Artefact
Artefact
Display location
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1946.49, W1046
Primary Maker
Place
Date
1918
Associated Notes
Short Lee-Enfield [SMLE] No 1 Mk III* bolt action rifle, 1918
New Zealand Military issue, WW1
maker: Birmingham Small Arms Co. Ltd., London
Marked NZ & sold out of service.
Associated Event
WW1; 1914-1918
Period
Signature/marks
P44259 & BSA 1918 (firearm serial number)
Media
Measurement Description
overall length: 1120mm
calibre: .303 inch
Measurement Reading
Classification
Last Update
15 May 2023
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