Original British Lee Metford and Lee Enfield Sight Protector Nepalese Cache Extras and during the Battle of

and during the Battle of Midway from Midway Island

These arms retained the slanting breech and buttstock patch boxes of earlier models

New Made Item: Britain introduced the SMLE rifle in 1903

The Netherlands hoped to stay neutral when World War II broke out in 1939 but this hope was ended when NSDAP Germany invaded in May 1940

Original British Lee Metford and Lee Enfield Sight Protector Nepalese Cache Extras and during the Battle ofOriginal Item: Once again, IMA has uncovered a great antique accessory for the old Lee Metfords and Lee Enfields. These protectors were used on only a few models of . 303 caliber service rifles and a few . 22 caliber training rifles. The models specified are the Charger Loading Lee Metford Mk II, Charger Loading Lee Enfield Mk I*, . 22 Short Rifle Mk I, . 22 Short Rifle Mk II, and the . 22 Long Rifle Mk II. (For pictures of these rifles with the