten-round magazine with a seven groove rifled barrel designed by William Ellis Metford.[1][2] The weapon is a sporting carbine variant of the well known Lee-Metford.
Variants
No.1
Officers pattern, with bayonet mount.
No.2
Officers pattern, without bayonet mount.
No.3
Trade pattern.