I. NAMES OF THE PARTS OF RIFLES—SHORT M.L.E., MARK III, AND CHARGER-LOADING M.L.E.

(a) Short M.L.E. Mark III (Figs. 59 and 60).

1.Blade foresight.
2.Foresight block.
3.Band foresight block.
4.Key foresight block.
5.Crosspin foresight block.
5A.Backsight bed.
6.Backsight bed crosspin.
6A.Backsight bed sight spring screw.
7.Backsight leaf.
8.Backsight slide.
9.Backsight slide-catch.
10.Backsight fine adjustment worm wheel.
10A.Windgauge.
10B.Windgauge screw.
11.Backsight ramps.
12.Seating for safety-catch.
13.Safety-catch.
14.Locking-bolt stem.
15.Bolt.
16.Bolt-head.
17.Striker.
18.Cocking-piece.
19.Striker collar with stud.
20.Bolt-head tenon.
21.Cocking-piece locking recesses.
22.Locking bolt.
23.Locking bolt flat.
24.Locking bolt thumb-piece.
25.Locking bolt aperture sight stem.
26.Locking bolt stop-pin recesses.
27.Locking bolt safety-catch stem.
28.Locking bolt safety-catch arm.
29.Locking bolt screw threads.
30.Locking bolt seating.
31.Bolt cam grooves.
32.Sear.
33.Sear seating.
34.Searspring.
35.Magazine catch.
36.Full bent of cocking-piece.
37.Short arm of sear.
38.Trigger ribs.
39.
40.Trigger.
41.Trigger axis pin.
41A.Magazine case.
41B.Magazine platform spring.
41C.Magazine auxiliary spring.
42.Guard-trigger.
43.Stock fore-end.
44.Spring and stud fore-end.
45.Protector backsight.
46.Handguard front and rear.
47.Spring handguard gear.
48.Lower band groove.
49.Lower band.
50.Nosecap.
51.Protector foresight.
52.Sword bar.
53.Boss for ring of sword-bayonet cross-piece.
54.Swivel seating.
55.Swivel piling.
56.Nosecap barrel opening.
57.Inner band.
58.Inner band screw.
59.Inner band screw spring.
60.Butt sling swivel.
61.Sword bayonet, pattern ’07.
62.Bridge-charger guide.
63.Cut-off.

Fig. 59.—Short Rifle, Magazine Lee-Enfield (Mark III).

Fig. 60.—Short Rifle, Magazine Lee-Enfield (Mark III).]

(b) Charger-Loading M.L.E. (Figs. 61, 62, and 63)

1.Backsight bed
2.Backsight bed ramp.
3.Aperture sight.
4.Dial sight plate.
5.Dial sight pointer.
6.Aperture sight peep-hole.
7.Aperture sight pivot-screw.
8.Aperture sight spring.
9.Aperture sight spring ribs.
10.Aperture sight cross-cut notches.
11.Pivot aperture sight pointer.
12.Pivot screw.
13.Spring disc.
14.Bead pointer.
15.Screwed boss, fixing dial-sight.
16.Centring-pin dial-sight.
17.Index-point of pointer.
18.Bolt rib.
19.Extractor seating.
20.Bolt lug.
21.Tongue of cocking-piece.
22.Recess for lug of bolt.
23.Body bead.
24.Retaining catch.
25.Resistance shoulder.
26.Cut-off slot.
27.Body socket.
28.Body socket boss.
29.Stock-bolt.
30.Gas escape hole.
31.Bolt-breech.
32.Lever bolt-breech.
33.Lug seating.
34.Long cam groove.
35.Short cam groove.
36.Cam-shaped face.
37.Cam grooves separating studs.
38.
39.Bolt-head.
40.Bolt-head tenon.
41.Bolt-head projection.
42.Extractor slot.
43.Extractor.
44.Extractor axis-screw.
45.Extractor spring.
46.Extractor spring pin.
47.Extractor spring pin-hole.
48.Bolthead hook.
49.Striker.
50.Cocking-piece.
51.Striker collar.
51A.Cocking-piece full bent.
52.Cocking-piece half bent.
54.Cocking-piece seating for safety-catch.
55.Safety-catch.
56.Striker keeper-screw.
57.Recess in striker for the keeper-screw.
58.Safety catch stem.
59.Safety catch finger-piece.
60.Safety catch locking grooves.
61.Safety catch plunger.
62.Seating for plunger and spiral spring of safety-catch.
63.Nipple holes for plunger of safety-catch.
64.Retaining catch spring.
65.Ejector.
66.Sear.
67.Sear screw.
68.Sear seating in body.
69.Sear spring.
70.Trigger.
71.Trigger axis pin.
72.Magazine box or case.
73.Magazine platform guides.
74.
75.Magazine stop clip.
76.Magazine stop-clip stud.
77.Magazine platform.
78.Magazine clip stop.
79.Magazine tooth.
80.Magazine catch tooth.
81.Magazine catch.
82.Magazine catch finger-piece.
83.Magazine platform plate.
84.Magazine platform plate tongues.
85.Magazine platform spring.
86.Magazine platform auxiliary spring.
87.Cut-off.
88.Cut-off screw.
89.Cut-off thumb-piece.
90.Cut-off catch.
91.Guard-trigger.
92.Screw-guard front.
93.Screw-guard collar.
94.Screw-guard rear.
95.Lower band.
96.Sling swivel.
97.Nose-cap.
98.Nose-cap band.
99.Nose-cap fixing screw.
100.Piling swivel.
101.Diagonal slot in nose-cap to clear the foresight block when assembling, etc.
102.Stock-bolt, plate-keeper.
103.Stock-butt swivel.
104.Oil-bottle, Mark III (latest Mark IV).

Fig. 61.—Charger-loading Lee-Enfield.

Fig. 62.—Charger-loading Lee-Enfield.

Fig. 63.—Charger-loading Lee-Enfield.