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Charlton automatic rifle
Charlton automatic rifle at Waiouru Army Museum
TypeSemi-automatic rifle
Light machine gun/Automatic rifle
Place of originNew Zealand
Service history
In service1942–1945
Used byNew Zealand
Production history
DesignerPhilip Charlton
Designed1941
Produced1942–1945
No. built1500
VariantsElectrolux SMLE Model
Specifications
Mass16 lb (7.3 kg), unloaded
Length44.5 in (1150 mm)

Cartridge.303 British
Calibre0.3125 inch (7.938 mm)
ActionGas-operated semi-automatic
Rate of fire600 rounds/minute
Muzzle velocity2,440 ft/s (744 m/s)
Effective firing range1,000 yards (910 m)
Maximum firing range2,000 yards (1830 m)
Feed system10-round magazine or modified 30-round Bren gun magazine
SightsSliding ramp rear sights, fixed post front sights

The Charlton automatic rifle was a fully automatic conversion of the Lee–Enfield rifle, designed by New Zealander Philip Charlton in 1941 to act as a substitute for the Bren and Lewis gun light machine guns which were in severely short supply at the time.

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