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Short magazine Lithgow Lee-Enfield MkIII with Lattey optical sights. Overall length 44.5 ins, Weight 8lb. 14 oz. (4.0kg). Manufactured 1915. This represents the first British and Allied forces Enfield based sniper rifle, using Galilean principle to form an open telescope. Three different variations were announced in the list of changes in 1915, this is the LATTEY version, made by Parker Hale in 1915 and fitted for use on the Western Front and at Gallipoli. They were used by the unit sharpshooters (snipers), and they had a magnification of 2-3x. They were very prone to damage and loss, and this is the reason they are so rare today. They had a narrow field of view, and were affected by dust and stray light.
This is one for the most avid collectors of Australian Sniper Rifles, and is likely to be a one off opportunity, to have a complete collection of Enfield Snipers.