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West Australian Rifle Association > Records

Sparkwood LE .303 rifle

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c. 1909

Overview

Rifle with 5 round magazine

Historical information

Sparkbrook:
This is a British arms manufacturer, known for producing various Lee-Enfield rifles.
Royal Small Arms Factory [aka Enfield] Sparkbrook
Used by Australian state defence forces and in the Boer War (but not this one as it is dated 1909).

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-205-2026.7

Width

1020 mm

Height or length

180 mm

Inscriptions and markings

"Sparkbrook LE1*", serial "14769"

Year

Last modified

Wednesday, 25 February, 2026

Completeness

83

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