The Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield rifle chambered in .303 British went into service in 1904, And they have been in continuous use in India, first as a British colony and then after independence in ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: From Crimea to India, this rifle proved effective against infantry, cavalry and even artillery positions alike. The Enfield Pattern 1853 Rifle was developed in time ...

From Crimea to India . The Enfield Pattern 1853 rifle arrived just when it was needed, and it was clear that what worked at Waterloo would not suffice in the coming conflict.