The .303-cal. Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III rifle was fast to operate and up to the wretched conditions of the trenches. It was arguably the best combat rifle of World War I.

The Lee-Enfield .303 rifle was the main firearm of British colonial military forces In this photo taken on February 7, 2012, Uttar Pradesh police personnel check their Lee-Enfield .303 rifles as ...