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Enfield (n.)

type of rifle, 1854, named for government works in Enfield, Middlesex, England, where it was manufactured.

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Lee-Enfield 

type of rifle used by the British army early 20c., 1902 (adj.); 1910 (n.), named for J.P. Lee (1831-1904), U.S. designer of bolt action + Enfield (q.v.).

updated on October 10, 2017

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