Lee Metford 1889 MLM MkI* rifle
A closer look at my Lee Metford MLM MkI* rifle built in 1889. Introduced in 1888 as the Magazine Rifle MkI, it was upgraded in 189 A closer look at my Lee Metford MLM MkI* rifle built in 1889. Introduced in 1888 as the Magazine Rifle MkI, it was upgraded in 1891 to use the new smokeless powder instead of the original black powder. This is the first English bolt action, magazine-loading service rifle, and is the grandfather of the later .303 Lee Enfield rifles. A gem!
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Is the vegemite for … Is the vegemite for only cleaning cirtain parts of the rifle, or the whole thing? And is it used for pistols too?
great vid and a … great vid and a great rifle…
Well, for the LRI, … Well, for the LRI, I am not familiar with any regiments with those initials, but I propose a theory. I have seen early Lee-Enfields (the Mk.I and Mk.I*) called "LEI" for "Lee-Enfield, Infantry". Perhaps it is possible, being a very early Lee-Metford, that the LRI means "Lee Rifle, Infantry", as there would be no need to refer to it as a Lee-Metford as the Lee-Enfield had not yet been developed, so it would just be a "Lee Rifle". Just a thought
What did that rifle … What did that rifle cost you? I know I always ask questions about what certain rifles cost, but I am very curious to compare the prices from America to those in Australia.
The rifle is a gem … The rifle is a gem but the chair is a piece of .
that was made … that was made exactly 100 years before i was born.
oh ok well I know … oh ok well I know someone who for about $350 got one which looked like the only use it ever had was being carried around on a sling.
I wouldn't call it … I wouldn't call it very good condition, but it's good working condition. Not a show piece by any stretch.
one in very good … one in very good condition? I would think they would be cheaper here because they were used in the military and so there were so many surplus rifles, the Inuit people who are call Rangers and are reserves in the military use old Lee-Enfields as their issues rifles. There must be many around.
great video thanks … great video thanks for sharing. 5*
Vincent Cameron
Most interesting … Most interesting video. My Lee Metford has a non-ajustable front sight though.
Thank's for that … Thank's for that video,I shot my first deer with a metford back in the 70s and i'd love one now, well maybe some day.
That thing is in … That thing is in fantastic condition.
You can get a SMLE … You can get a SMLE for $150 here in Ohio.
You can't even … You can't even spell British…
Your annoying … Your annoying because your knowlege for accents is pathetic. It's obviously Australian, If you don't like it don't watch it.
That is Australian, … That is Australian, not British.
your britesh is … your britesh is anoying
A great video ( … A great video (again!). I can't believe that this rifle is over 100 years old. It is almost an antiquity.
Does that one have … Does that one have a cleaning rod?
lee-metford's are … lee-metford's are very old and were produced in much, much smaller quantities than lee-enfield's. I'm not sure how much one would cost today, but they are definitely antiques. Lots of older WWII rifles like Mosin Nagants, k98's, Lee-enfields, etc. are not that expensive today simply because 10's of millions of them were produced during WWII.
You can get a WWII lee-enfield rifle in pretty good condition for maybe $300 here in Canada. I'm sure a Lee-Metford would be thousands.
have u shot it what … have u shot it what does the bore look like how much are they?
Good video and a … Good video and a nice rifle. Would have been nice to have scene if fired though.
cool what is the … cool what is the price range of that gun
Very nice example … Very nice example of a rare (in this country at least) rifle! Good of you to show us.