I was examining a Lee Enfield rifle my brother in law got from his dad. The buttstock seemed very short to me, as the matter of fact if I shouldered the rifle and cycled the bolt it would hit me in the face. A little reserch revelec that there were 4 different stock lengths made for the Enfields.
What I'm wondering is was each soldier issued a rifle with a butt to fit him or were the rifles with the shorter butts sent to areas of the British Empire that had soldiers that were of shorter stature, ie. India.
Any British rifle experts out there who might weigh in on the subject?
What I'm wondering is was each soldier issued a rifle with a butt to fit him or were the rifles with the shorter butts sent to areas of the British Empire that had soldiers that were of shorter stature, ie. India.
Any British rifle experts out there who might weigh in on the subject?