![]() ![]() It was typically only removed for cleaning and maintenance, but the fact it held double the on-board rounds of a Nazi K98k made it a serious force on the battlefield.Īnother feature that made the Savage Enfield an excellent rifle was that, unlike the American Springfield 1903/1903 A3 and German 98 Mauser, it was a cock-on-closing design with rear locking lugs. It was meant to be loaded by stripper clip and it was not issued with a spare. For one, the rifle boasted a ten-round detachable box magazine. The gun itself is somewhat standard for the time period, but it had a number of features that made it, at least on paper, superior to other bolt actions of the era. Note the “ US Property” stamped on the receiver indicating its origin as the Lend-Lease Agreement with the United States, along with No.4 Mk I. ![]() The Lend-Lease Act passed in 1941 and American help was on the way. The British had little choice when it came to where they got their guns and American machinery began to make the quintessential weapon of the Empire in great number. ![]() During the early parts of the war, Hitler’s seemingly invincible forces were spanking virtually everyone in Europe and the British suffered as their manufacturing plants and industrial areas were bombed to rubble. ![]() The gun was actually produced by Stevens, a division of Savage arms, in Massachusetts to fill the British demand for a fighting rifle. ![]()
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