Rieder automatic rifle - Auto conversion for the Lee-Enfield riflel
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In 1941, television and radio repairman Henry J. Rieder designed a conversion for the Short Magazine Lee-Enfield rifle. He converted about 18 SMLE rifles into automatic machine guns by attaching a gas tube to the right side of the body. The gas bled from a port near the muzzle. The gas tube was about 2.5lb and 12in long. It allowed both single-shots and fully-automatic fire, and could be removed at any time thus converting the rifle back into a bolt-action SMLE.
The South African Director-General of War Supplies, Dr. Van der Bijl, recommended Rieder's conversion to the Ordnance Board in Britain. Rieder sent three of his converted rifles to Britain for testing and they performed well. Unfortunately the Ordnance Board was deterred by the fact that the Rieder rifles overheated after firing about 100 continuous rounds and did not see the conversion fit for service. Rieder's efforts were nevertheless recognized and he was presented an original SMLE rifle with the serial number M45374. It is now kept at the Military Museum in Cape Town.
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http://firearms.96.lt/pages/Rieder%20automatic%20rifle2.html
In 1941, television and radio repairman Henry J. Rieder designed a conversion for the Short Magazine Lee-Enfield rifle. He converted about 18 SMLE rifles into automatic machine guns by attaching a gas tube to the right side of the body. The gas bled from a port near the muzzle. The gas tube was about 2.5lb and 12in long. It allowed both single-shots and fully-automatic fire, and could be removed at any time thus converting the rifle back into a bolt-action SMLE.
The South African Director-General of War Supplies, Dr. Van der Bijl, recommended Rieder's conversion to the Ordnance Board in Britain. Rieder sent three of his converted rifles to Britain for testing and they performed well. Unfortunately the Ordnance Board was deterred by the fact that the Rieder rifles overheated after firing about 100 continuous rounds and did not see the conversion fit for service. Rieder's efforts were nevertheless recognized and he was presented an original SMLE rifle with the serial number M45374. It is now kept at the Military Museum in Cape Town.
C.T.freddyclifford
@Silvercore#Silvercore #Firearms #Training #BC #Canada
Sincerely,
Silvercore Firearms Training
7198 Vantage Way Delta, BC V4G 1K7
604-940-7785
www.silvercore.ca
https://plus.google.com/+SilvercoreCa
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