Year | April 1939 |
Weapon Type | Infantry Rifle |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | 3.500.000 |
Crew | [@crew] |
Calibre | .303 (7.7x56) |
Elevation | [@elevation] |
Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
Round Weight | 175gr (11.3g) |
Barrel Length | 640mm |
Overall Length | 1.129mm |
Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
Mount | [@mount] |
Combat Weight | 4.14 kg |
Operation | Bolt-Action |
Cooling System | [@cooling] |
Sights | Front Blade & Folding Aperture Rear |
Feed | 10 Round Magazine fed by 5 Round Clips |
Practical Rate of Fire | 18 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 30 r.p.m. |
Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
Muzzle Velocity | 751 m/s |
Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
Effective Range | 500m |
Maximum Range | 2.500m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Bayonet | No 4 Mk. I or Mk. II Spike Bayonet |
Traction | [@traction] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | This version was a wartime improvement on the No. 1, it was easier to turn out and featured a shortened stock. It also had new battle sights with better adjustability. A new spiked bayonet was also introduced. |