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The Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mark III in real life.
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
The SMLE is seen briefly two times during the Battlefield 1 reveal trailer. The first time, several are seen being wielded by British infantry in a trench; the second time, one is seen silhouetted against an explosion, again seen wielded by a British infantryman.