Episode 45 (Patreon)

Small Arms of WWI Primer 045: British Long Lees (Metford and Enfield)

Support the Royal Armouries https://platform.nationalfundingscheme.org/royal-armouries/PVDR001#.WJ3hxG-LSpo Othais and Mae delve into the story of this WWI classic. Complete with history, function, and live fire demonstration. C&Rsenal presents its WWI Primer series; covering the firearms of this historic conflict one at a time in honor of the centennial anniversary. Join us every other Tuesday! Additional reading: The Lee-Enfield: A Century of Lee-Metford & Lee-Enfield Rifles & Carbines Ian Skennerton You can now find these and other books through our A-store. When buying through this link we receive a small commission that goes on to help with production. http://astore.amazon.com/candrprimer-20 Original music provided by Melissa Hyman of The Moon and You http://www.themoonandyou.com/ Historical music from this episode: The soldiers of the King Joseph A. Phillips Boys in Khaki, Boys in Blue Frederick J. Wheeler In collaboration with The Great War https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGreatWar Additional photos thanks to: Rock Island Auction Royal Armouries Museum Ammunition data thanks to DrakeGmbH https://www.youtube.com/user/DrakeGmbH/ Visit us at http://candrsenal.com Or go further and support our channel at https://www.patreon.com/CandRsenal Current funding level: $3571