A Mauser inspired Lee Enfield improvement? The Enfield Pattern 1913.
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In 1908, Britain sought to improve its venerable .303 cartridge by making the bullet lighter and faster. That combined with the 1910 trial for a new rifle which led to the Enfield Pattern 1913.
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