SMLE MKIII

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The Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mark III, or '''SMLE Mk. III''', is a British bolt-action rifle. The Mark III was an evolution of the Magazine Lee-Enfield, as the name suggests it was shortened by about 5in or 13cm, and was introduced in 1907. Complexity of manufacture meant that a simplified variant, the SMLE Mk. III*, was introduced in 1915. Firing .303 British from a 10-round internal magazine, it had double the capacity of most other nations' rifles. British infantry wielding the rifle were also known for the "mad minute", an exercise during which they could reach upwards of thirty rounds per minute.

The weapon was very widespread within the Commonwealth nations, being used by Canada, the Raj, and ANZAC as well as Britain itself; many variants were developed, including the No 4 that appears in Battlefield 1942.

Battlefield 1
"A British bolt action rifle with a high magazine capacity, excellent for medium to long range use."

- In-game description

SMLE MKIII is a weapon featured in Battlefield 1 for the Scout kit. Compared to the other sniper rifles, the SMLE has the advantage of having the largest magazine size. Its sweet spot area is in the middle of the pack, at 40-75 meters.

Singleplayer
The SMLE appears as the main bolt action rifle used by British infantry. While the Marksman variant can picked up on certain spots, an SMLE with no attachments can be picked up from dead infantry soldiers.

Multiplayer
Four variants of the SMLE MKIII are featured in Battlefield 1 for the Scout kit: Infantry, Marksman, Carbine and Lawrence of Arabia.

The SMLE MKIII Infantry is the basic variant of the weapon. As with other basic variants, it regains accuracy over distance due to it lack of attachments.

The SMLE MKIII Marksman is equipped with a medium-power scope, a palm rest and a bayonet. It is the default sniper rifle for the Scout class.

The SMLE MKIII Carbine variant has a shorter overall length compared to other versions of the weapon, in addition to a cheekpiece on the stock. It is equipped with a magnified aperture sight, suitable for medium range engagements, as well as a bayonet. It has marginally increased hip-fire accuracy over its longer-range versions.

Lawrence of Arabia's SMLE is a variant of the weapon exclusive to owners of the Lawrence of Arabia pack. Similar to the Infantry variant of the weapon, it features no optical sight but iron sights instead. This allows players to effectively dispatch enemies at close ranges.