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What was the standard issue rifle for the British and German soldiers in WW1?​

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The rifle that was issued to most was the Lee Enfield Rifle MK III!

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Lee Enfield Rifle Mk III
The standard British rifle was the Short Magazine Lee Enfield Rifle Mk III. It had a maximum range of 2,280 metres, but an effective killing range of 550. A well-trained infantryman could fire 15 rounds a minute. In August 1914, the Germans mistook the speed and precision of the British rifle fire for machine guns.
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