Lee Enfield at War

[Bindi2]

Didn't work with the sten but the owen was ok as long as you just pointed.
Being ambidextrous has its advantages.

[losrobles]

Wow! A lefty Enfield and a lefty Mauser in the same pic. What I'd give for one of those. Wait . . . , what?
Fixed it for you.



I see also the Mauser propped up on a small ledge against the wall but they must have been using the Enfield's anti-gravity properties as well.


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[Peter Laidler]

Using the SLR/L1A1 left handed was perfectly acceptable and no problems. Or am I missing something? There was a shooting competition where you HAD to fire a series of shots around cover, alien to your usual way

[Paul S.]

Using the SLR/L1A1 left handed was perfectly acceptable and no problems. Or am I missing something? ...

Only that reaching the cocking handle with the right hand was a bit awkward. Changing magazines with the right hand was a bit of work too.

Been there and done that --- a lot.

[Peter Laidler]

But shooting cack handed was still acceptable practice

[Beerhunter]

Some one beat me to it with the left-handed T-Gewehr.

I wonder how/why do many T-Gewehrs have post their bipods.

[Roy]

THE SECOND BOER WAR, 1899-1902
Soldier of one of the Scottish mounted regiments resting in their camp. He is probably a serviceman of the Lothians and Berwickshire Yeomanry. Note Lee Enfield Rifles use instead of poles to keep the tent up.

Those Scots are probably using their bayonets as tent pegs too!

[Seaspriter]

British troops with an American paratrooper in Avola, Sicily 11 July 1943


51st Highland Forces Seaforth Highlanders in deep water Sicily 1943


British troops scramble over rubble in a devastated street in Catania, 5 August 1943


Canadians in Sicily


Private Joe Pakokis of The Loyal Edmonton Regiment standing at the grave of an Italian soldier near Pachino, Italy, 11 July 1943. Capt. Frank Royal / Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / PA-138374.

[Bruce_in_Oz]

I see the IWM has a photo containing not just the ultra-rare T-Gewehr in its left-handed variant, but a similarly configured No1.

[Roger Payne]

The photo of the RUR sniper clearly shows a Trials 4T. The cut off & the waisted foresight protector are readily visible. There also appears to be a muzzle swivel fitted to the rifle.