Everything for sale on is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America. Magazine cutoffs were eliminated with the Mk III onward from 1915 (though many were made with the slot still in the receiver after that date).Legal Notice - International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and local laws. This was one of the reasons for the "Old Contemptibles" having such a high rate of fire when needed - upto to 20 rounds per minute or more - and capable of giving the Germans the impression that the BEF had more machine guns than the 2 per battalion (and not all had them all) they actually had.įirst Class Shot (not marksman) standard at the time for the BEF (and something like 50%+ were FCS or better) was the 20 rounds, in one minute, all bull or inner at 300 yards.Īs a comparison - the Australian Army standard rate of fire with the L1A1 was 20 rounds When a "mad minute" was needed (or rapid fire was ordered) the round in the chamber was used, the cut-off withdrawn and the 10 rounds expended, and the magazine replenished from chargers. What you call a "stripper clip" was known as a "charger" - each containing five rounds, loaded in a particular manner (the complete rim of each alternate round was above the rounds on either side of it else the rounds did not enter the magazine with the round above in front of that below it).ĬES ("Complete Equipment Schedule" - a later day term for the list of equipment that constituted a "system" be it a weapon or wireless/telegraphy set or a tank - came in 2 parts Basic (enough to use) and Extended (all the accessories that were "nice") for the Rifle Lee Enfield No1 or No 4 included only one magazine so only one was issued.Įarly versions of the Mk III included a magazine cut-off, that allowed the 10 rounds of the magazine to be held in reserve and firing was done by single rounds.
Even better explanation - "stripper clip" was never used in the British or Commonwealth Army.
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