Lee Enfield .303 MK.I* 1902 rifle

c. 1902
Overview

rifle

Historical information

BSA Co 1902 LE I rifle

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-205-2025.139
Width
1250 mm
Height or length
180 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Serial on breech: “2478” and “140712” and “C2894”
On stock: “5/05” Stamp: “Commonwealth of Australia ML Forces [with possibly] WA”
“ER BSA Co 1902 LE I”

Contextual information

This is a British Magazine Lee‑Enfield (MLE) / Lee‑Enfield Mk I long rifle made by BSA in 1902, later Australian‑owned and restocked or reissued in May 1905.
The Commonwealth of Australia roundel on the butt with “5/05” follows the usual Australian practice of dating a stock or issue/rebuild, so this indicates Commonwealth ownership with a butt dated May 1905.

Year
Last modified
Wednesday, 25 February, 2026
Completeness
83
West Australian Rifle Association

West Australian Rifle Association

firearm
This is a British Magazine Lee‑Enfield (MLE) / Lee‑Enfield Mk I long rifle made by BSA in 1902, later Australian‑owned and restocked or reissued in May 1905.

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