Is There Such Thing As A Left-handed Lee-enfield?

iamcanjim · 12-12-2005, 04:04 AM

My Dad seems to remember having a left handed lee enfield, either a No. 1 Mk III or a No. 4. Did such an animal exist. This would have a bolt handle on the left side.

Perhaps he was thinking of a Ross.

spidge · 12-12-2005, 06:42 AM

You could shoot them left handed however I have never read any details of them being produced in LHBA.

angie999 · 12-12-2005, 01:35 PM

There was recently quite a long discussion about this over on the Great War forum and the consensus was no, but this would not have taken the no 4 into account.

Never heard of one.

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iamcanjim Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1	My Dad seems to remember having a left handed lee enfield, either a No. 1 Mk III or a No. 4. Did such an animal exist. This would have a bolt handle on the left side. Perhaps he was thinking of a Ross.

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