From Brown Bess to SMLE

Lee-Enfield Mk III
Rifle, Short, Magazine, Lee Enfield, .303 inch, Mk 3*, sling IWM (FIR (FIR 7299.2)

Western Front Association Milton Keynes Branch

Friday, 12th June 2026 from 7.30 to 9.30 pm
Wolverton Working Men’s Social Club, 49-50 Stratford Road, Wolverton MK12 5LS

Dr Andy Smith will explain the impact of breech loading, calibre and ammunition changes, rifled barrels, and bolt actions, demonstrate the legendary rifles that fought in the Zulu and Boer wars and take us into the maelstrom of the First World War with the evolution of the classic Lee Enfield 303.

Milton Keynes Branch of The Western Front Association