The Lee-Enfield rifle was introduced to British forces in South Africa early in the Second Boer War, which began in October 1899. The specific model initially issued was the Lee-Enfield Mk I, which had entered British service in 1895. By the time of the war, it was beginning to replace the older Lee-Metford rifle (which had a similar action but used Metford rifling).
However, because of logistics and production delays, both Lee-Metford and Lee-Enfield rifles were used by British troops during the war, especially in the early stages.
To summarize:
Lee-Enfield Mk I began appearing in South Africa in 1899 with the start of the war.
It was used alongside the Lee-Metford, especially in the first year or so.
Over time, the Lee-Enfield became the standard British rifle in the conflict.
In our previous games the British Infantry were armed with the Lee-Metford. In this game I have two battalions armed with the Lee-Enfield as it was introduced to the Army. In those rules both the Lee-Enfield and Lee-Metford have exactly the same range.
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