History of the Enfield Rifle By minixmouse Aug 9, 1831 James Paris-Lee was born (created Enfield) May 23, 1853 Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle made May 23, 1860 Adapted by Europeans May 23, 1888 The first British bolt-action magazine rifle was the Magazine Rifle Mark I leads to the Enfield rifle May 23, 1894 A carbine version of the Lee-Metford was approved May 23, 1895 The smokeless ammunition made changes to the Enfield rifles. 1895 Nov 23, 1895 Changes in the rifling and the sights were made to compliment smokeless powder cartridges
