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From what I know, no 'front line' terrorist (I refuse to dignify them by calling them insurgents) uses the SMLE, even in Afghanistan. Some tribal villagers do hold and carry them, but they're private individuals. I asked three Army commanders who were in both Iraq and Afghanistan, and the only time they ever saw SMLEs were in piles of old stashes of weapons, rusting, and they were extremely rare. Most of the enemy weapons are AKs and other Soviet weaponry. So I would not consider the SMLE as a weapon currently being used by a recognized force. Please, opinions on this anyone? [[User:MoviePropMaster2008|MoviePropMaster2008]] 18:41, 20 November 2008 (UTC) | From what I know, no 'front line' terrorist (I refuse to dignify them by calling them insurgents) uses the SMLE, even in Afghanistan. Some tribal villagers do hold and carry them, but they're private individuals. I asked three Army commanders who were in both Iraq and Afghanistan, and the only time they ever saw SMLEs were in piles of old stashes of weapons, rusting, and they were extremely rare. Most of the enemy weapons are AKs and other Soviet weaponry. So I would not consider the SMLE as a weapon currently being used by a recognized force. Please, opinions on this anyone? [[User:MoviePropMaster2008|MoviePropMaster2008]] 18:41, 20 November 2008 (UTC) | ||
:I never seen any insurgents or terrorists using SMLEs in my life.[[Oliveira]] | |||
Revision as of 18:50, 20 November 2008
The SMLE is a specific variant of the Lee-Enfield used in WW1 and early WW2, also known as the No.1 Mk.III. Seeing as alot of the time the rifles in these movies and games are actually No.4s, maybe it would be better to call this article "Lee-Enfield RIfle" and separate it into sections for the various models, like was done with the M-16? - Nyles
Current USE?
From what I know, no 'front line' terrorist (I refuse to dignify them by calling them insurgents) uses the SMLE, even in Afghanistan. Some tribal villagers do hold and carry them, but they're private individuals. I asked three Army commanders who were in both Iraq and Afghanistan, and the only time they ever saw SMLEs were in piles of old stashes of weapons, rusting, and they were extremely rare. Most of the enemy weapons are AKs and other Soviet weaponry. So I would not consider the SMLE as a weapon currently being used by a recognized force. Please, opinions on this anyone? MoviePropMaster2008 18:41, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
- I never seen any insurgents or terrorists using SMLEs in my life.Oliveira